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Well I think we have all seen this logo;

UKWDA Logo

Yes the UK Web Design Association, something to be aparently “Proud” to be in, a mark that all the UK Web Designers go crazy to slap on their website.

Ok, so Minute Designs has applied several times, 2 times rejected the last 2 times, totally ignored. Why?

No explanation, nothing, no response to the emails nothing.

Great right? How many of you guys have seen SHIT web design companies who think Web Standards are an old wifes tale?

So anyway, I’ve done a member search for Derbyshire, and here are the UKWDA “Professionals”;

http://www.1stclassconnections.co.uk

http://www.5gmarketing.co.uk (Domain up for sale, lol?)

http://www.adyx2000.co.uk

http://www.artiss.co.uk (Some dudes blog?)

http://www.adamgnewton.co.uk (Not found)

http://www.acutecomputing.co.uk (Click contact us, Its actually an American Company, NOT UK)

http://www.bluestreakdesign.co.uk (Oh dear)

http://www.broadwave.co.uk (Some hope starting to shine through)

http://www.chalkoutline.net (Just threw up in my mouth, and 80 HTML Errors!)

http://www.chevinside.com (What the hell is THAT?)

http://www.chroma-it.co.uk (404, Sweet!)

http://www.cj-design.com (Below average, but HTML Strict Valid so /clap)

So, is there actually any point being in the UKWDA? It seems even if you are people are just going to get pissed off with all the shit sites / offline sites / blog sites and feel rather “Shafted”

Perhaps its worth starting a professional web designers association, a worldwide association paying respects to companies who actually know what HTML Valid, CSS Valid and WCAG WAI-A/AA/AAA are? A place for people looking for a Good Designer and can actually find them? Would require a great load of hefty framework, but what if?

For now, I wouldnt wipe my feet on that logo!

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dartiss Said,

July 22nd, 2008 @9:28 am

Wow. There’s nothing worse than being rejected for an excuse to have a tirade!

If you’d looked at the UKWDA website in any details you’ll see that it’s given for a portfolio of sites which I provided. However, I’ve since closed down my Web Design “side line” and so the link diverts to my personal blog site. However, neither of these sites were the reason for the award.

Feel free to go and look at the others and take the rip out of those instead… bmtg.org.uk, skycopyplus.co.uk, amonst others.

MinuteDesigns Said,

July 23rd, 2008 @1:39 pm

What can you say about those? But the whole point is how unorganised the organisation is, that is the bigger point.

What does it stand for?

*waves hand*

UKWDA stands for, out of date listings of web designers, and the majority of ones that are still designing, don’t know their HTML from their XML, who believes Photoshop is what emo kids use to edit their photos, and Web Standards are some sort of web banner!

Anyway, never begrudge a free backlink

July 23rd, 2008 @1:53 pm

Ok, so I just googled UKWDA, here is why I have ranted;

“I am a member of the UK Web Design Association - the Web Standards Organisation in the UK. The UK Web Design Association is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2001 to encourage and promote industry standards within the British web design and new media sector. The UKWDA is the largest internet association in Europe and now has more than 10,000 members.

Membership is free so we are funded by a combination of sponsors and advertising revenue. Members include the self-employed through to international companies from many industry sectors, including publishing, marketing, design, ecommerce, television and education. Member benefits include an entry in the UKWDA directory of web professionals, use of the UKWDA logo on their website and marketing collateral and beneficial rates for legal advice.”

I see very few professionals on that website.

The point wasn’t that your a blog - and you in the UKWDA, My point is it isnt an URL to a Website Design Company, or anything close, along with a vast majority of websites on there, my main point is, its out of date. Listings should last a year, expire and be removed, its then up to you to submit your company again.

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