We’re delighted to announce that the WW2History.com website we designed and developed for Laurence Rees has won the IMA Best in Class Award in the ‘Education’ and ‘Reference’ categories. This is the highest honour bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards and achieved by only a fraction of sites judged by the IMA each year.

The judges commented that ‘It represented the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism’

We’re up against BBC Future Media and Technology for their work on the iPlayer – so no pressure then!

The full shortlist can be read here

The website, published on behalf of Laurence Rees at History Media, was described by the judges as ‘A groundbreaking, subscription based multimedia educational website. The judges felt that Sunday fulfilled and exceeded the brief with a fantastic user response’

The award comes on the back of other industry recognition for the site, including a nomination for Best Digital Solution of the Year (Consumer) at the APA awards, being featured in New Media Age as well as being shortlisted for Educational Entrepreneur of the Year at this years Digital Entrepreneur Awards.

A big thanks to all the team and our client, History Media. We’re incredibly proud of the site and it’s hugely satisfying for us to receive this recognition.

Find out more about WW2History.com in the Portfolio section of the  Sunday website to read a brief case study.

They’re both talking about the imminent launch of WW2history.com, our ground-breaking digital publishing project for renowned historian Laurence Rees. It’s designed to be an accessible route to WW2 resources, with regularly updated content including film footage, witness statements and an interactive timeline.

WW2history.com is also revolutionary because it marks a move toward paid-for web content. As more and more publishers recognise the value of taking this type of content straight to web – without diluting their online presence with third-party advertising – it’s a trend that’s set to continue.

We took on the project back in February 2009, and have since spec’ed out the design, functionality, security and hosting issues for the site, leaving Laurence free to work with some of the academic world’s leading historians to bring together its exclusive content.

It’s been a fantastic experience for the Sunday team. Keep an eye on the blog for more stories as the site launches, including an interview with Laurence.