for excellence in Australian Web Design
We're proud to announce this year's winner of the McFarlane Prize for Excellence in Australian Web Design, R&B Creative's website, by R&B Creative themselves.
The shortlisted sites for the 2011 Prize were
Congratulations to our shortlist, and to all who entered. Without doubt, the quality and sophistication of the entries increases dramatically each year, and there were many wonderful sites entered.
Founded in 2006, in memory of the late Nigel McFarlane, The McFarlane Prize is awarded to an Australian designer or team for a site launched or significantly upgraded between September 22nd 2010 and September 23rd 2011. Sites may be designed for Australian or non Australian individuals, organisations, companies or governments, but must be designed and developed by an individual or team which works in Australia for an Australian company, or by Australian citizens or permanent residents. Anyone may nominate a site, and there is no cost for nominating or being nominated for the prize.
Named in memory of noted Australian web pioneer Nigel McFarlane, the McFarlane Prize aims to recognize and encourage excellence in web design by Australian web professionals.
The Prize rewards excellence in web design in the broadest sense, from the appropriate use of technology, to design aesthetics, to its impact more broadly on the web.
The Prize is a showcase of the best in Australian web design, to inspire other Australian developers in their own endeavours.
The McFarlane Prize is awarded by a jury of Australian experts in various fields of web design and development. The decision process has two stages. In the first stage, entries are assessed for their adherence to best practices in accessibility and standards based coding (correct and valid use of CSS and HTML) as well as aesthetic appeal. These criteria are outlined in detail here.
The top 20 sites from this phase will be individually assessed in four areas by members of the jury who have expertise in a particular area.
These areas are