Today we received word that two of our designs were award winners in the Horizon Interactive Awards.


The BlogHer community website, which we developed over a year ago, is a Gold Winner in the 2007 Blog category.

BlogHer was developed on Drupal 4.6. (We launched just before 4.7 was ready.)

We developed the Stanford Center for Internet and Society site last fall, using Drupal 4.7. This site is a Bronze Winner in the 2007 Blog category.

The Horizon Interactive Awards press release states:

The 2007 competition saw nearly 1000 entries from 24 countries around world including: Australia, Canada, Chech Republic, Columbia, Croatia, Germany, Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan and nearly all 50 of the United States. An international panel of judges, consisting of industry professionals with diverse backgrounds, evaluated 19 different categories ranging from online advertising to video games. The 2007 winning entries showcase the best developed interactive media solutions including web sites, CDs and DVDs, online ads, video and more.

“The 2007 competition was a fantastic display of creativity and effective communication blended with technical excellence,” said Mike Sauce, founder of the Horizon Interactive Awards. “Every year, it is amazing to see how designers and developers continue to innovate new and exciting ways for people to experience products, services, and ideas through interactive media.“...

...In its 6th year, the Horizon Interactive Awards was created to recognize excellence in interactive media production worldwide. Since 2001, the competition has received thousands of entries from 26 different countries and nearly all 50 US States. Each year, those entries are narrowed down to the best of the best to be recognized and promoted on and international stage for their excellence. For more information, visit http://www.horizoninteractiveawards.com.

We're delighted and honored to receive this recognition. Thank you, Horizon Interactive Awards!

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