MW2011 Best of the Web Awards

2011 Best of the Web 2011 Best of the Web AwardsAwards

Best of the Web Awards

Jennifer Trant Jennifer Trant Archives & Museum Archives & Museum

InformaticsInformatics

Welcome and Welcome and IntroductionIntroduction


Representing the PanelRepresenting the Panel

Douglas HegleyDouglas HegleyThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

Francesca MerlinoFrancesca MerlinoSolomon R. Guggenheim MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum


PanelPanelChair •Jennifer Trant, Archives & Museum Informatics

PanelPanel• Matthew Andress, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, USA• Steven Beasley, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, USA• Peter Gorgels, Rijksmuseum, The Netherlands• Kajsa Hartig, ABM-centrum, Sweden• Douglas Hegley, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA• Dina Helal, Whitney Museum of American Art, USA• Brad Larson, Brad Larson Media, Inc., USA• Marjo Mäenpää, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland• Francesca Merlino, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, USA• Maurizio Ortolani, National Arts Center, Canada• Jon Pratty, Arts Council England, UK• Conxa Roda, Barcelona City Council, Spain• Corey Timpson, Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Canada


We are here to celebrateWe are here to celebrate

CommunityAspirationsOnline excellence

Congratulate the winners, but also take a moment to pat yourself on the back


We are here to celebrateWe are here to celebrate

CommunityAspirations Online excellence

Congratulate the winners, but also take a moment topat yourself on the back

You contribute to the delivery of online content that is:Educational Imaginative CreativeHelpful Engaging Inspiring


Best of the Web: ProcessBest of the Web: ProcessSites are suggested by the community in an open call

Nominated sites are assigned to members of the panel• All sites explored in-depth, tested, reviewed/rated

Disagreements are enthusiastically expressed and debated

Every site is evaluated in the context of the other sites nominated

Finalists rise to the top, then are re-evaluated to decide winners

Together, the panel selects winners in each category and overall


We We allall win (well, sort of) win (well, sort of)

It is an honor to be nominated- all such sites deserve recognition

Not every site can win (obviously)

Competition drives innovation and exciting new designs

Awards provide recognition

Be inspired!


And the winners are … And the winners are …


Category: Category: Audio / Visual / PodcastAudio / Visual / Podcast


Expanded Category

Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- - use narrative, linear, audio, or video to share use narrative, linear, audio, or video to share museum contentmuseum content- content is original, appropriate, perhaps - content is original, appropriate, perhaps evocativeevocative- effective use of sound, video, imageseffective use of sound, video, images

And the winner is …And the winner is …

Audio / Visual / PodcastBest of the Web Awards

Audio / Visual / Podcast: Audio / Visual / Podcast: WINNERWINNER

Winner:Winner:Museum Victoria Access All PodcastMuseum Victoria Access All Podcast

Institution: Museum VictoriaInstitution: Museum VictoriaDesigner: In-houseDesigner: In-house

http://museumvictoria.com.au/accessallareas/podcastadventures/




“I am happy anytime a museum can make the connection between people and the objects held within their walls. ”

“ … conversations with staff are warm and enthusiastic -- we meet "the shrimp woman", and hear her ask her cubicle mate to make duck sounds …”

“Makes me want to hang out at the museum with these people!”



“They might consider updating the interface a bit, adding more images and multimedia to continue engaging the audience.”


Museum VictoriaMuseum Victoria



CongratulationsCongratulations

Category: Category: EducationEducation

Best of the Web AwardsBest of the Web Awards

Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- teach a specific audience on a particular subject- teach a specific audience on a particular subject- present material in an effective and relevant - present material in an effective and relevant mannermanner- for schools, teachers, and students of any age- for schools, teachers, and students of any age- support lifelong learning activitiessupport lifelong learning activities- easily-identified target audience and clear easily-identified target audience and clear pedagogical strategy pedagogical strategy

First, we have an honorable mention …First, we have an honorable mention …

EducationBest of the Web Awards EducationEducationBest of the Web Awards

Education: Education: WINNERWINNER

Honorable Mention:Honorable Mention:History of VaccinesHistory of Vaccines

Institution: The College of Physicians of PhiladelphiaInstitution: The College of Physicians of PhiladelphiaDesigners: Night Kitchen InteractiveDesigners: Night Kitchen Interactive

http://www.historyofvaccines.org/

Best of the Web Awards Education: Honorable Education: Honorable Mention Mention


“The design of the site is simple yet refined. Bonus points for having a social cause and helping people.”

