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NETSMARTZ KIDS NOMINATED FOR BEST PRACTICES
WEB SITE FOR THE NINTH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS
ALEXANDRIA, VA - April 14, 2005 - NetSmartz
Kids (www.NetSmartzKids.org) has been nominated for a Webby Award in the
“Best Practices” category. This category honors the most current,
innovative, and advanced practices in web development. NetSmartzKids.org
is a safe site where children can complete activities that teach the dangers
to watch out for online and how to avoid them, play fun games, and listen
to music to reinforce important Internet safety concepts.
NetSmartz Kids’ nomination in this category also puts them in the
running for the People’s Voice Award; which is determined by public
vote. The winners of the awards will be announced on May 3.
The Webby Awards, established in 1996, are the leading international
awards honoring excellence in web design, functionality, and creativity.
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences presents the Webbys.
The criteria the Academy uses to evaluate web sites is based on content,
structure and navigation, visual design, functionality, interactivity,
and overall experience.
Cast your vote for NetSmartz Kids for the People’s Voice Award
by going to http://pv.webbyawards.com before April 29, 2005.
About the NetSmartz Workshop
The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource
from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC)
and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) that uses age-appropriate,
3-D activities to teach children and teens how to be safer when using
the Internet. NetSmartz uses the latest technology to create high-impact
educational activities that are well received by even the most tech-savvy
kids of any age group. The NetSmartz Workshop content is available at
no charge to the public at www.NetSmartz.org and www.NetSmartzKids.org.
CONTACT:
Communications Department
NCMEC
703-837-6111
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