Sabrina Dent: Freelance web designer, developer and internet marketer living in Cork, Ireland with one dog and a husband in no particular order.
IWA Short List
The Irish Web Awards short list were announced yesterday and I was delighted to see that Twitterfone and Spicendipity are both in the running for Most Beautiful Website in Ireland, and that Spicendipity has also made the running for Best eCommerce Site. There is some very fierce competition in these categories, so this is definitely one of those occasions where it really is an honour just to be nominated.
They are also interesting and in some ways, contrary categories. Most Beautiful is pretty straight forward. It’s a beauty pageant, and whilst beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the contestants are not expected to sing, dance, twirl batons or play the trombone. Don’t get me wrong; I like the competition of a good beauty pageant as much as the next gal, but the criteria for this category are, by definition, blissfully superficial.
With ecommerce, however, it’s not just looks. There’s a massive array of criteria for what makes a good shopping experience, and God only knows what the judges look for in terms of talent. High wire acrobatics? Gymnastics? Tractor driving? Skimpy swimsuits? It’s all a bit of a crap shoot.
In any case, one thing is for sure: there are some really great sites in these categories and I’m delighted for Pat Phelan and Deb Hadley that theirs have made the short list. I’m also delighted (although, okay, slightly less so…) for everyone else who’s made the finals. The high calibre of the nominees adds, I think, a lot of credibility to the inaugural Web Awards, and is a credit to the efforts of Damien Mulley and all of the judges.
I’m excited to attend and looking forward to seeing loads of people (180 and counting!) on the night. No matter who wins, it’s looking like it will be a fantastic night and a great event for the Irish web.
24 Sep 2008
| In: Design + Ireland |
