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Merit award: is for sites that meet all the basic criteria, but where content, design or navigation need some improvement; HTML and CSS validation is a big plus. A score of 60 points (out of a 100) or 60% is needed to win a Merit Award. Size of the graphic: 171 x 162; weight: 9 kb.

Bronze Award: is for sites that meet all the basic criteria, with good content, design and navigation; HTML and CSS validation is a big plus. A score of 70 points (out of a 100) or 70% is needed to win Bronze. Size of the graphic: 171 x 162; weight: 9 kb.

Silver Award: is for sites that meet all the basic criteria, with great content, design, navigation and presentation; HTML and CSS validation is a big plus. A score of 80 points (out of a 100) or 80% is needed to win Silver. Size of the graphic: 171 x 162; weight: 9 kb.

Gold Award: is for sites that meet all the basic criteria, with excellent content, design, navigation and presentation; HTML and CSS validation is a big plus. A score of 90 points (out of a 100) or 90% is needed to win Gold. Size of the graphic: 171 x 162; weight: 9 kb.

Jewel of the Web Award: a Jewel of the Web winner is chosen from the Gold winners; the award will not be given more then once a month. A true Jewel of the Web excels in content above the rest. Size of the Graphic: 171 x 162; weight: 9 kb.

Website Of The Year Award: will be chosen from the Gold Winners or, when there is only one or less, from all winners. In January of each year I will ask an independent judge to choose his or her winner. The winner will get a laudation page with a screenshot and an interview. Size of the graphic: 126 x 169, weight: 7,2 kb.

Warm Heart Award: will be given to sites of the webmasters choice. All basic criteria must be met. Size of the the graphic: 200 x 200, weight: 58 kb. On request of the award winner a 'not moving' award is available (because of that it is much lighter, but with the same picture); weight: 21 kb.