Connie Mayle, Fenton webmaster, wins AAWM Gold Award
for Fenton Art Glass website

(Williamstown, WV). Connie Mayle, Fenton webmaster, has been selected to receive the American Association of Webmasters, Gold Award for 2006 for her work on the Fenton Art Glass website. The American Association of Webmasters Awards are primarily designed to supply formal recognition to webmasters and designers who have shown outstanding achievement in web design, content and creativity.

“We see all the hard work and dedication that you have put into constructing your web site and your efforts are well deserved. Your site displays: A nice clean design and layout of website, with quality content and informative information for your visitors,” stated the Awards Committee of the American Association of Webmasters when notifying Mayle of the award.

The AAWM Association, and more particularly its various Award Programs, was designed to supply formal recognition and acknowledge the hard work and dedication that each applicant has put into constructing their web sites using their own brand of style creativity, and content.

As one of world's peak internet bodies, the Awards of The American Association of Webmasters are amongst the most prestigious available - and hence, amongst some of the more difficult to win on the web. The AAWM has devised a rating system of Gold, Silver, and Bronze - with these different rankings enabling them the widest possible area in which to reward skill, effort and enthusiasm and assist in gaining credibility for award winning websites.

The Gold Award itself represents the pinnacle of website design in the United States and to win this Award is truly an honor. Accordingly only a smaller proportion of applicants will eventually secure this coveted prize as the AAWM only rewards those webmasters who have excelled in all areas.

To receive the Gold Award, a website has to receive 90 points out of a possible 100. 40 points are given for design and creativity. 30 points are awarded for content, 15 points for navigation and 15 points for scripting and technical. The number of points achieved for each category, can also be deducted if the requirements are missing. The company submitted its website for nomination.

The Gold Web Award graphic is provided to winning websites and can be placed on the winning URL to publicly showcase the web designer’s skills.

A link to the Fenton Art Glass website has also been placed on the AAWM winners list at www.aawebmasters.com.

Creating spectacular colored art glass for a century, Fenton Art Glass Company represents American handcrafted glass artistry. Located in Williamstown, WV, Fenton is known for its wide range of colors, handpainting and handcrafting. For four generations, Fenton family members have remained active in the business and are proud to continue an American glassmaking tradition begun in 1905. Call 800-933-6766 for more information or visit www.fentonartglass.com.