Good Onya ya clever web designers
By Design Daily Team,
Enzed's top web designers and developers have been narrowed down to a precious few with the announcement of the 2011 ONYA Awards finalists. The ONYA Awards, held as part of the impending 2011 Webstock extravaganza, celebrate those who design, develop and create New Zealand's best websites and applications.
And now, onto the finalists...
Best visual design
Sponsored by BNZ
Resn & Crispin Porter and Bogusky
Website: Dominos — Behind The Pizza
Judges' comment: “A healthy dose of charm and delight are baked into this very playful experience. Fun!”
NV Interactive
Website: Canterbury Museum
Judges' comment: “Striking framing for Canterbury Museum and its works. A pleasure to explore!”
Springload
Website: Fringe Festival 2010
Judges' comment: “Fringe pulls no punches, serving up an onslaught of visual energy. Bravo!”
Best web application
Sponsored by Xero
Eventfinder
Website: Eventfinder Pro
Judges' comment: “I've tried many an event ticketing system: this one is REALLY awesome. Responsive, good-looking, very nice work.”
Kiwibank & Social Capital
Website: heaps!
Judges' comment: “This is what I've always wanted from online banking!”
Vend
Website: Vend
Judges' comment: “Offline features are very smart, critical for a POS system. An amazing product!”
NV Interactive
Website: Blackcaps Video Vault
Judges' comment: “Visual flair enhances the overall experience. A powerful, easy to learn interface.”
Best mobile application
My Tours
Website: My Tours
Judges' comment: “Worked well. Like the integration of service website, clear targeting, and a nice-looking app.”
Marker
Website: AlphaJax
Judges' comment: “Very nicely put together.”
Cactuslab & ACP Media
Website: North & South
Judges' comment: “Clean, clear, very good.”
Best content (corporate)
Sponsored by Springload
Consumer New Zealand
Website: Consumer New Zealand
Judges' comment: “Classic consumer site with authoritative, highly readable verdicts on all sorts of products and services.”
Heyday
Website: Down to the Wire
Judges' comment: “Lively, idiosyncratic history of the internet in New Zealand. Fun history in bits and bobs, interviews, videos and episodes. Remember this—remember that? You were there, mate.”
NZ On Screen
Website: NZ On Screen
Judges' comment: “A fascinating showcase of New Zealand TV, film and music video. We defy you to leave this site without exploring at least a little bit. Go on, you know you want to. Don't forget to eat.”
DNA
Website: Ride Forever
Judges' comment: “Rich pickings for its target audience: middle-aged born-again bikers, in love with the romance of the road but not too sure about gear, technique or etiquette. Excellent writing.”
Best content (personal)
Miraz Jordan
Website: Mac Tips
Judges' comment: “Clean, clear and to the point, Miraz's site is an exemplar of utility, consistency and longevity. If you own a Mac (and who doesn't?) subscribe.”
Ben Gracewood
Website: ben.geek.nz
Judges' comment: “More than just a website, it's a New Zealand's one-stop-shop for geekery: reviews, forums, videos - all presided over by the inimitable Mr Gracewood.”
Courtney Johnston
Website: Best of 3
Judges' comment: “Courtney's inquiring mind and catholic tastes make this site a pleasure to dip into, or to trawl through at length: rewarding at every turn.”
Best user experience
Sponsored by Xero
Eventfinder
Website: Eventfinder Pro
Judges' comment: “Fantastic application. Full-featured and easy to use. Great dashboard to keep an eye on status of your events.”
Shift
Website: New Zealand Herald for iPad
Judges' comment: “Perfect use of the technology. Elegant and wonderful to use. Could easily use this every day.”
Terabyte
Website: Hermitage Hotel Website & Booking Engine
Judges' comment: “Visually lovely site, compelling content and an interesting approach to the booking feature.”
Hive
Website: Hive
Judges' comment: “Slam dunk! So impressed the whole team is now using it.”
Best use of HTML & CSS
Sponsored by Google
Cactuslab
Website: Public Address
Judges' comment: “Great to see valid HTML5. Excellent adaptation to smaller screens using media queries. Neat trick with the logo colours.”
NV Interactive
Website: Strategy
Judges' comment: “A strong entry. The site has a strong separation of presentation, markup and behaviour. The grid animation technique is very neat.”
Heyday
Website: Heyday
Judges' comment: “The way the non-JS case is handled for the gallery and client panels is superb. Support of swipe gestures on the iPhone is a lovely touch.”
Best mobile website
Shift
Website: Metservice Mobile Site
Judges' comment: “A nice tight design, bringing the brand aesthetic to mobile devices.”
Jay Nielson
Website: DayOut Mobile
Judges' comment: “A solid implementation. Nice use of location to add context.”
Best accessibility
Ministry of Social Development
Website: Ministry of Youth Development
Judges' comment: “The site was easy to navigate without mouse, though some tweaks to forms and tables could make the site more accessible.”
Chrometoaster
Website: Word On The Street
Judges' comment: “Easy to navigate without mouse, comment form well marked up for accessibility.”
DNA/Pitch/PixelFusion
Website: Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
Judges' comment: “Site works well overall, though some work on colour contrasts would help make the site more accessible.”
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