It's the third annual vaildate the finalists of the Netguide awards!
Previous years highlights include the Netguide awards 2004 and Netguide awards 2005. Grab your blacktie and read the notes.
Best Blog
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Public Address |
Passed HTML validation |
Passed CSS validation |
| Kiwiblog |
Failed HTML validation, 101 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 4 errors, 194 warnings |
| Radiochick |
Failed HTML validation, 134 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 2 errors, 184 warnings |
Best High-speed Internet Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| TVNZ |
Failed HTML validation, 270 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 13 errors, 756 warnings |
| Vorb |
Failed HTML validation |
Failed CSS validation, 40 errors, 431 warnings |
| TV3 |
Failed HTML validation, 140 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 62 errors, 1485 warnings |
Best Real Estate Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Trade Me Property |
Failed HTML validation, 67 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 6 errors, 8 warnings |
| Realestate.co.nz |
Failed HTML validation, 6 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 2 errors, 97 warnings |
| Open2View |
Failed HTML validation, 40 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 5 errors, 145 warnings |
Best Employment Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Seek |
Failed HTML validation, 194 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 6 errors, 180 warnings |
| Trade Me Jobs |
Failed HTML validation, 20 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 36 errors, 8 warnings |
| search4Jobs |
Failed HTML validation, 33 errors |
Passed CSS validation! |
Best Employment Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Biggie |
Failed HTML validation, 29 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 9 errors, 6 warnings |
| Stuff Entertainment |
Failed HTML validation, 240 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 36 errors, 8 warnings |
| Radiochick |
Failed HTML validation, 134 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 2 errors, 184 warnings |
Best Parenting Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Huggies |
Failed HTML validation, 1 error |
Passed CSS validation! |
| Treasures |
Failed HTML validation, 45 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 4 errors, 303 warnings |
| Kidspot |
Failed HTML validation |
Failed CSS validation, 10 errors, 560 warnings |
Best Finacial Services Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| ASB |
Failed HTML validation, 183 error |
Failed CSS validation, 2 errors, 19 warnings |
| Sorted |
Failed HTML validation, 5 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 5 errors, 610 warnings |
| RaboPlus |
Failed HTML validation |
Failed CSS validation, 17 errors, 3194 warnings |
Best Motoring Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Trade Me Motors |
Failed HTML validation, 14 error |
Failed CSS validation, 7 errors, 22 warnings |
| AA |
Failed HTML validation, 106 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 6 errors, 77 warnings |
| KiwiBiker |
Failed HTML validation, 64 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 1 error, 169 warnings |
Best Game Related Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Gameplanet |
Failed HTML validation, 195 error |
Failed CSS validation, 21 errors, 13 warnings |
| NZGamer |
Failed HTML validation |
Failed CSS validation, 38 errors, 172 warnings |
| ICONZ Arena |
Failed HTML validation, 649 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 2 errors, 59 warnings |
Best Home Page
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Stuff |
Failed HTML validation, 200 error |
Failed CSS validation, 11 errors, 6 warnings |
| NZ City |
Failed HTML validation, 191 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 6 errors, 68 warnings |
| Google |
Failed HTML validation, 49 errors |
Passed CSS validation |
Best Lifestyle Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| NZDating |
Failed HTML validation, 91 error |
Failed CSS validation, 8 errors, 94 warnings |
| Taste |
Failed HTML validation, 53 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 8 errors, 1030 warnings |
| SmileCity |
Failed HTML validation, 302 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 8 errors, 209 warnings |
Best Online Shopping Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Gameplanet Store |
Failed HTML validation, 91 error |
Failed CSS validation, 8 errors, 94 warnings |
| Ferrit |
Failed HTML validation, 407 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 76 errors, 2288 warnings |
| Ascent |
Failed HTML validation, 9 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 6 errors, 248 warnings |
Best Media Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Stuff |
Failed HTML validation, 200 error |
Failed CSS validation, 11 errors, 6 warnings |
| NZ Herald |
Failed HTML validation, 185 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 15 errors |
| TVNZ |
Failed HTML validation, 270 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 13 errors, 756 warnings |
Best New Site, Relaunch, Innovation
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| NZ Herald |
Failed HTML validation, 185 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 15 errors |
| TVNZ |
Failed HTML validation, 270 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 13 errors, 756 warnings |
| Air New Zealand |
Failed HTML validation, 118 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 22 errors, 250 warnings |
Best Government or Community Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Donate NZ |
Failed HTML validation, 21 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 41 errors, 1260 |
| IRD |
Failed HTML validation, 4 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 3 errors, 492 warnings |
| Auckland City |
Failed HTML validation, 1256 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 4 errors, 786 warnings |
Best Travel Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| House of Travel |
Failed HTML validation, 194 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 5 errors, 74 |
| Air New Zealand |
Failed HTML validation, 118 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 22 errors, 250 warnings |
| AA Travel |
Failed HTML validation, 44 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 2 errors, 975 warnings |
Best Sports and Recreation Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Vorb |
Failed HTML validation |
Failed CSS validation, 40 errors, 431 warnings |
| All Blacks |
Failed HTML validation |
Failed CSS validation, 70 errors, 48 warnings |
| KiwiBiker |
Failed HTML validation, 64 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 1 error, 169 warnings |
Best Trading Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Trade Me |
Failed HTML validation, 7 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 6 errors, 12 warnings |
| Zillion |
Failed HTML validation, 2 errors |
Passed CSS validation! |
| sellmefree |
Failed HTML validation, 108 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 19 error, 13 warnings |
Best Youth Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Radiochick |
Failed HTML validation, 134 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 2 errors, 184 warnings |
| Gameplanet |
Failed HTML validation, 195 error |
Failed CSS validation, 21 errors, 13 warnings |
| 247 Girl |
Failed HTML validation, 24 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 4 error, 105 warnings |
NZ's Faviourite Search Engine
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| Google |
Failed HTML validation, 49 errors |
Passed CSS validation |
| Yahoo! |
Failed HTML validation |
Failed CSS validation, 146 errors, 1519 warnings |
| NZSearch |
Failed HTML validation, 168 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 1 error, 11 warnings |
NZ's Faviourite Social Networking Site
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| NZDating |
Failed HTML validation, 91 error |
Failed CSS validation, 8 errors, 94 warnings |
| MySpace |
Failed HTML validation, 206 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 17 errors, 190 warnings |
| Bebo |
Failed HTML validation, 126 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 4 errors, 80 warnings |
Site of the Year
| Who |
HTML |
CSS |
| SmileCity |
Failed HTML validation, 302 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 8 errors, 209 warnings |
| Trade Me |
Failed HTML validation, 7 errors |
Failed CSS validation, 6 errors, 12 warnings |
| NZDating |
Failed HTML validation, 91 error |
Failed CSS validation, 8 errors, 94 warnings |
Note: The testing method used on the sites is not infallible. Only the home page of the sites were tested on the 12 of May 2007, the tests do not take into account (an excellent point Matt from Cactuslab made at Public address during the 2004 awards test) that validation does not ensure good semantic coding practices.
I'm a total realist and understand that some sites can not be made validate becuase of legacy CMS's, Ad systems or silly things like forgeting to encode ampersands. I would have liked to do accessibility tests, pointed who's using tables for layout, etc, against all the sites but sadly I have a life. I have made some general comments about the overall findings on my blog 'Validating the 2007 Netguide awards'.