Know that old adage about never getting a second chance to make a first impression? Nowhere is that more true than in website design. Thousands of new websites crop up every day, and people are judging them faster than they can find them–most in less than 50 milliseconds of opening the page.

But at Cool Blue Interactive, building websites that make powerful first impressions is what we do. It's evident in the success of the customers we work for—and also in the awards we've won every year. And 2009 is no different. From taking the Gold at the prestigious, international Horizon Interactive awards to exemplifying the Web Awards Standard of Excellence, Cool Blue Interactive is proud to share our highest number of awards yet:

Horizon Interactive Award

• Gold - Conservancy of Southwest Florida
• Bronze - Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

The Communicator Awards

• Silver - Award of Distinction/Movie & Film - Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
• Silver - Award of Distinction/Charitable Organization/Non-Profit - Conservancy of Southwest Florida
• Silver - Award of Distinction/Structure and Navigation - Conservancy of Southwest Florida
• Silver - Award of Distinction/Visual Appeal - Conservancy of Southwest Florida

WebAward

• Non-Profit Standards of Excellence - Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
• Non-Profit Standards of Excellence - Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Davey Awards

• Silver - Events - Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
• Silver - Charitable Organization - Conservancy of Southwest Florida
• Silver - Navigation - Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Atlanta Interactive Marketing Associations (AIMA) National Award

• Finalist - Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

AMY Awards

• Finalist - Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

W3 Awards

• Silver - Charitable Organization/Non-profit - Conservancy of Southwest Florida
• Silver - Best Structure and Navigation - Conservancy of Southwest Florida