Website (Online Services)

This entry must be submitted electronically. It should describe the synagogue web site and how it is used by congregants ,prospective members and outside individuals. Please include urls of web pages that you would like to highlight and feel are unique. The most objective standard to be applied to these entries is creative and imaginative utilization of congregational information to produce a regularly updated web site. In submitting your entry, please state how often the web site is updated; be sure to highlight all interactive areas that appear on the site.

Entries without the congregation’s URL will not be accepted.

There are two sub-groupings in this category:

Web sites designed, laid out and maintained by people who are IT/web professionals. Please note whether they are paid or volunteer.
Web sites designed, laid out and maintained by people who are not IT/web professionals. Please note whether they are paid or volunteer.

Presentation of general congregational information, such as schedules of activities, projects, social announcements, holiday reading, professionals’ communications, etc.
Presentation of Jewish Educational & Youth/USY materials is judged on both the nature of the information disseminated and the manner of its presentation.
Specific links to related organizations
Text content and journalistic skills will be considered -- appropriateness of headlines, quality of editing, effective use of copy, space and typography.
Web Site Layout -- readability, general design, use of graphics and web authoring tools. Legibility – creative use of web design, graphics, and use of space.
Web Site Technology -- utilization of internet technology such as Content Management System (CMS), audio, video, blogs, database, templates, scripts, etc.
Publicity & Communication Tools -- highlight how the web site is being used in these areas.
Fund Raising/Advertising -- highlight how the web site is being used in these areas.
Design and ease of use and viewing on mobile devices (ie, iphone, Blackberry etc.).
Use of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

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