“Useful and detailed information, presented visually in an effective, step-by-step manner”

“The game interface had a bit of a heavy-handed way to indicate ‘Wrong!’ … ‘Try Again’ might be a bit better”

“Nice timeline highlighting major milestones and events”

Best of the Web Awards Education: Honorable Education: Honorable Mention Mention

College of Physicians College of Physicians of Philadelphiaof Philadelphia


Education:Education:


Best of the Web Awards EducationEducationBest of the Web Awards


Winner:Winner:ACMI GeneratorACMI Generator

Institution: Australian Center for the Moving ImageInstitution: Australian Center for the Moving ImageDesigners: Monkii Designers: Monkii

http://generator.acmi.net.au/

Best of the Web Awards Education: Education: WINNERWINNERBest of the Web Awards

Education: Education: WINNERWINNERBest of the Web Awards

“Everything people of all ages need to know about making their own videos. Provides informative videos featuring professionals in the field, and in the medium that students are working with - instructive on multiple levels.”

“Great concept & execution, very thorough. Fantastic resource for aspiring filmmakers to think about what makes a good film: the story.”



“The functionality and concept overshadowed any shortcomings – maybe the interface could be slightly improved, but that’s a minor point.”


Australian Center for Australian Center for the Moving Imagethe Moving Image


Category: Category: ExhibitionExhibition


Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- - present and interpret museum collections and present and interpret museum collections and themesthemes- provide a rich and meaningful digital experience- provide a rich and meaningful digital experience- complement physical exhibitions or provide - complement physical exhibitions or provide digital experiencedigital experience- innovative, imaginative, can be “born digital” - innovative, imaginative, can be “born digital” collectionscollections- engage different categories of ‘visitors’engage different categories of ‘visitors’


ExhibitionExhibitionBest of the Web Awards

Honorable Mention:Honorable Mention:City of Horrors

Institution: Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona Institution: Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona Designer: Ignasi RiféDesigner: Ignasi Rifé

http://www.cccb.org/laciutatdelshorrors/old.php?l=en

Exhibition: Honorable Exhibition: Honorable MentionMention


Best of the Web Awards Exhibition: Honorable Exhibition: Honorable MentionMention

“Initially a bit deceiving … what is here? But it is elegantly simple and to-the-point”

“Really engages the community, and allows for differing opinions and tastes”

“My only criticism: once I got into it, I couldn’t stop!”

Best of the Web Awards Exhibition: Honorable Exhibition: Honorable MentionMention

Center of Contemporary Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona Culture of Barcelona


Exhibition:Exhibition:


Best of the Web Awards ExhibitionExhibitionBest of the Web Awards

Winner:Winner:Henri Cartier-Bresson, Henri Cartier-Bresson, The Modern CenturyThe Modern Century

Institution: The Museum of Modern ArtInstitution: The Museum of Modern ArtDesigner: Second Story, Inc.Designer: Second Story, Inc.

http://moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/henricartierbresson/#/

Exhibition: Exhibition: WINNERWINNERBest of the Web Awards


“Very, very elegant. The interface is intuitive, and never gets in the way of simply enjoying these compelling photographs”


“At the core of the achievement here is the direct display of imagery; this may sound overly simple, but looking at images online is frustrating unless you can dive right into the pictures. This site makes that its number one feature, to great success.”

“… on the maps, I wanted to view the photos from the specific locations, but this didn't seem to be an option … seems like that would not have been hard to add”

The Museum of The Museum of Modern Art Modern Art



Category: Category: Innovative / ExperimentalInnovative / Experimental


Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- creative, new, innovative uses of the web- creative, new, innovative uses of the web- demonstrate originality and potential for - demonstrate originality and potential for developmentdevelopment- apply new web concepts to museum goalsapply new web concepts to museum goals- experimental and creative uses of emerging experimental and creative uses of emerging technologytechnology


Innovative / ExperimentalInnovative / ExperimentalBest of the Web Awards

Winner:Winner:Innl.nlInnl.nl

Institution: Dutch Museum of Natural HistoryInstitution: Dutch Museum of Natural HistoryDesigner: Caspar GloriusDesigner: Caspar Glorius

http://www.innl.nl/

Innovative / Experimental: Innovative / Experimental: WINNERWINNER



“… a good effort to combine related content, from both the public and the professionals – it has interesting potential ”


“… the underlying semantic relationships making pathways through the site could end up making - as the site creators intend – a sort of meta-site that sits between other kinds of publications.”



