Onyas blog http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:48:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 The winners! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onyas/~3/rwTGcoOJjss/ http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=172#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:56:20 +0000 admin http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=172 There was a wonderful night of celebrating New Zealand’s web industry on Friday 19 February. Over 300 people were on hand to witness the inaugural ONYAs awards night. In a space transformed after Webstock, ONYA judges, finalists, Webstock speakers and others from the web industry saw winner announced in 11 categories, culminating the ‘Most Outstanding website’ award.

MC for the night, Russell Brown, kept things on track in his inimitable style, and the awards finished with a truly amazing lightshow courtesy of the Darkroom and Module.

Here’s links to all winners, complete with photos from the night and a short video about each finalist:

Most outstanding website – Xero

Best visual design – Springload

Best user experience – Xero

Best web application – Xero

Most innovative – DNA, YouDo and Powershop

Best content (corporate) – Department of Conservation

Best content (personal) – Zef Fugaz

Best HTML & CSS – Radio New Zealand

Best accessibility – Radio New Zealand

Best mobile application – Cactuslab

Best mobile website or web application – Kiwibank and Springload

Congratulations to all the winners! Also to all the finalists and everyone who entered. A special thanks to James Everett who put together all of the finalist videos.

]]> http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?feed=rss2&p=172 0 http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=172 Xero wins Most Outstanding website category http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onyas/~3/Z-a-o5iM0eo/ http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=168#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:56:11 +0000 admin http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=168 Congratulations to Xero, winner of the ‘Most outstanding website’ category for Xero!

The winner
Philip Fierlinger accepting the Most outstanding website award

The finalists
The Xero team with Che Tamahori (left – from sponsor Shift) and Neville Atkinson (right – from Digital NZ)

Finalist videos

Xero for Xero

Chrometoaster, YouDo, NZ on Screen for NZ on Screen

Boost New Media, 3Months, Codec, DigitalNZ for DigitalNZ

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The winner
Philip Fierlinger exemplifying the meaning of geek/designer formal!

The finalists
The Xero team

Finalist videos

Xero for Xero

Pocketsmith for Pocketsmith

Eventfinder for Eventfinder
Coming soon!

]]> http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?feed=rss2&p=159 0 http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=159 Springload win Best Visual Design category http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onyas/~3/oZT5Zm70fsI/ http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=164#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:55:16 +0000 admin http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=164 Congratulations to Springload, winner of the ‘Best visual design’ category for New Zealand International Festival of the Arts!

The winner
Bron Thompson from Springload accepting the award

The finalists
The finalists with Brian Calhoun from sponsor SilverStripe

Finalist videos

Springload for NZ International Festival of the Arts

DNA for Powershop

Springload for NZ Opera

]]> http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?feed=rss2&p=164 0 http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=164 Xero wins Best Web Application category http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onyas/~3/-7lauwop36g/ http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=156#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:55:03 +0000 admin http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=156 Congratulations to Xero, winner of the ‘Best web application’ category for Xero!

The winner
Craig Walker from Xero finally get to make his ’satisfying double-entry’ joke!

The finalists
The finalists and Wayne Forgesen from sponsor Intergen

Finalist videos

Xero for Xero

Pocketsmith for Pocketsmith

DNA, YouDo & Powershop for Powershop

]]> http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?feed=rss2&p=156 0 http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=156 DNA, YouDo and Powershop win Most Innovative category http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onyas/~3/TzSeQUGB0Eg/ http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=152#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:54:55 +0000 admin http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=152 Congratulations to DNA, YouDo and Powershop, winners of the ‘Most innovative’ category for Powershop!

The winner
Ari Sargent from Powershop accepting the award

The finalists
The finalists and Matt Cooney from sponsor Idealog

Finalist videos

DNA, YouDo & Powershop for Powershop

Ponoko and Origin Design for Ponoko

Xero for Xero

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The winner - Zef Fugaz
Zef Fugaz accepting the award

The finalists
The finalists, from l to r: Pete Robson (NZ Post – sponsor), Alison Green (The Gathering), Zef Fugaz (zef[a]media), Rob Holmes (NZ Post – sponsor)

Finalist videos

Zef Fugaz for zef[a]media

Jared Gulian for Moon over Martinborough

Alison Green for The Gathering Archives

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The winner - Department of Conversation
Nick Butler from Department of Conservation accepting the award

The finalists
The finalists, from l to r: Melissa Reid (Department of Conservation), Ligs Hoffman (Department of Conservation), Peter Johnston (Sorted), Robyn Cormack (Department of Conservation), Nick Butler (Department of Conservation), Bron Thompson (Springload – sponsor)

Finalist videos

Department of Conservation for DOC

Sorted for Sorted

Christchurch City Libraries for Christchurch City Libraries

]]> http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?feed=rss2&p=147 0 http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=147 Radio New Zealand win Best HTML & CSS category http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onyas/~3/vAgFQHBfmAA/ http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=141#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:54:23 +0000 admin http://www.onyas.co.nz/blog/?p=141 Congratulations to Radio New Zealand, winner of the ‘Best HTML & CSS’ category for Radio New Zealand!

The winner - Radio New Zealand
A clearly delighted Richard Hulse from Radio New Zealand accepting the award

The finalists
The finalists, from l to r: Tom St. George (Webweaver), Richard Hulse (Radio New Zealand), Alison Green (Webweaver), Sue Quigley (Webweaver), Brian Calhoun (SilverStripe – sponsor)

Finalist videos

Radio New Zealand for Radio New Zealand

Webweaver Productions for Optimation

Webweaver Productions for EPA of New Zealand

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The winner - Radio New Zealand
Richard Hulse from Radio New Zealand accepting the award

The finalists - Best accessibility
The finalists!

Finalist videos

Radio NZ for Radio NZ

Springload for NZ Rehabilitation Society

Webweaver Productions for EPA of NZ

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