Categories for Brighton & Hove Web Awards 2007

Public nominations can be submitted into the following categories:

• Best Business Site - Sponsored by Martin Searle Solicitors
• Best Charity Site - Sponsored by neo: creative
• Best Local Online Community - Sponsored by Midnight Communications
• Best Hotel Site
• Best Local Arts Site -Sponsored by 021 Creative
  
• Best Local Music Site - Sponsored by G2 Support
  
• Best Personal Site and Blog - Sponsored by Spannerworks
  
• Best Site for a Night Out - Sponsored by Seal Events and Lime Food Design
  
• Best Site in the Whole World - Sponsored by The Argus

Special Awards: Judged by experts

• Accessibility Award- sponsored by HumanITy
  
• Best Flash Site - Sponsored by FlashBrighton
• Best In Show - Sponsored by The Argus
• Brighton Farm: The Site We Wish We'd Built
• Searchability Award - Sponsored by Leapfrogg
  

Best Business Site - Sponsored by Martin Searle Solicitors

Websites entered into this category should be designed to promote and increase business for a company be making details of its services/goods available online to the general public.
Who can enter? - Shop owners, design companies, jewellers, travel agents, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers. It doesn't matter what type of business they run, as long as they're based in Brighton & Hove, there's a place for them here. Back to top

Best Charity Site - Sponsored by neo: creative

Only websites specifically created for a charity and/or charities to promote and raise awareness for the charity's cause(s) will be permitted entry into this category.
Who can enter? - Charities set up for any and all sorts of causes such as diseases, poverty, abuse, rehabilitation and youth work. As long as they were set up, are based in, or carry out most of their work in Brighton & Hove they may enter into this category. Back to top

Best Local Online Community - Sponsored by Midnight Communications

Websites entered into this category should act as a conduit for local community participation, support and information, encouraging and actively bringing the Brighton & Hove online community together.
Who can enter? - Locally focused discussion lists, online communities, Facebook groups and networks. Any and all Brighton & Hove focused online community groups and associations set up to connect people within Brighton & Hove are welcome to submit their entry into this category. Back to top

Best Hotel Site

Due to the nature of this category only websites pertaining to a Hotel or Hotels can be nominated into this category.
Who can enter? - Any Hotel, Hotel chain or Bed & Breakfast based in or which have premises within the Brighton & Hove area are eligible for entry into this category. Websites created to provide information and links to Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts within the Brighton & Hove area will also be permitted entry into this category. Back to top

Best Local Arts Site - Sponsored by 021 Creative

Entries into this category should be of websites created to showcase and promote and local Artists and their artwork, inform and encourage interest in locally based and/or produced art and artists.
Who can enter? - Local artists who have produced a website to showcase their artwork, local galleries and art lovers want to share their passion for art and/or inform others about the work of other local artists and provide information on local art-related events will be permitted to submit their website into this category. Any design company wishing to enter their company's website should submit it into the Best Business Site category. Back to top

Best Local Music Site - Sponsored by G2 Support

Websites entered into this category should have a strong emphasis on music and promote the work and talent of Brighton & Hove based bands and/or musicians, ideally providing current information on upcoming music events where applicable.
Who can enter? - Local bands, music venues, fan sites, informative websites geared at signposting local music-related events and/or information about local artists/bands/instruments and musicians. Back to top

Best Personal Site and Blog - Sponsored by Spannerworks

Entries into this category should have been created with a view to share some of its creator's views, opinions, life experiences or to just reach out to the rest of the world.
Who can enter? - Typically any personal site or web blog written by someone who lives and/or works in Brighton & Hove wishing to document their experiences in life and work in and around Brighton & Hove. Websites promoting someone's own business such as a self employed graphic designer, or freelancer of any kind should, in most cases, be entered into the best business category. Back to top

Best Site for a Night Out - Sponsored by Seal Events and Lime Food Design

Websites entered into this category will have been created in order to promote one or more venues/activities that are on offer across Brighton & Hove's vast and varied night life.
Who can enter? - Venues, event listing websites and anything from pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants to cinemas, theatres opera houses and casinos. If it's a part of Brighton and Hove's night life then it belongs in this category. Back to top

Best Site in the Whole World - Sponsored by The Argus

This category is open to any and all websites created anywhere by anyone in the entire world. This category gives you the public to nominate sites your absolute favourite website regardless of whether it is related in some way to Brighton & Hove.
Who can enter? - Any website. It could be Facebook, eBay, Dictionary.com or even a Harry Potter fansite created in Japan! It doesn't matter what part of the world it originated from, what matters is that you think its great. Back to top