The WrestleMania XXV Microsite has been given the 2009 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development by the Web Marketing Association. Although a "portal" website, it was a challenge developing a technical and creative solution for displaying a big event like this - the 25th anniversary of one of the most celebrated live event in the U.S. For more information about the award, go here.

The joint effort between myself and Chris Connelly, SummerSlam 2009, has been awarded the W3 Gold Award in the Entertainment category. Once again, Chris did a marvelous job with the motion graphics and overall design - definitely taking the original key art provided and transforming it into an incendiary experience. Also thanks to Mark Keys for championing the design and development of the site and submitting us for yet another award! For more information on the award, go here.

Perhaps I'm late on this, but I just noticed today while reading an article on Dirk Nowitzki. The article page had an unfamiliar skin and navigation. In fact the url began with "espn.go.com/dallas/story...". So the curious cat and ex-espn employee that I am, I hunted down the parent page for that article typing in just "espn.go.com/dallas/" and voila! What I saw was what seemed like a localized front-page for Dallas fans. After more hunting and typing more cities in the url (there was no navigation element that lets you see what cities are available), I also found Boston and Chicago.

This absolutely makes sense for ESPN. For a long time, ESPN.com has tried to create the most visceral experience as possible for the fan. To their credit, they have tried everything from a customized side panel (where users can select