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We are pleased to reveal the 2006 Web Awards Finalists -- all sites that have launched or been completely redesigned in 2005.
Sites that help make your life online a lot more fun: games, humor, memes, plus all the stuff that is too weird for words.
Captain Capitalism
Death in Sakkara
Heart Attack
Nickelodeon Video Jigsaw Jam
The Onion
From traditional photography to untraditional performances, this category focuses on web-based collections of life, society and culture.
AIGA Design Archives
Cover Art: The Time Collection at the National Portrait Gallery
Drive Project
MoMA: Contemporary Voices
Off the Map
Sites that revolutionize the power of publishing by providing regularly updated content of a personal or professional nature.
Avalonstar
Eye Level
Girls Guide to City Life
The MoleSkin
ShaunInman.com/plete
Sites devoted to the promotional needs, functions and services of for-profit businesses.
Comcastic
Design Within Reach: FLOR Designer
EyeToy: Kinetic
KPF
Timberland: Build Your Own Boot
Sites devoted to the promotional needs, functions and services of green and non-profit businesses.
American RadioWorks from American Public Media
ConSource
GE - Geoterra
Island Aquathon
Media Matters
This category showcases sites that push the boundaries of CSS coding technology, bringing together top-notch design and content with standards compliant and accessible code.
95bFM
Decibel Magazine
KuraFire Network
Kutztown University Communication Design
The Weekly Standards
While the SXSW Web Awards focus on the best new internet destinations, this category is devoted to sites that launched before January 1, 2005.
Compound Pilot
CONELRAD: All Things Atomic
M5
Spooks GRID Ops
The North Face
Sites that have quickly developed an extraordinarily active multi-user community and an exceptional following of users who assist with content development.
9rules Network
43 Things
Popist
Songwriter101
Urban Pioneer Project
From elementary school learning to advanced technology related tips, these are sites that help you learn.
Churchill and the Great Republic
MAKEZine
Perduts pel Garraf
The Genographic Project
The Weather Channel: Weather in the Classroom
These are cutting-edge and trend-setting destinations that are pushing the envelope and challenging our perceptions of the web.
Jamie Kane
Meebo
MusicMap
Spamgraffiti
VESTIGII
Sites related to actors, television, films and the film industry, as well destinations that offer streaming video content.
Corpse Bride
Crash
IMAX's Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The Refugee All Stars
Animated cartoons as well as other intriguing content that is built using the popular Macromedia application known as Flash.
Cottonblend
Fat Amsterdam
LeapFrog/FLY
Old Spice
Ripples of Genocide: Journey Through Eastern Congo
Sites related to musicians, bands, and the music industry, as well online radio and other destinations that offer streaming audio content.
Arcade Fire
Big Cartel
Eminem.com
MOPTOP
MusicStrands
The portfolios, pet projects and personal collections of individuals who are displaying their work online.
Michael Harp Photography
David Josue Photography
Liquid Design Media
Minoflow
The Ronin
This category is devoted exclusively to the student web designers who are refreshing this industry with new talent and new ideas.
American Penguin Project
Fresh Senior Design Exhibition
HipCal
Loading Bar
SiteVista
These are the sites that are re-inventing and re-defining the technical parameters of our online experience.
Flickr Montager
Microformats
Odeo
Slide
Technorati