tinyawards
What does “the small, poetic, creative, handmade web” mean in practice?
「小規模で、詩的で、創造的、そしてハンドメイドなウェブ」とは、実際にはどういう意味なのでしょうか？
That is an excellent question. We’ve previously described it as “the other web, the one that is small and handmade and isn’t trying to sell you anything or monetise anything but which instead is about people using the digital tools we all have access to to make the sorts of small, personal experiences that you tend not to see in feed.”
それは素晴らしい質問ですね。以前、私たちはこれを「もうひとつのウェブ」と表現しました。それは、小規模で手作り感があり、何かを売りつけたり収益化を図ったりしようとするのではなく、むしろ、誰もが利用できるデジタルツールを用いて、フィードではなかなか見られないような、ささやかで個人的な体験を生み出す人々のためのものです。
Basically what we’re trying to celebrate is people making things on the web for themselves, for the fun of it, for the hell of it, using their imaginations and whatever development tools and processes are available to them. It it interesting? Is it funny? Is it weird? Is it emotive? Is it heartbreaking? Does it make your soul sing? That’s what we want to celebrate!
基本的に私たちが称えたいのは、自分のために、楽しみのために、あるいはただ気まぐれで、想像力を駆使し、手に入る開発ツールやプロセスを駆使して、ウェブ上で何かを作り出す人々です。それは面白いですか？ おかしいですか？ 奇妙ですか？ 心に響きますか？ 胸が張り裂けるような思いになりますか？ 魂が躍るような気分にさせてくれますか？ そんな作品こそ、私たちが称えたいのです！
What sort of websites are eligible?
To be eligible for selection, projects must meet the following criteria:
Non-commercial: projects must not be intended for commercial end; projects which feature some sort of merchandise/donation mechanic are eligible, but this must be secondary to the project’s primary scope/focus.
URL-based: projects must exist on their own, unique URL (on a URL you—or the website maker, if not the submitter—own. It can be a subdomain/subdirectory/file sitting somewhere off the main domain).
No apps/downloads: projects that exist as apps and/or require a download are excluded from selection.
No agencies or brands: individuals or groups of creators only.
Launched between July 2024 and July 2025
What sort of websites aren't eligible?
Is the website you’re thinking of more than a year old? Maybe don’t enter it! (we do check)
Is the website you’re thinking of less whimsical and personal, and more “look, I built a really exciting new SaaS offering?” Maybe don’t enter it! As a general rule, we don’t tend to think “productivity’ software is particularly magical (see also—personal journaling software, accountancy software.)—basically if it’s something you can conceive of turning into a future revenue pipeline then it’s probably not appropriate.