When great minds come together, great ideas flourish. When great passions come together, great accomplishments flourish. Such is the case with Walbridge's recent win for "Outstanding Website" from the Web Marketing Association's WebAwards. I've got numbers to share and charts to show (pretty awesome stuff -- stay tuned) but first I think I'll start with a quote. This comes straight from the comments of a WebAward Judge:

An award winning entry from Silverscape/Walbridge. These guys understand web 2.0 and use current technology to put up an effective communications tool with rich, diverse content and design, in a sector not renowned for either.

Nothing makes us more happy than to hear something like that!

The site was evaluated by at least three expert judges giving scores from 0-10. Walbridge's win was based on scores in a multitude of categories including design, technology, and ease of use. The design speaks for itself; sharp, stylish tones show off a very bold (but not too bold) array of eye-catching pages -- very slick. The tech (my specialty) integrates almost every web technology we've ever implemented.

• A homepage flash piece
• Innovation and news modules powered by javascript and AJAX
• A flash and AJAX-powered map showing Walbridge's locations throughout the world
• A stunning portfolio application that allows users to fitler projects by a range of criteria (types, markets, services, and regions) on the fly and see their results instantly

... and all of those components are managed inside CommonGoal! Flash changes, news updates, office expansions, and project additions are all updated on the site immediately!

Polished design, sophisticated technology, and industry passions came together to help Walbridge score on average 25% higher than any other site entered in the WebAwards, 35% higher than its industry's averages, and a final score of 65/70! Or to put that another way:


Green is Walbridge's scores, yellow is the category average, and red is the WebAward average.

Wow! A big congratulations from us at Silverscape to Walbridge for being recognized as so ... well ... Outstanding.