If you haven’t had a chance to check out the SXSWi Web Awards finalists, you’re going to want to do that ASAP. Not only has SXSWi chosen some of the most innovative and interesting sites on the web, but you can judge for yourself who should win the People’s Choice Award at the ceremony on March 14. To get you started on one of the entries, here is a review from the Technical Achievement category of the competition from Texas State University student Chase Roberts:

The National Parks Foundation has done a remarkable job with their “This Is Your Land” sweepstakes campaign and Web site. Upon visiting the site, users can access information about various national parks and other historical sites. Users can filter their search by state, culture and arts, camping, or other areas of interest. After picking a place, the site provides a brief description of the location along with the current temperature and a Google Maps link to guide you to your destination.

To enter the sweepstakes, users must mark their spot by sharing a memory or story about one or more of the foundations featured locations. Users can post their comment anywhere on the sites image of their favorite places. Donations can also be made to the foundation by clicking on the appropriate link at the top right location of the site.

The site’s best feature is the quality of the content displayed to users. The content generated by foundation is not only relevant, but also informative. The tags of other users enriches the content of the web site even more and embraces the notion of web 2.0.

The design concept of repetition is also clearly evident throughout the pages of this web site. If you design a site for a government foundation like this, the principle of repetition establishes credibility with the user viewing the site. While searching through the site’s various pages, the navigation and search features were easily accessible. The designers of the site did a great job of creating a visually appealing site that is consistent.