Creativity on the Web Award
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What makes a website creative? People are creative in different ways...some of us are creative with language, others are visually creative. Our award goes to those whose pages best reflect their individual brand of creativity. We do think, since the web is a visual medium, that pages should show some attempt to be appealing to the eye...and a beautifully designed page with fast loading, suitable graphics, probably has the best chance. But we do take into consideration that not everyone is an artist, and if you have something interesting to say...or if we especially enjoy your sense of humor...your page also stands a good chance. Thanks to advances in web technology designers and novices have at their hands myriad tools to create impressive websites. But, ever heard of too much of a good thing? Pages that take forever to load because of huge graphics files, or rely too heavily on gimmicks like animation, java, and javascript annoy us. Busy backgrounds almost always rub us the wrong way, as do frames used in other than the most efficient way. And if we can't read the text you lose us immediately. We love white backgrounds...they have a very clean feel. |
You'll find among the list of winners those whose sites are stronger in overall design and appearance, and others that have been awarded primarily due to creative content.
For tips on designing beautiful and creative websites we recommend . Creating Killer Websites. There is an excellent book that goes with this site if your website is worth a $45 investment to you. This site has nothing to do with us. We came across it recently and learned some neat tricks for creating fast-loading, great looking sites and are happy to recommend it.
If you don't win, hey, it's only the opinion of our little committee. If we leave your site feeling refreshed, that something about your site is different or special and it affects us in a positive way you win. There is no point system. Just as a work of art is judged by the feeling it provokes so is your website. While, unlike other award sites, we don't disallow commercial sites we do judge them more harshly. For example, if you're a web site designer...people are paying good money for you to create spectacular sites, your site better be spectacular. To apply, fill out the form below the Winners' List or E-mail us. |
