RunningAhead Log Up For BEST OF WEB Award... (Read 1003 times)

Well, kind of. The version that Eric licenses to RunnersWorld was just named a finalist for MinOnline's Best of the Web awards. You can see it here: http://minonline.com/mds/bestofweb.html#Interactivity I'm actually a judge for this year's competition, but unfortunately didn't get to judge this category, or I would've pushed some votes in his direction. The awards will be announced on April 14th!

Well, kind of. The version that Eric licenses to RunnersWorld was just named a finalist for MinOnline's Best of the Web awards. You can see it here: http://minonline.com/mds/bestofweb.html#Interactivity I'm actually a judge for this year's competition, but unfortunately didn't get to judge this category, or I would've pushed some votes in his direction. The awards will be announced on April 14th!

Thanks for posting that Marcus. Is there a place for the common folk to vote? Or is this just done by judges? Is there a reason it's Runner's World and not this place?

Thanks for posting that Marcus. Is there a place for the common folk to vote? Or is this just done by judges? Is there a reason it's Runner's World and not this place?

How is it that RW licensed the log from me but they're getting the award? How do I contact them to set things straight?

RE: The contest... all good questions. MinOnline covers the magazine industry... thus, everything they do is in support of Magazine publishers. In this case, the Best of the Web is a competition open to magazine publishers who are extending their brand through other forms of new media - interactive, microsites, etc... Magazines submit their own application for consideration, so Rodale would've submitted an application... it includes things like why they did it, what they hoped they'd get for it, could've included budget (though half of the applications I reviewed didn't). In almost all cases, they would mention whether they built it themselves or had it done outside the organization. Most magazine publishers don't have the resources to do this stuff themselves. But in the end, we're not really awarding votes for "best of the web", but more like "best of the web for magazine publishers." The award isn't so much for the technology as it is for how it helps the users of the log feel better about the Runners World brand. I don't know how many judges there are for each category, though I suspect at least a handful... i know in my categories there were finalists chosen that I didn't vote for, finalists chosen I did vote for, and some left off the list that I did vote for. I suspect at this point that a small group of people closer to Min will review the finalists and choose a winner. What this really means for Eric: these applications take time - most are about six to 8 pages long. If Rodale took the time to submit the log, they really believed in it in terms of how it helps them with their core audience.

Ooh, can I be a shoe/gear/clothes reviewer in Eric's 'zine?!

What this really means for Eric: these applications take time - most are about six to 8 pages long. If Rodale took the time to submit the log, they really believed in it in terms of how it helps them with their core audience.

Thanks for the clarification Marcus! Do I have enough time to start my own e-zine? BTW, what are they serving at the ceremony that costs $300+?

In the presence of greatness - every time I log a run! I hope there is some kind of acknowledgment for the CREATOR?

Eric... you have created the best of the web for a running site regardless of the results and lack of accolades from the industry thieves.