Although the Dec. 15 deadline for entries in the 2007 SXSW Web Awards competition has officially passed, we have it on good authority that late entries will be accepted until Jan. 1. Only Web sites launched in 2006 are eligible, except in the Classic category. According to SXSW, all submissions are evaluated on the following criteria: visual design, functionality, interactivity, content, and creativity.

Categories include:

Amusement, Art Blog, Business: For-Profit,

Business: Green/Non-Profit, CSS, Classic, Community, Educational Resource, Experimental, Film/TV, Motion Graphics, Music, Personal Portfolio, Student, Technical Achievement

The entry fee is $25. For more information, submission forms, and previous winners, see www.sxsw.com/interactive/web_awards.

This article appears in December 22 • 2006.

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