Web Awards Categories

Activism: Green and Non-profit websites that are striving to make the world a better place.

Amusement: Humor, memes, plus all the stuff that is too weird for words.

Art: From traditional photography to untraditional performances, this category focuses on web-based collections of life, society and culture.

Blog: Sites that revolutionize the power of publishing by providing regularly updated content of a personal or professional nature.

Business: Sites devoted to the promotional needs, functions and services of for-profit businesses.

CSS: This category showcases sites that push the boundaries of CSS coding technology, bringing together top-notch design and content with standards compliant and accessible code.

Classic: While the SXSW Web Awards focus on the best new internet destinations, this category is devoted to sites that launched before January 1, 2007.

Community: Sites and wikis that have quickly developed an extraordinarily active multi-user community and an exceptional following of users who assist with content development.

Educational Resource: From elementary school learning to advanced technology-related tips, these are sites that help you learn.

Experimental: These are cutting-edge and trend-setting destinations that are pushing the envelope and challenging our perceptions of the web.

Film/TV: Sites related to actors, television, films and the film industry, as well as destinations that offer streaming video content.

Games: The online destinations that help make your life a lot more fun.

Mobile: Sites optimized for handheld and portable devices.

Motion Graphics: Animations, cartoons, and other intriguing content built using applications such as Adobe/Macromedia Flash.

Music: Sites related to musicians, bands, and the music industry, as well online radio and other destinations that offer streaming audio content.

Personal Portfolio: The portfolios, pet projects and personal collections of individuals who are displaying their work and passions online.

Student: This category is devoted exclusively to the student web designers who are refreshing this industry with new talent and new ideas.

Technical Achievement: These are the sites that are re-inventing and re-defining the technical parameters of our online experience.

Additional Awards

People's Choice: The online public's favorite finalist site from the competition. Voting begins when the finalists are revealed in late January.

Best of Show: The judges' favorite finalist website from the competition.