February 25, 2001
The Web site www.thegardendistrict.org
of MIDTOWN: THE GARDEN DISTRICT
has been awarded the Golden Web Award 2002-2003.
The award, given by the International Association of Web Masters and Designers, is considered to be among the most prestigious on the Internet. The award is “presented to those sites whose web design, originality, and content have achieved levels of excellence deserving of recognition.”
Who are the Judges:All Golden Web Awards are provided through the International Association of Webmaster and Designer's. The Judges consist of our V.V.C. (Voluntary Voting Committee). This voting committee was designed to be comprised of I.A.W.M.D. members who volunteer their time to visit and score, the websites Submitted for the award.
Requirements to Win:The websites submitted are judged and scored in three primary categories: Design, Content and Originality. Each category may receive a score of
between 1 to 10. Up to three V.V.C. members may score a particular website. The scores from each V.V.C. member are totaled (30 being a perfect score). These scores are than added together and averaged for a final score. Note: Although we are not yet setup to record and provide individual scoring, winning the award requires a total score of between 24 to 30.Becoming a Judge:
All professional members of the association are eligible to sign up for the Voluntary Voting Committee. Interested members may do so by visiting: http://www.iawmd.com/members/voting.shtml. Please have your membership number on hand, as it will be required to submit your request.
Benefits of Winning:
BACKThe benefits of winning are simple. Only the best sites are voted to receive the Golden Web Award. The criterion for winning remains a challenge to even the best Webmaster, artists and designers. That being said, the primary benefit of the Golden Web Award is the recognition of your commitment to the pursuit of website excellence. Further, it represents that your work is considered an outstanding website, incorporating high standards of design, originality and content. Most importantly, the Golden Web Award lets others know your viewed as a respected professional by your peers, one who is deserving of recognition.
Who's Who Recognition:
All Golden Web Award winners, who chose to be listed in the associations Who's Who on the Web Directory, will have their award achievement displayed on their listing. Listing in the Who's Who is Free by visiting: http://www.whoswhoontheweb.com. Listings requested by I.A.W.M.D., will automatically be up-graded to a preferred listing status at no-charge. This preferred listing will also feature their membership status in the association.
Public Relations and the Press:
Many of the Golden Web Award winners, often call us regarding what information they can use and/or provide the press. The answer: all of it! We are more than happy to have you use any of the information we have provided you in whole or in part for your personal posting, public relations needs and/or press release distribution.
What's Next:
The Association has just launched our new Platinum Web Awards. This new award
(http://www.platinumwebawards.com ) is the highest level of excellence and thereby only recognizes and/or awards superior web design and content. Companies and individuals applying for the Platinum Web Award, will be required to have already won the Golden Web Award and/or a minimum of two (2) other awards, recognized by the association. Unlike the Golden Web Award, there is an entry fee (substantially discounted for I.A.W.M.D. members), judging and evaluation is done exclusively by association directors.