Web Awards & Discrimination
by Kim Cole, Webmistress
Kimmy's Atheist Site
1 September 2001
This article uses a fictional situation to illustrate an act of discrimination and its consequences, for both the award giver and the award seeker. It also discusses the potential implications of false accusations and how to avoid discrimination in the criteria for your award. "It is up to the individual program owners to make the awards community an ethical place," says Kim. By working together, we can achieve this goal. |
Fee Based Awards: Part 2
by Wally Gross, Webmaster
Surfers Choice Internet Awards
15 August 2001
A sequel to Fee Based Awards: Part 1, which was published here on 15 May 2001, this article talks about income and expenses, the need to give great value, and the services provided by Surfers Choice. "How will Surfers Choice do as a fee based award in the future? Should I close it down or keep it going? I already know the answer to these questions," says Wally. "Maybe after reading these articles, you (will) as well." |
Clownin' Around With Awards
by Jan Sopshier, Webmistress
Circus World
1 August 2001
Don't let the title fool you. This is a story about how and why the author got involved in awards and created a serious award program. She talks about award graphics, developing criteria, applying for a rating or upgrade, and learning from mistakes. Jan is currently preparing to request an upgrade to the rating of her own award program, which is listed at the 4.0 level by Award Sites! |
From Cover Letters to Laudatios
by Karen Pimtzner, Webmistress
petalperfect Digital Photography Gallery
15 July 2001
"Reply letters are no longer just cover letters for sending our award graphics," says Karen. They have a new stature, and they're called laudatios. This article gives you the basic guidelines for writing effective laudatios, with lots of tips and practical examples. "It's not the graphic prize that's getting the headlines any longer. It's the award ceremony. And the spotlight is on the presenters!" |
The Ethics Evolution
by Nikki Savage, Webmistress
42nd Street Awards
2 July 2001
"There are two major ethics organizations on the Internet today," says Nikki. "CEM/CEMA and APEX." She explains how and why CEM/CEMA was born, what services it provides, and who can benefit from them. "It doesn't matter if your award program is rated or unrated. If you're serious about making it the best it can be ... you should definitely consider joining CEM/CEMA, or one of the other fine ethics programs." |
Cultural Differences
by Heidi Walsh, Webmistress
Heidi's Website Awards
15 June 2001
This article examines the many problems that come with translating award programs from one language to another. Some statements and rules will sound pretentious, even offensive, to people from different cultures. "We should be prepared to keep an open mind and learn from each other," says Heidi. "Let's not insist on rules that we know will never be accepted worldwide because they conflict with local cultures." |
Fee Based Awards: Part 1
by Wally Gross, Webmaster
Surfers Choice Internet Awards
15 May 2001
"It looks like the Free Internet is finally grinding to a halt," says Wally. "Free is being replaced by Fee and that is not such a bad thing. After all, did we really deserve all that free stuff?" He talks about the "everything is free on the Net" mentality and tells us why he turned Surfers Choice into a fee based award service. Was it a good decision? "Best thing I ever did. I made the right choice for me." |
Award Status Pages
by Rainer Klein, Webmaster
Webmaster Central Awards
1 May 2001
"Writing an article about award status pages is a very delicate matter," says Rainer. "I am fully aware this article may offend some people." He discusses the types of status pages, the reasons for using them, the implications for non-winners, and the issues of ethics and privacy. "Before adding any type of status page to your award program, think carefully about the effect it will have on your applicants." |
European Web-Awards
by Ralph G. Schulz, Webmaster
MetatroN First Choice Award-Index
15 April 2001
This article discusses the types of European awards, the awardmasters, the criteria, and how to find these awards. It includes a few tips you can use when applying for them. "The criteria that is being developed now by European awardmasters is very comprehensive, and it considers all aspects of web-design," says Ralph. "Not just the aesthetics, but usability and accessibility as well as meaningful content." |
Bandwidth Stealing
by Richard Berends, Webmaster
The Maestro Awards of Excellence
1 April 2001
"Bandwidth stealing is a serious problem," says Richard, "but many webmasters are not aware of it. Some don't even know what it is!" This article defines bandwidth stealing and explains how it affects you. You'll learn why you shouldn't do it, how to detect it, and how to deal with the offenders. There are measures you can take, and now is the time to start. "By working together, we can make a difference!" |
A Cut Above
by Chuck Davis, Webmaster
PeachWare Software
15 March 2001
"Often the very best sites are quite simple, yet well planned and executed," says Chuck. He tells you how to organize your site and offers you practical advice on a range of other design issues, including navigation, page weight, fonts, images, resolution, JavaScript, technology and multimedia. "All you have to do now is build that bulletproof web site and start applying for awards." |
Rules for Award Images
by Bernard Bénichou, Webmaster
Paris Excellence Awards®
1 March 2001
This article sets out the basic rules for creating quality award images. It offers sound advice to help you with the design, size, weight, file type, orientation and proportion of your image. "Many applicants visit an award program because they see the image in a winner's site," says Bernard. "An award is a reward and the quality of its overall presentation must give applicants the desire to display it in their own pages." |
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