“It might be helpful for them to consider adding hierarchical information to the data, to help organize it. It lacks strong and consistent context.”

“The plans to build a museum have been derailed by the economy. This platform has potential, we hope to see more to come here.”



Dutch Museum of Dutch Museum of Natural HistoryNatural History


Category: Category: Long-livedLong-lived


Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- long-term commitment to excellent online presence- long-term commitment to excellent online presence- year-over-year, these sites deliver quality and serve year-over-year, these sites deliver quality and serve communitiescommunities- continued growth in available resourcescontinued growth in available resources- sustained use and engagement by site visitorssustained use and engagement by site visitors- alignment with vision and strategy of the institutionalignment with vision and strategy of the institution


Long-LivedLong-LivedBest of the Web Awards

Winner:Winner:ExploratoriumExploratorium

Institution: ExploratoriumInstitution: ExploratoriumDesigner: In-houseDesigner: In-house

http://www.exploratorium.edu/

Long-Lived: Long-Lived: WINNERWINNERBest of the Web Awards


“For years: consistently good content done thoughtfully”


“Looks like they plan to add more and more video content, which will keep the site fresh and interesting. Great site for kids and adults, especially to share with each other”

“It’s a bit scroll-heavy when you are browsing the site, they might think about improving the organization of the content within the site design”

ExploratoriumExploratoriumCongratulationsCongratulations


Category: Category: MobileMobile

New Category


Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- - sites or apps created to function best on a mobile sites or apps created to function best on a mobile devicedevice- accessible on multiple platforms- accessible on multiple platforms- use of mobile interaction possibilities- use of mobile interaction possibilities- creative ways of presenting contentcreative ways of presenting content- ease of use for both experienced and novice ease of use for both experienced and novice usersusers


MobileMobileBest of the Web Awards


Honorable Mention:Honorable Mention:Golden Gate Park Field GuideGolden Gate Park Field Guide

Institution: California Academy of SciencesInstitution: California Academy of SciencesDesigners: OdopodDesigners: Odopod

http://moma.org/screentests

Best of the Web Awards Mobile: Honorable Mention Mobile: Honorable Mention Best of the Web Awards

“Nicely done mobile app, with user-submitted information integrated into the interface.”

“I love the fact that you can add your sightings. It's a great way to engage visitors in the park, and to let them adapt the experience to their own wishes.”

“The information architecture is somewhat inefficient, they could improve the experience of the user in terms of orientation within the interface.”

Best of the Web Awards Mobile: Honorable Mention Mobile: Honorable Mention

California Academy California Academy of Sciencesof Sciences


Mobile:Mobile:


Best of the Web Awards MobileMobileBest of the Web Awards

WinnerWinner::AB EX NY iPad appAB EX NY iPad app

Institution: The Museum of Modern ArtInstitution: The Museum of Modern ArtDesigner: Deep FocusDesigner: Deep Focus

http://www.moma.org/explore/mobile/abexnyapp

Mobile: Mobile: WINNERWINNERBest of the Web Awards

“ Apps like these bring a new dimension to exhibits. The interface is beautifully designed.”


“… innovative and beautifully executed with fantastic integration of mapping and video.”


“This is why I bought my iPad!”

