There are always rules, right? We've tried to keep them simple.
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1. About Your Website
- Must be a public-facing federal, state, local, or tribal .gov or .mil website (or web application)
- May be the main agency site, or a bureau, program, or project within an agency
- May be submitted by a contractor working on the site if you have permission from the stakeholder
- No one in the GSA Center for Excellence in Digital Government may submit entries
- This competition is not being run under the America COMPETES Act.
2. Your Video Entry
Submit a short video addressing why your government website or web application is a good candidate for a free usability test. We want to see a creative video explaining the importance of your site, the problems you think need fixing, and a creative push for why we should pick you.
- Must be 2 minutes or less in length
- MOV, WMV, MP4, AVI or HD format
- Submit through YouTube.com or Vimeo.com
- Get copyright permission for any music you use
- No profanity or personal attacks on people or organizations
- Only one video per submitter
3. Your Word Doc
- Submit your name (submitter) and email address
- Name and email address of the site stakeholder, if different. Your site stakeholder will receive a confirmation e-mail
- URLs of your website and video submission
- Average number of monthly visits your site receives based on your metrics
- (Optional) Up to 500 words of supporting text and/or up to three screenshots of your site's problem areas
4. If Selected as a Winner
- Your team must work with First Fridays to plan the test
- Your site stakeholder must observe a First Fridays test before your test date and attend your usability test
- First Friday tests are held on the first Friday and third Wednesday of each month. Email FirstFridays@gsa.gov to sign up to observe First Fridays