Feelin’ Chippy

The twittersphere was buzzing yesterday as entrants to this year’s Big Chip Awards found out they’d been nominated. The excitement was at times palpable, and it’s great how these channels now offer a real time buzz around what’s going on in the city’s digital community. For those of a more patient bent the full shortlist is online here, a mix of names both familiar and new to me – which is always one of the great things about Big Chip, newcomers can come from nowhere and be showcased to the whole sector.
The shortlists in many categories look longer than in previous years, which must reflect a high quality to this years entrants. Its worth having a look over at the Big Chip blog, to see what people are talking about this year, as well as to check out the map of entries. (Wonder whether the “blues” will change colour now that the shortlist has been announced?) The award dinner is still some way off, 18th June, but its at the shortlisting stage where Manchester’s digital community really makes a mark in the diary. Although I’ll offer my good luck to everyone on the shortlist, its worth adding that getting this far is a sign of success in itself, whoever wins.