“Specific to the iPad … not sure if that’s a criticism per se, because it renders beautifully, but it does lock the content away just a bit”

The Museum ofThe Museum ofModern ArtModern Art



Category: Category: Museum ProfessionalMuseum Professional


Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- - serve museum professionals and their serve museum professionals and their requirementsrequirements- administration, exhibitions, education, PR, - administration, exhibitions, education, PR, registration, collections management, registration, collections management, developmentdevelopment- contribute to institution, or to museum profession - contribute to institution, or to museum profession as a wholeas a whole- provide software, guidelines, templates and provide software, guidelines, templates and packages for museum professionalspackages for museum professionals


Museum ProfessionalMuseum ProfessionalBest of the Web Awards

Winner:Winner:Smithsonian Web and New Media Smithsonian Web and New Media

Strategy WikiStrategy Wiki

Institution: Smithsonian InstitutionInstitution: Smithsonian InstitutionDesigner: In-houseDesigner: In-house

http://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces.com/

Museum Professional: Museum Professional: WINNERWINNERBest of the Web Awards

“This is not a site that looks very rewarding visually, but once you delve into its complex workings, you're looking into schematic diagrams and sketches of the way some of the best minds in museums work..”

“Simple, functional, led by workshops and the museum team itself. Wonderfully transparent process.”

“How does all of this relate to what is actually happening at the Institute? It would be great to see how this gets put into action”

Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian InstitutionCongratulationsCongratulations

Museum Professional: Museum Professional: WINNERWINNERBest of the Web Awards

Category: Category: Research / Online Research / Online

CollectionCollection


Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- - support research on museum collectionssupport research on museum collections- provide resources for researchers from any provide resources for researchers from any disciplinediscipline- content is accurate, deep, consistent, currentcontent is accurate, deep, consistent, current- provide extensive links and references to other provide extensive links and references to other related resources and sitesrelated resources and sites- creative use of APIs, mashups, integrations of creative use of APIs, mashups, integrations of multiple sourcesmultiple sources


Research / Online CollectionResearch / Online CollectionBest of the Web Awards

Winner:Winner:Portable Antiquities SchemePortable Antiquities Scheme

Institution: The British MuseumInstitution: The British MuseumDesigner: Daniel PettDesigner: Daniel Pett

http://finds.org.uk/

Research / Online Collection: Research / Online Collection: WINNERWINNER




“From what I have seen on the site, and from what I have seen from the community of users all over the UK, it is a living, breathing, successful research site. ”



“It represents much of what we like the web to be: informative, interactive, participatory, deep, rich, and able to satisfy both the general audience and the niche specialists”

“The site has depth on every level, apart, perhaps, from design”

The British MuseumThe British MuseumCongratulationsCongratulations

Best of the Web Awards Research / Online Collection: Research / Online Collection: WINNERWINNER

Category: Category: Social MediaSocial Media


Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- - Use social media to engage & involve Use social media to engage & involve communitiescommunities- Coordinated strategy that evolves based on user Coordinated strategy that evolves based on user needsneeds- Maintain voice and identity across platformsMaintain voice and identity across platforms- Robust online participation Robust online participation


Social MediaSocial MediaBest of the Web Awards


Honorable Mention:Honorable Mention:Andy Warhol, Motion PicturesAndy Warhol, Motion Pictures

Institution: The Museum of Modern ArtInstitution: The Museum of Modern ArtDesigners: StamenDesigners: Stamen

http://moma.org/screentests

Best of the Web Awards Social Media: Honorable Social Media: Honorable Mention Mention



“There are almost 430 screen tests uploaded … I am impressed … that people actually take time to stage the set, it's not just about sitting in front of the webcam.”


“At first this site is very intriguing. What is this? What are these people doing in the videos?”

“Some kind of interaction with the museum would be nice, for example: asking questions about Warhol or his work.”


The Museum of The Museum of Modern ArtModern Art


Social Media:Social Media:


Best of the Web Awards Social MediaSocial MediaBest of the Web Awards

Winner:Winner:One-to-one with the Artist: Ai WeiweiOne-to-one with the Artist: Ai Weiwei

Institution: TateInstitution: TateDesigner: CogappDesigner: Cogapp

http://aiweiwei.tate.org.uk/

Social Media: Social Media: WINNERWINNERBest of the Web Awards


“… brings the use of social media one step further. The audience becomes an integral part of the dissemination of the art work.”

“Overall an excellent site. They promise and they deliver.”


“This is a remarkable site growing out of an extraordinary exhibit. The interface is very nicely crafted, pleasing and intuitive.”

“Allows visitors to find and explore videos in multiple ways.”

