A prototype website for testing drivers' alertness and attitudes to road signals online, has taken the top award in a Web design competition. The site was developed by Corkman, Mr Alan O'Meara, a Masters in Computing and Design student at the University of Ulster.

The adjudicating panel recommended the prototype be examined by environment departments to see if an online or intranet-based application could be developed for public use.

Mr O'Meara received an award valued at more than £1,000 including a cash prize from NewMediaCV, and a suite of Macromedia web software from Multimedia Solutions. Both were sponsors of the event along with Telecom Internet.

The winning entries can be viewed online from this morning at www.newmediacv.com

The competition is specifically designed for students specialising in multimedia-based Web design and development and attracted 60 entries from colleges throughout the country.