News Release 06-082
NSF Web Site Wins People's Voice Award
Redesigned Site Competes in Government Category, 10th Annual Webby Awards
The NSF Web site is the People's Voice winner for the 2006 Webby Award in the government category.
May 11, 2006
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The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for Web sites, has named the National Science Foundation as Best Government Web site of 2006 in the annual People's Voice voting. As an independent federal agency, NSF receives public support through Congressional appropriations. NSF's redesigned site was launched in 2005 to better serve both the general public and the science and education community, with a greater emphasis on visual richness and user-friendliness.
People's Voice Winners will be honored at The Tenth Annual Webby Awards on June 12 in New York City.
NSF was one of five nominees in the government category. Hailed as the "online Oscars" by Time Magazine, The Webby Awards are determined by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences.
"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding Web sites that are setting the standards for the internet," said Tiffany Shlain, founder and ambassador of The Webby Awards. "NSF's Webby Award nomination is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
NSF's redesign culminated more than a year of study and analysis regarding the most current and effective ways to communicate in today's fast-paced electronic information environment. A new content management system ensures timeliness and reliability of information site-wide. Revamped navigation makes it easier for visitors to find what they need. New content aims to more effectively explain NSF's use of public funds, and the results derived from it. Some of the new features include a help center, a plain-language explanation of NSF and how it works, illustrated overviews on the types of science that NSF supports, results of NSF research, and a classroom resources section aimed at teachers and parents.
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Mary E. Hanson, National Science Foundation, 703-292-7738, email: mhanson@nsf.gov
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2006 Webby Awards Winners: http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=10
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