www.goldenspiders.ie – have their shortlists up

However my personal favourite is this:

8. Best Web Design Agency Website

www.arekibo.com – failed validation
www.clearscape.ie – failed validation
www.continuum.ie – failed validation
www.lightbox.ie – passed validation
www.magico.ie – failed validation
www.strata3.com – failed validation
www.tower.ie – passed validation
www.webfactory.ie – failed validation

Wow only two of the nominees has a valid page!!! I didnt bother testing the CSS – I mean if they cant get the html right, what hope would any CSS have?

If this is the view of the country’s standard, then I would bury my head in the sand