Honam National Institute of Biological Resources Wins Excellence Award at Web Award Korea

High Praise for Institutional Website Design and Services

The National Honam Biological Resource Center, under the Ministry of Environment, announced on the 27th that it received the top excellence award in the public institution category at the 'Web Award Korea 2024'.

Hosted by the Korea Internet Professionals Association and sponsored by the Korea Internet & Security Agency and the National Information Society Agency, Web Award Korea is the nation's most prestigious web evaluation award ceremony. It selects outstanding websites through a rigorous review by an evaluation panel of over 4,000 internet professionals.

Celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, 'Web Award Korea 2024' saw a total of 323 sites registered, competing based on 18 indicators across six categories such as visual design, UI, technology, and content. The official website of the National Honam Biological Resource Center was recognized for its excellence in each indicator and was honored with the top excellence award in the public institution category.

National Honam Bioscience Resource Center website

The website of the National Honam Biological Resource Center was relaunched in February, featuring a blue background reminiscent of an institution researching island and coastal biological resources. The main page was redesigned to enhance user accessibility, allowing easy access to professional information such as exhibition and education program guides, research achievements, and industrialization support.

In this evaluation, experts highly praised the approach of dividing the main page: interesting information such as exhibitions and educational programs for general consumers is presented in a card news format on the first page to increase attention, while specialized information like research achievements is concentrated on subpages, thus enhancing customer-oriented convenience.

Additionally, the responsive web design based on a UI suitable for multi-device environments was also well received. Core sections such as information, exhibitions, education, notifications, and research are arranged in the same order of priority, reflecting both customer service and continuity of user experience.

The evaluation panel commented, "The overall design and UI composition are visually excellent and provide good information accessibility. The website's structure reflects careful consideration to showcase its identity as a national public institution dedicated to the unique field of island and coastal biological resources."

A representative from the center stated, "Building on this award, we will continue to ensure that the renewed official website allows the public to easily and conveniently access a wide range of information about Korea's island and coastal biological resources."

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