To nominate yourself or
someone within your organization, please complete the judge’s nomination form. Mobile development
professionals selected as judges will be contacted during the first week of October.
“Since 1997, the WebAwards
have helped define the standards for website development. The MobileWebAwards are
doing the same for responsive websites, mobile-specific websites and apps
designed for mobile devices,” said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing
Association. “Smartphones and tablet
computer use continues to explode and companies are racing to be allow users to
connect and interact with them using mobile devices. We are looking for
individuals who have direct experience developing for the expanding mobile
platform. Our judges must have an in-depth understanding of the current
state-of-the-art in mobile development, an eye for a well-designed interface
and the objectivity to score entries according to a predefined set of criteria”.
Judging for the MobileWebAwards
will take place in Mid-October, 2014, and winners will be notified by e-mail
one week prior to the general announcement of winners in December, 2014. Judges
will consist of a select group of Internet advertising professionals with an
in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in mobile website design
and mobile application development. Past competition judges have included top
executives from leading corporations, institutions and media organizations such
as Ogilvy Interactive, R/GA , Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Sun
Microsystems, National Cable & Telecom Association, Refinery, Euro RSCG, A&E Television Networks , New York Post
Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Ernst & Young , J. Walter Thompson,
Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and Aristotle.
Entries will be accepted in
both the Mobile Website and the Mobile Application formats. Entries will be
judged on seven criteria:
- Creativity
- Impact
- Design
- Content
- Interactivity
- Ease of Use
- Use of the medium
“Judging an award show like
the MobileWebAwards is a great way to share your experience and expertise with
the mobile development community, said Rice. “It is an honor and an important
responsibility when you are chosen to participate as a judge. You are helping
to set the standard for award winning advertising throughout the Web”.
About the Web Marketing Association
The Web Marketing Association is an organization working to create a high standard
of excellence for Web site development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed
by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design
professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of online advertising,
Internet marketing and promotion used to attract visitors to Web sites. The Web
Marketing Association’s two annual award programs, the WebAward Competition
and the Internet Advertising Competition Awards, have been helping interactive professionals promote
themselves, their companies, and their best work to the outside world since
1997.
