Web Awards - MÉdaille D'or For Web Site Excellence

MÉDAILLE D'OR FOR WEB SITE EXCELLENCE

Another prominent Web award was the Médaille d'Or Award for Web Site Excellence, based in the United Kingdom. Médaille d'Or, as an organization, was developed specifically for the purpose of recognizing achievements in Web design and the presentation of its award. Médaille d'Or judges look for a variety of characteristics, such as

• the initial impression of the site
• the extent to which it grabs one's attention and maintains it
• whether the site downloads reasonably quickly
• wwhether it is regularly updated
• whether there is a smooth and intuitive navigation scheme
• general attractiveness
• whether the subject matter is intriguing and whether the presentation is appropriate to the subject.

Not being part of a professional organization nor based on peer review, the Médaille d'Or Award, its popularity notwithstanding, is admittedly more subjective than some of its rival awards. Winners of the Médaille d'Or receive, appropriately enough, a digital gold medal to display on their Web sites to advertise the recognition the site has achieved.