November 10, 2008 – Monday
There were a lot of NEWs that happened at 8layer. We transferred to a new office. We started using our new corporate image. We have new team members. We got a new 8lien baby (Hi Sophia! I bet you’re a creative whiz like your Dad). Juancho comes to life. We forged new partnerships (here and abroad). We launched new products and solutions. We contributed two of our solutions to the Open Source community.
Whew! And those just occurred during the last three quarters of this year.
While our venture on bundling our new solutions to the recently IBM-acquired Lotus Foundations is ongoing, another hurdle is on the road.
We just made a go for the Philippine Web Awards, and our site, this VERY SITE, is a semifinalist.
Yeah, we’ve heard and read things about the past controversy and the hounding issues on the 11th Philippine Webbies. When we told our friends about us joining the PWA, often we were asked, “Why?” and our answer, “Why not?”.
We just made a go for the Philippine Web Awards, and our site, this SAME SITE, has gone semifinalist.
Winning the 11th PWA, though sweet to the imagination, is still yet to be seen. Somehow, we hope to bear witness to this controversy-ridden awards that was worthy enough to get a cynical comment from Simon.
Nonetheless, if you’re to be the judge, will we pass the “Design, Content, Usability, and Functionality and Technicality” criteria earning us a vote from you? If you do, we urge you:
1.Don’t vote via SMS.
Spare your P2.50. Send a how-are-you sms to your loved ones instead. Reply to a client who’s been asking about a project update or feedback. Text a thank-you-for-the-bonus-you-received message to your boss. Connect with your long lost friends.
2.Register and VOTE ONLINE!
Go to the PWA Register page and once registered, you can vote one site per category. You can register here or visit this link http://www.philippinewebawards.com/pages/register.asp.
One note of caution though: Be sure to tick the radio button beside the site of your choice because once you click “Ok” on the window prompt, there’s no turning back. No way for you to see a list of sites (per category) and do a batch confirmation for your selection, no final validation, no turning back.
We just made a go for the Philippine Web Awards, and our 8LAYER site, DEFINITELY THIS SITE, is now a semifinalist.
And we want to know what YOU think…
P.S.
But if you’re eager to spend that P2.50 for us to vie for the People’s Choice Awardee, the choice is still yours.
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