The .net Awards celebrate the best in web design and development. The 14 categories for 2008 range from Design Agency of the Year and Podcast of the Year through to the Infamy Award – a chance to name and shame those ruining your web experience.
The .net Awards 2008 take place in two stages:
Vote for your favourites
Check out the categories and nominees below and select the ones you think deserve to win. You can vote in any or all of the categories – then just hit submit. Voting closes 13th October 2008.
The judges decide
The top three nominees in each category – based on your votes – go before our panel of industry judges. We’ll announce the final winners in .net magazine, on sale 9th December 2008.
Voting has now closed. Check out the shortlisted entrants below!
1_Interactive site of the year
Nominees in this section offer a compelling user experience and are rich in visual flair and imagination. Particular attention should be paid to nominees that push the limits of Web design.
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2_Web application of the year
Nominees in this category have produced a kick-ass online application. Judges will make their final decision based on innovation, user experience and the impact the application has made since its launch.
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3_Socially-powered site of the year
This category is all about community, features and ease of use.
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4_Mashup of the Year
As more and more companies offer their APIs for public use, mashups have established themselves as a genre of their own. But which one deserves to be crowned the king?
5_Blog of the year
There are millions of blogs on the web, but which one do you enjoy most? This award isn't about sheer quantity of blogs or traffic, but rather the quality of the content they feature.
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6_Podcast of the year
This category brings together the most engaging audio podcasts of the year. Judges will look at the shows' traffic, topics discussed and entertainment value. May the best broadcaster win!
7_Vodcast of the year
Our shortlist of engaging video podcasts is a varied affair, including household names as well as some people that you’ve probably never heard of.
8_Mobile site of the year
This category is dedicated to the pocket rockets – the sites that enable you to enjoy your online experience no matter how small your screen size.
9_Design agency of the year
We’ve dealt with hundreds of agencies in the last 12 months, and much discussion took place over who should make the final 20. Take a look at their portfolios before you choose.
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10_Innovation of the year
What's the one web technology that's wowed you this year? This category will reward an emerging web technology that's really made a difference.
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11_Web personality of the year
Who stood out online this year? We've brought together nominees from all areas of the web.
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12_Viral campaign of the year
Judges will look at fresh and innovative marketing campaigns that have spread like wildfire over the last 12 months. The nominees have breathed new life into the genre and left us gasping – but which generated the ultimate buzz?
13_Standards champion
This gong will be awarded to a site, individual or organisation promoting accessible design in 2008. If you’ve been inspired by accessibility this year, use your vote.
14_Open source application of the year
What would we do without the open source movement? This category recognises the applications and their creators that make the OS movement so great.
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15_Best Redesign of the year
This category rewards the ultimate site refresh. Judges will compare each nominee with the original website and look at the impact the new design has had. Choose wisely.
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16_Infamy award
The booby prize. Some people should have known better, so we've named and shamed the sites, tools, people and organisations that could have seriously improved their scorecards this year.