Background
Award Criteria
Web Care Award Committee
Process
Web Care Award Awardees

Registration Form

Background

The Web Care Campaign, initiated by iProA and supported by some 50 organizations, aims to promote a barrier free Internet environment and provide the needy communities with equal opportunities in sharing the benefits brought about by the development of Internet in Hong Kong. Web Care Award is a signature event of the Campaign which awards companies and organizations in recognition of their efforts in providing barrier-free Internet services.

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Objectives

1. To recognise barrier-free web sites in accordance with guidelines as stipulated in the "Easy Guide to Building No Barrier Web Sites".
   
2. To educate corporations, organisations and the public in the primary elements of an accessible web site.
   
3. To encourage the public as well as private sectors in Hong Kong in provision of barrier-free Internet services

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Eligibility

All companies and organisations in Hong Kong registered for the Award are eligible.

Entry Categories

• Education
  
• Entertainment, Leisure & Cultural Services
  
• Finance
  
• Information
  
• Public Utilities
  
• Retailing
  
• Voluntary Organisations
  
• Others

NB : Selection of entry categories is for reference only and will not affect the award results.

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Registration

Complete and return the Web Care Award Registration Form to iProA.

• Download Registration Form
  

Award Criteria

Criteria for award are based on guidelines as stipulated in the "Easy Guide to Building No Barrier Web Sites". All registered web sites that have achieved the Primary Level of web accessibility as stipulated in the Guide will be awarded. Judgment will be based on demonstration in the three attributes listed below. Web sites will be awarded only if they have fulfilled or achieved all three attributes.

1.Effective Communication of Ideas

1.1 Expressiveness and Clarity
------Ease of navigation and content presentation
1.2 Presentation Method
------Consistency in Web layout and structure
1.3 Comprehensive Instruction
------Clearly stated steps, download methods and flow of windows

2.Proper Use of Language

2.1 Consistency in use of language, e.g. Cantonese / Traditional Chinese
2.2 Grammatical proficiency

3.Clever use of Graphic Design

3.1 Availability of alt-text / caption on graphics
3.2 Employment of pop up descriptions

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Web Care Award Committee

• Home Affairs Department

• Equal Opportunities Commission

• The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation

• HK Edcity
  

• Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres

• Cyber Senior Network

• Office of the Government Chief Information Officer Volunteer Team
  

• The Hong Kong Society for the Blind

• The Cyberport Institute of Hong Kong

Panel of Judges

• The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation
  
• Hong Kong Federation of Women Centres
  
• Cyber Senior Network Development Association Limited
  
• The Hong Kong Society for the Blind
  
• HK S.K.H. Lok Man Alice Kwok Integrated Service Centre
  
• Internet Professionals Association (iProA)
  
• iProA Web Care Committee
  

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Process

1. Briefing Seminars
   Briefing seminars will be organised to explain details of the Web Care Award, such as its objective, judgment standard, technical consultancy service and registration procedure, etc. A booklet entitled "Easy Guide to Building No Barrier Web Sites" and Registration Form will be distributed to attendees. All interested parties are welcome.
   
   
2. Entry Submission
   Participants should complete the Registration Form, and return it together with a copy of the first page of the registered website to the "Internet Professionals Association Web Care Award Committee" at iBay, Level 10, Cyperport 2, 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong or fax to (852) 2778 0032 , 3157 1320
   
   
3. Web Accessibility Consultancy Service
   A technical consultancy team, comprising of a group of IT volunteer consultants, stands ready to provide guidance to all registered companies or organisations on how to build no barrier web sites. The consultancy service is Free of Charge. Participants are encouraged to use this service when needed and can arrange for an appointment with the consultants individually.
   
   
4. Assessment Enrollment
   Participating organisations can enroll for panel adjudication any time after submission of Registration Form. Enrollment should reach the Organiser no later than 29 August 2005 if participant wishes to be awarded in the Award Presentation of the same year. Enrollment Form will be provided by the Organizer upon admission of registration. Participants will be notified of results within 1 months after their enrollment. Successful web sites will receive a plaque of Web Care Award while formal award presentation is scheduled to be held in 29 October 2005.
   
   
5. Follow-up Assessment
   Unsuccessful web site will be informed of the reasons for their failure to achieve the Award. They can apply for follow-up assessment any time afterwards. To be awarded in the Award Presentation in 2005, application for follow-up assessment should reach the Organiser no later than 29 August 2005.
   
   
6. Award Presentation
   22 October 2005
   

Award Process

Submission Deadline
All interested companies and organizations should register on or before 29 August 2005 (Monday). Late registration will only be entertained with Web Care Award Committee's approval.

Others

1. Each application may be registered for one category only.
   
2. The Organiser reserves the right to amend any assessment criteria as it deems appropriate.

Enquiry
URL : www.iproa.org
E-mail : iproa@iproa.org
Tel : 2778 0040 , 3157 7028
Fax : 2778 0032 , 3157 1320

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