DO YOU KNOW WHAT MAKES A GREAT WEBSITE?

AREA DESIGN EXECUTIVE JUDGES INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

LINWOOD, New Jersey –August 22, 2006 – A website is a necessity to market your business in today’s economy. But what makes some websites better than others and who defines “better”?

Guy Richards, Creative Director at Abiah knows and he was invited to judge a portion of the sites competing for the 2006 W 3 Awards sponsored by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA). Richards was asked to judge the entries in recognition of his firm’s win of three international Davey Awards in 2005. The Daveys are also awarded the IAVA.

Richards evaluated the websites on creativity, usability, navigation, functionality, visual design, and ease of use. Jones New York, Kean University, and Inc Magazine were among the 100 sites he evaluated along with Abiah’s Senior Designer, Ryan Burns. “We’re excited to be given this chance to evaluate sites developed by some of the most creative minds in marketing,” said Richards. “We’re happy to support the International Academy of the Visual Arts and their efforts to promote and recognize design excellence,” he said.

The W 3 Awards contest is open to all organizations and individuals involved in creating, designing, maintaining, or promoting websites, online marketing or original content created for the web. You can learn more about the competition by visiting www.w3award.com.

Abiah is an award-winning brand strategy and full service marketing firm specializing in re-branding and re-positioning businesses for growth. Learn more about the Linwood firm by visiting their website at www.abiahdesigns.com.