“ … on the curatorial side, videos from visitors seemed a bit lackluster. With over 19,000 entries, there must be some extraordinary ones, but the mechanisms don't seem to allow those to surface …”

TateTateCongratulationsCongratulations

Best of the Web Awards Social Media: Social Media: WINNERWINNER

Category: Category: SmallSmall


Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- created in-house or with volunteer effort- created in-house or with volunteer effort- mounted by small institutions (5 for fewer - mounted by small institutions (5 for fewer professional staff) professional staff) - created with very limited budgets (sometimes no created with very limited budgets (sometimes no budget)budget)


SmallSmallBest of the Web Awards

Winner:Winner:Archaeology Scene InvestigationsArchaeology Scene Investigations

(ASI: Louth)(ASI: Louth)

Institution: County Museum, DundalkInstitution: County Museum, DundalkDesigner: MOR SolutionsDesigner: MOR Solutions

http://www.asi-louth.ie/

Small: Small: WINNERWINNERBest of the Web Awards


“… a clean, engaging site -- it's a nice framework for viewing the content”


“Nice tie-in with Google Maps to locate all digs ”


“Very enjoyable exhibition website with masses of information, great timeline. I stayed on the site for ages going through all the sections and watching the videos”

“Perhaps they could better identify audiences for the site - the content has an educational feel not always right for adults”

County Museum, County Museum, DundalkDundalk


Best of the Web Awards Small: Small: WINNERWINNER

Category: Category: People’s ChoicePeople’s Choice


Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- - each registrant at each registrant at http://conference.archimuse.comhttp://conference.archimuse.com may cast one may cast one votevote

And with the most votes, the winner is …And with the most votes, the winner is …

People’s ChoicePeople’s ChoiceBest of the Web Awards

People’s Choice: People’s Choice: WINNERWINNERBest of the Web Awards

Winner:Winner:Smithsonian Web and New Media Smithsonian Web and New Media

Strategy WikiStrategy Wiki

Institution: Smithsonian InstitutionInstitution: Smithsonian InstitutionDesigner: In-houseDesigner: In-house

http://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces.com/

People’s Choice: People’s Choice: WINNERWINNERBest of the Web Awards

Smithsonian InstituteSmithsonian InstituteCongratulationsCongratulations

Best of the Web Awards People’s Choice: People’s Choice: WINNERWINNER

Category: Category: Best OverallBest Overall


Characteristics include:Characteristics include:- together, the Panel chooses the "Best of the Web"- together, the Panel chooses the "Best of the Web"- recognizing the outstanding nature of a site and its - recognizing the outstanding nature of a site and its contributioncontribution- considerations: quality of content, ease of use, - considerations: quality of content, ease of use, accessibility, stabilityaccessibility, stability- sites are sites are notnot nominated for Best Overall, the choice is nominated for Best Overall, the choice is made by the Panel from among the sites nominated in made by the Panel from among the sites nominated in all categoriesall categories


Best of the Web Awards Best OverallBest Overall

Best of the Web Awards Best Overall: Best Overall: WINNERWINNER

Winner:Winner:ACMI GeneratorACMI Generator

Institution: Australian Center for the Moving ImageInstitution: Australian Center for the Moving ImageDesigners: Monkii Designers: Monkii

http://generator.acmi.net.au/

“This site teaches, with terrific effectiveness, what anyone needs to know about self-publication and representation via visual images. Impressive! Outstanding!”

Australian Center for Australian Center for the Moving Imagethe Moving Image


Best of the Web Awards Best Overall: Best Overall: WINNERWINNER

What’s Next?What’s Next?

Corey Timpson,Corey Timpson,Canadian Museum for Human RightsCanadian Museum for Human Rights


Being a judge

Being a judge is all about the glamour

Affords us the opportunity to see a great amount of work

Affords us the opportunity to see a great amount of work

From one year to the next = trends

This year we had a solid field of nominations

This year we had a solid field of nominations

Next year, we want to see more

Constraints

Constraints vs Opportunity

Constraints vs Opportunity

Creativity, Innovation

No idea is too small

No idea is too small

Gems

Challenge

Challenge

Submit your ideas

Submit the ideas of others

Be bold

One idea inspires more

Be bold


To all nominees, finalists, andTo all nominees, finalists, andaward winners!award winners!

To all: keep creating, keep innovating, and To all: keep creating, keep innovating, and submit more great sitessubmit more great sites next year! next year!


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