The 8th Annual Webby Awards Seeking Best Web Sites of the Year

Updated on Wednesday, September 24th, 2003 at 12:00 am

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The 8th Annual Webby Awards Seeking Best Web Sites of the Year

Call for Entries for 2004 Webbys Kicks Off Today

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ — The race for the web’s most
coveted prize kicks off today with a worldwide call for entries for The Eighth
Annual Webby Awards, the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences
announced.

Starting today, web sites can get into the running for a 2004 Webby Award
nomination and the accompanying industry recognition, global media attention,
and increased traffic and awareness.

Hailed as "the online Oscars" by Time (May 13, 2002), The Webby Awards is
the leading international honors for web sites. The awards are presented by
the Academy, a global organization that includes over 480 members such as
musicians Beck and David Bowie, Internet co-creator Vint Cerf, political
columnist Arianna Huffington, and "Smart Mobs" author Howard Rheingold.
Nominees will be announced in Spring 2004 and the winners will be unveiled
in Spring/Summer 2004.

Reflecting the web’s democratic spirit, the Academy is seeking web sites
of all shapes and sizes. 2003 winners ranged from smaller-run sites and
upstarts like 3d&I http://www.3di.org (Best Youth) and Meetup.com http://www.meetup.com
(Best Community) to web giants like eBay (Best Services) and Google News (Best
News).

In addition, all entrants will receive a complimentary copy of "Digital
Ideals: Creating an Online Presence that Visitors Bookmark, Not Bypass," an
exclusive report jointly produced by The Webby Awards and The Creative Group.
Based on a survey of 1,000 internet users about their likes, dislikes,
priorities, and pet peeves, the report provides guidelines for creating web
sites that are more compelling and user friendly.

Last year, the Academy received thousands of entries, with submissions
coming from 36 countries, including Brazil, Vietnam, Slovenia, and Poland and
42 states.

Sites can be submitted in 30 categories, including: Activism, Arts, Best
Practices, Community, Commerce, Education, Fashion, Film, Finance, Games,
Health, Humor, Living, Music, News, Personal Web Sites, Politics, Print &
Zines, Science, Spirituality, Sports, Technical Achievement, TV, Travel, and
Weird. Sites are judged on the basis of content, structure and navigation,
visual design, functionality, interactivity, and overall experience.

For a chance to win the coveted award, visit The Webby Awards web site at
http://www.webbyawards.com/main/submit/index.html for information on early
bird entry fees, submission guidelines, and an official online entry form.
Web sites that enter the competition before the early bird deadline on October
24th will receive a discount on the entry fee. The final deadline for all
entries is December 19, 2002.

The 7th Annual Webby Awards were announced on June 5th. For a complete
list of winners and their five-word acceptance speeches, visit:
http://www.webbyawards.com/main/press/index.html.