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Hyperlinks Checklist

The following checklists were developed by the Joint ADL Co-Lab for the purpose of evaluating instructional web sites.

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Instructional Designer

  1. There is surrounding text to tell users where a link goes and what it will show them using meaningful words, short phrases, or graphics to represent the link.
    2. Yes No Not Applicable

  2. The paragraphs are not filled with links, only the most salient and interesting links are used.
    3. Yes No Not Applicable

  3. The names of links and representative icons are clear and as similar as possible to the title of the WWW page that it refers to.
    4. Yes No Not Applicable

  4. The links are placed on the most relevant word within the sentences and the sentences written as they normally would (as opposed to "click here for more information").
    5. Yes No Not Applicable

  5. The same link is not repeated with different names.
    6. Yes No Not Applicable

  6. There were no flashing or blinking hypertext or images.
    7. Yes No Not Applicable

  7. "Under construction" images or "watch this space" wording was not used, the link was not constructed until the content was ready and in place.
    8. Yes No Not Applicable

Web Developer

  1. There are interface tools such as "Next Page" and "Previous Page" buttons built into the page itself so that the user can navigate through the site in the sequence that was intended.
    2. Yes No Not Applicable

  2. Return links to a table of contents at the top of the page and at breaks in the text for longer Web pages are included.
    3. Yes No Not Applicable

  3. When links are established using a mailto hypertext reference (HREF), the e-mail address was used as the link.
    4. Yes No Not Applicable

  4. If a document or image link is in the same directory as the main document the relative URL is used.
    5. Yes No Not Applicable

  5. Hyperlink colors are not changed. There is uniformity in link colors to avoid confusion.
    6. Yes No Not Applicable

  6. The links go where they say they go.
    7. Yes No Not Applicable

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