Aiming to actively promote outstanding .hk websites and overcome the limitation of recognising only ten top-ranking winners, HKIRC is introducing the “Best .hk Website Awards” (the Awards), formerly known as the “Top10 .hk Website Competition”. The Awards allow more outstanding .hk websites in different sectors to be awarded, recognising the remarkable achievements of all winners in the local Internet community. The Awards are divided into four streams covering both the private and public sectors, allowing a platform for businesses, organisations, the Government and local entities to share their best practices for .hk website development. The outstanding websites serve as examples for promoting the proper use of Internet and related technologies, showing their contribution and effort in achieving service excellence and meeting business and social needs via the Internet. This year, in response to the trend of increased public participation, a new “Most Liked .hk Website” award has been created. This serves as a special mention for the .hk website that receives the most votes cast online. In addition, to appreciate the Gold winners who have consistently achieved the best results for three consecutive years, “The Most Honorable Award” will be given. Security features will be covered in the initial screening process to promote a safe Internet environment. Objectives - Encourage the use of good practices and design in website development to increase competitiveness and maximise the benefits brought by the Internet to society - Recognise excellence of using technology and .hk and .香港 domain names to develop outstanding websites - Cultivate the spirit of best practice sharing of .hk and .香港 website design and development across the community The Awards are divided into four streams, including “Commercial", "Non-commercial" (such as NGOs and schools), "Government Departments" and "LegCo Members”. The websites of "Government Departments" appearing on HKSAR Government Organization Chart and the websites of "LegCo Members" appearing on the LegCo Members' Contact Directory are automatically included at the call-for-entry stage. Interested parties with websites using .hk domain names are welcome to join. The winning entries of Gold/ Silver/ Bronze award or certificates in the previous years of the Competition are allowed to enter the Awards again. Nominator(s) with the largest number of website entries and/or most nominated websites achieving the highest ranking will also be recognised. Any parties who would like to nominate entries for ‘Commercial’ and ‘Non-commercial’ award streams can contact us for a “fast track” admission via [email protected] OR complete online nomination form at http://www.bestwebsite.hk/entry.html Prizes for Winners - receive trophies (Gold / Silver / Bronze) or certificates - display the official logo of the Best .hk Website Awards in their promotional materials - participate in various promotional campaigns to publicise their achievements - have an opportunity to participate in sharing, networking and speaking engagements at events Judging Criteria 30% - Overall design and functionality (e.g. good design and ease of navigation, etc) 30% - Engagement (e.g. online game, etc) 20% - Use of Social Media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc) 20% - Accessibility (e.g. “Web Care” elements, catering for the needs of the disabled, elderly, etc)