- From: Robert C. Neff <rcn@fenix2.dol-esa.gov>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 09:37:36 -0500
- To: "'w3c-wai-ig@w3.org'" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Here is a clipping from an article about the Webby Awards. <start snip> It's black-tie browsing time as the annual awards show announces contenders for best of the Web. by Paul Heltzel Break out the champagne and tell the guy who runs the server to take the night off. Nominees were announced today for the 1999 Webby Awards, which recognize sites for their creativity and innovation. Contenders for best site of the year range from Web darlings like Amazon.com (for Commerce) to lesser-known hopefuls, such as Red Meat (in Humor). Web-savvy celebrity judges include David Bowie for Music, Francis Ford Coppola in Film, and Esther Dyson in Finance. Ubiquitous Dilbert author Scott Adams will judge Humor. The average netizen can cast an online ballot for the People's Voice Awards, which will also be announced during the award ceremony, held March 18 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. More than 200,000 Web users are expected to vote, says the award's organizer, the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS). And now, a full list of the nominees. Virtual drum roll please: <end snip> From <http://209.249.142.147/about/>, "The Webby Awards' nominees and winners are chosen by the distinguished International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences judges, <http://209.249.142.147/iadas/>, 220 leading experts in the new media field and experts in particular fields specific to The Webby Award categories. For more information on the Academy and nomination and judging for The Webby Awards, visit the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences <http://www.iadas.net/> site: www.iadas.net <http://www.iadas.net/>. " You can view the list of nominees at the URL, http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9901/07/webby.idg/ The Webby address is http://209.249.142.147/. Lets start a discussion on the accessibility of their site. I am also going to ask them why they do not have a category for Universal Access. You too can ask, but please, let's be civil and positive. From their web site, I have compiled a list of contacts. Please send your comments and constructive criticism to: webbysupport@vivid.com; tiffany@webbyawards.com; rebecca@webbyawards.com; randy@webbyawards.com; dave@webbyawards.com; maya@iadas.net PLEASE DO NOT COPY THE WAI INTEREST GROUP (WAI IG) - Let's not repeat my earlier mistake. Recommend to you send comments to WAI IG or me as a separate email. thanks! rob
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