Wikipedia has been nominated for Webby Awards in two categories:
Best Practices and Community. The definitions of these two categories
can be found here:
http://www.webbyawards.com/main/webby_awards/cat_defs.html
The nomination itself is an honor, since in each category we are 1 of
5 sites selected from thousands of submissions.
Best Practices
Sites demonstrating unparalleled excellence across The Academy's six
criteria: content, structure & navigation, visual design,
interactivity,functionality, and overall experience. Best Practices
sites serve as an industry benchmark for the most current, innovative,
and advanced practices in Web development.
Community
Sites creating and facilitating online community, connectedness and/or
communication around shared interests. These sites can target either a
broad-based or niche audience.
In each category, we are eligible for both a Webby Award and a The
People's Voice award.
In their email to me, they said:
While the Academy selects The Webby Awards'
winners, the online public
selects The People's Voice Award winners. With frequently different results
some people are as honored to receive the People's Voice vote of confidence
as it indicates a strong following by your site's visitors. We encourage you
to launch a People's Voice campaign to get your loyal audience to the polls.
More information is available in the Nominee Kit that you will receive once
you've confirmed your contact information as outlined below.
The kit is here:
http://www.webbyawards.com/nomineekit/downloads.html
I think we should launch a strong People's Voice campaign, today!
--Jimbo