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Display It with Pride
by Jef Peace, Webmaster
PeaceWork Certified Sites
15 July 2000
This article talks about the purpose of awards and tells you how to, and how not to, display the ones you have earned. "However you choose to display the awards you earn," says Jef, " post them with pride. This will not only show the awarders that you respect and appreciate their efforts, it will show your visitors that your site was found pleasing by other web designers." |
How Not to Build a Website
by Rhonda Serong, Webmistress
Otakou New Zealand Online
3 July 2000
This article discusses the mistakes commonly made by novice webmasters. "We have a fantastic website, a real world-beater," says Rhonda. "All our friends say it is, and even we believe it's rather cool." She tells us what she learned from mistakes in the early days and how these lessons changed her attitude and helped her become a more considerate and competent Web designer. |
Truth, Beauty & Content
by Wally Gross, Webmaster
Surfers Choice Internet Awards
15 June 2000
"The true essence of a Web site is not in its breathtaking graphics," says Wally, "but in its presentation of truth." He discusses the evaluation of sites based on what is really there, not by what some standard says should be inherent in a winning site, and he gives some examples. "The written word is still mighty and I for one will do my best to support its continuance by awarding it above all else." |
Opinions – Everybody's Got Them
by Maggi Norris, Webmistress
Ask Nem5 – Nemesis World Index
1 May 2000
In this article Maggi discusses tangible criteria, which leave nothing to opinion, and intangible criteria, which are subject to the opinion of the award giver or a panel of judges. "The opinions of award givers have become a major influence on the growth and improvement of quality on the Internet," she says. A site that has earned a diversity of meaningful awards may predictably be enjoyed by many surfers. |
Australian Web Site Awards
by Ian McPherson, Webmaster
Ian's Power Backgrounds
1 March 2000
This article discusses quality award programs in Australia and offers an in-depth look at the Australian Internet Awards, which is the Australian equivalent of The Webby Awards in the US. Lots of practical advice for anyone who wants to earn awards, such as: "Focus on your visitors and on making their visit a web site experience. Keep your mind (and site) squarely on your target, and maintain site focus." |
So You Wanna Be a Five
by Jeff Clark, Webmaster
Internet Brothers: Helpware for the Cybercommunity
15 February 2000
"Diligently study Focus Award Sites' rules and guidelines," says Jeff, "and you'll discover a number of keys to success in the ratings game." This article reveals what it takes to become a Level 5.0 award site and talks about the responsibilities that go with it. "The higher your rating, the more popular your award will become, and the more work you will inherit." He offers advice on handling the workload. |
Raising the Mark
by Terrance "TnT" Emerson, Webmaster
Dynamite Digital Designs
15 January 2000
Terrance earned the Superb! 100 Award with 61 Focus rated awards, 40 unrated awards, and an average of 3.93 for the rated awards. This article tells you how he did it and what he learned in the process. "It's up to you to ... help us all raise the mark," he says. "I'll be anxiously watching, ready to surrender my position to the first compulsive achiever who's determined to help us move the bar up a notch." |
German Award Programs: Worth A Try?
by Philipp T. Eirich, Webmaster
PhilDaPoohBear Productions
2 January 2000
"It is very important to know which award programs are real and which exist only for promotional reasons," says Philipp. This article tells you where to find the real German award programs and what they look for in winning sites, which makes it easier to apply. "There are good and worthless programs over here, like anywhere else in the world. You just have to know where to find the good stuff." |
Criteria Criterion – How to Make The Rules
by Maggi Norris, Webmistress
Ask Nem5 – Nemesis World Index
15 December 1999
This article guides you through the difficult task of creating the right criteria for your award. "Every good awards program has something no other has," says Maggi. "That is unique criteria." She shows you how to develop unique criteria from your own ideas of the things that make a winning website. |
Designing Award Graphics
by Tom Speer, Webmaster
Fortress Web Design and Hosting
1 December 1999
This article discusses the characteristics of the best award graphics, including size, colors, clarity, theme and purpose, and tells you how to design an appealing graphic for your award program. "Your award, even though it is 'given away'... is a product nonetheless," says Tom. "Make it a good one and the 'consumers' will flock to your site!" |
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