April 10, 2012
The Carolina Rollergirls are the original Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) league of North Carolina. Formed in January 2004, it has been our mission to bring an alternative sport to North Carolina while training for national roller derby competition. The league operates as a non-profit 501c3 organization and is run for the skaters, by the skaters, with the support of numerous sponsors and volunteers. The Carolina Rollergirls are smart, strong and...
Hoboken Mommies is a social networking organization for moms in Hoboken, N.J where they have the opportunity to socialize, interact, and share laughs and stories with other local mothers.
Why it’s in the Showcase: The website uses WordPress and BuddyPress to provide Hoboken-based moms a unique environment to discuss mom related issues. It features community profiles, calendars, groups, forums, and classifieds.
Oh She Glows is a healthy living and vegan food recipe site. Angela Liddon chronicles her life, her struggles with eating disorders and how she has overcome these struggles, in addition to providing healthy vegan recipes for readers to enjoy.
Why it’s in the Showcase: Oh She Glows has become one of the top vegan blogs on the internet. Angela Liddon has won various awards including: 2011 Best overall blog, and 2011 Best vegetarian blog from Foodbuzz.
The Perse is a historic school, and in its near 400 year history it had gained a national reputation for academic excellence and extra curricular achievement. Its alumni include two Nobel Prize winners for Science, the literary critic F.R Leavis, the Theatre director Sir Peter Hall, and guitarist Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd. The Perse School is ranked 25th in Britain and 1st in the East in a list of top independent schools published by The Sunday Times.
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National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) empowers black engineering students by developing their leadership and experience at San Francisco State. The NSBE, with nearly 30,000 members, is one of the largest student governed organizations in the country. Founded in April 1975, NSBE now includes 175 chapters on college and university campuses, Pre-College, and Technical Professional/Alumni chapters in the United States and abroad.
Why it’s in the Showcase: The...
The Boston Public Health Commission wants to spread the word about the health impact of sugary drinks, and offer resources to help improve the drinking habits of Boston residents. Our mission is to protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of Boston residents, particularly those most vulnerable.
Why it’s in the Showcase: Fat Smack is a simple, CMS-style website that features a jQuery slider and integrated media, making it a hub for the Boston...
365 awesome designers is a little project by mment industries, where he will publish a designer every day for the next year.
Why it’s in the Showcase: 365 awesome designers uses a innovatively designed custom WordPress theme to showcase the design work of a new designer each day. The theme uses custom fonts, CSS3, and jQuery to create an easy-to-browse, inspirational site.
The official site of independent singer-songwriter Citizen Cope.
Why it’s in the Showcase: The Citizen Cope website is a one-page, smooth-scrolling HTML5/CSS3/jQuery-based site that uses WordPress as a CMS to control all site content, along with Facebook Comments, Soundcloud and other social integrations.
The American Foundation for Equal Rights is dedicated to protecting and advancing equal rights for every American. Leading the fight for the freedom to marry and equality under the law, AFER is the sole organizational sponsor of the groundbreaking federal court case to overturn California’s Proposition 8.
Why it’s in the Showcase: This is the official website for the American Foundation for Equal Rights. AFER is leading the federal court challenge to Prop. 8,...
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) promote and acclaim the cinematic excellence and cultural diversity of the vast Asia Pacific region. An international cultural initiative of the Queensland State Government, Australia, it brings together in a unique collaboration Paris-based UNESCO and FIAPF-International Federation of Film Producers Associations.
Why it’s in the Showcase: The site features a clean, well-designed theme and uses custom post types and some...