webbyawards

INTRODUCTION

The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996 during the Web's infancy, the Webbys are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which includes an Executive 750-member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities, and Associate Members who are former Webby Award Winners and Nominees and other Internet professionals.


 * Potential Audiences:** Web designers, artists (visual, music, and other), business men/women, general public (people searching for good websites)

INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE ****Navigation** The website uses a main navigation panel at the top. When an option is clicked, it leads to the main page of that where further and more specific links can be found in the navigation panel under the main links. There is also a navigation panel on the left for minor items such as the search bar, quotes and advertisements, and a sign-up for their newsletter. At the bottom of the page, links can be found for the more technical pages such as FAQ, Contact information, and their Privacy Policy.
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** Pages are consistent because the main navigation maintains the same positioning. Every page also has a small explanation blurb located within an image at the top. The main text does not have the same grid on every page but main components of the page follow a strict grid system so consistency is achieved.
 * Content Structure

VISUAL DESIGN The overall design of the website is very simple, clean, and professional. The only images used are the headers at the top of each page that contain a small blurb. These are a nice way to bring variety to the pages and keep the website from being completely bland. Typography used is also very simple. A sans serif typeface is used in different weights and sizes to give hierarchy.

USABILITY
 * Accessibility**: Some javascript is used so it is not completely accessible to all computers.
 * Effectiveness**: Quite effective as it is very straight to the point, legible, easy to navigate and figure out where you are in context to the rest of the site.

REVIEW This website is successful in maintaining a very professional appearance and providing easy navigation to find the specific information needed. Everything is very legible and well-organized due to simple typography and consistent navigation. However, some more visual interest can be created as there is a lot of text and dry information.

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