Fishington again recognized as Webby award honoree
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Fishington has been selected as an Official Honoree in the Social Network category in the 15th Annual Webby Awards, the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation reported today.
The Take Me Fishing campaign’s social networking site for boaters and anglers, which currently has more than 100,000 members, was among the top 10 percent of all work entered.
“We are delighted to be recognized as a Webby Honoree for the third year in a row,” RBFF President Frank Peterson said in a release. “TakeMeFishing.org and Fishington continue to serve as important vehicles for providing boaters and anglers of all ages and experience levels with ‘how to’ and ‘where to’ information to help them successfully plan for a day on the water. And now that we’ve gone mobile, we’re able to provide instant access to that information right in the palm of our visitors’ hands.”
The 15th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and more than 60 countries worldwide. Webby winners and honorees are chosen by the International Academy of Digital Arts Sciences.
Websites are selected for recognition based on excellence in the following criteria: content, structure and navigation, visual design, functionality, interactivity and overall experience.
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