Filed under: Software, WWDC, Apple
WWDC quick cut: AJ from Marketcircle on Billings' ADA
We caught AJ from Marketcircle again shortly after a surprise win in the Apple Design Awards for Billings 3. Here's a quick reaction!
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Apple Design Award winners announced
It's a point of pride for the developers and a highlight of WWDC week -- tonight, courtesy of Jim Dalrymple at The Loop, we congratulate the winners of the Apple Design Awards for 2009. The list includes several TUAW favorites (Things, BoinxTV, Tweetie, Billings and MLB.com) along with some fantastic efforts from students.The full winner list thanks to The Loop and Apple's ADA listings:
iPhone Developer Showcase
Tweetie from atebits
Topple from ng:moco
MLB.com At Bat from MLB.com
Postage from Rogue Sheep
Mac OS Leopard Developer Showcase
Billings from Marketcircle
Things from Cultured Code
BoinxTV from Boinx
Best Mac OS X Student Product
Fontcase by Pieter Omvlee
Best iPhone Student App
Wooden Labyrinth 3D by Elias Pietil
Best iPhone OS 3.0 Beta App
Apple announces deadline for Design Awards
Apple has announced the submission deadline for the Apple Design Awards (ADA). The ADA take place every year during the World Wide Developer Conference, and recognizes the best efforts in several categories including user experience, overall application, student project and more. Previous winners include Coda (best user experience 2007), CSSEdit 2.5 (Best Developer tool, 2007) and Comic Life (Best New Product for Mac OS X, 2005).
New this year is the iPhone category, which should be very exciting. The deadline for the 2008 ADA is May 12.
Filed under: Hardware, Software, Cool tools, Widget Watch
Widget Watch: iStat Pro 4, iStat nano 2
With the release of what almost looks like an all-new version of iStat pro v4, however, iSlayer has brought a consistent, uniform UI to both widgets. While I agree that you should probably sit down and take a deep breath before reading through the extensive list of changes, the big-hitters include: support for the battery meters in bluetooth keyboards and mice, instant update for things like network changes and disk mounting, a choice between memory and CPU usage in the process panel, as well as drag and drop re-ordering of sections inside the widget, allowing you to customize the layout to your heart's content.
That isn't all though - go check out the huge list of changes for either of these widgets and consider showing iSlayer some donation love for all the stellar work they've done on two of the inarguable kings of system monitoring widgets for Mac OS X.
Apple Design Awards 2007 now accepting entries
It's that time of year again kids - the time when Mac OS X developers can submit their application to Apple for a chance to win a coveted Apple Design Award. The categories up for judging this year have actually lowered from eight to seven since 2006, shaving off Best Automator Workflow to leave us with:
- Best Mac OS X Leopard Application
- Best Mac OS X User Experience
- Best Mac OS X Developer Tool
- Best Mac OS X Game
- Best Mac OS X Scientific Computing Solution
- Best Mac OS X Dashboard Widget
- Best Student Application
2006 Apple Design Awards entry deadline approaching
I just received another email from ADC reminding developers that the submission deadline for Apple's 2006 Design Awards is coming up - June 16th to be exact. While I'm willing to bet that most of you TUAWers aren't developers, I thought I would pass on the reminder to you just in case your favorite 3rd party app's developer could use that extra motivation to submit their product.
Filed under: Hardware, iPod Family, Multimedia, OS, WWDC, Apple, Macbook Pro
Apple Design Awards 2006 now accepting entries
"Show
off your latest feat of programming genius," says the Apple Developer Connection email announcing the call for
entries to their 11th annual Design Awards. Recognizing "technical excellence and outstanding achievement in
developing Mac OS X software," there are eight award categories into which developers can submit their apps: Best Mac OS X Developer Tool, Best Use of Mac
OS X Graphics, Best Widget, Automator Workflow, User Experience, Game, Scientific Computing Solution and Student
Product.As far as what winning developers receive for all their hard work, Apple's going all out this year. Each category winner receives two 15-inch MacBook Pros, two 23-inch Cinema Displays, an ADC Premiere Membership, a WWDC 2006 E-ticket, and an exhibitor space at Macworld 2007. The Student category winner will receive one 15-inch MacBook Pro, one 23-inch Cinema Display, one 60GB iPod, an ADC Student Membership, and a WWDC 2006 Student E-ticket. Does anyone else find it odd the non-student members don't receive an iPod? And how about the lack of PowerMac prizes?
The entry deadline is June 16th, and the winners will be honored at WWDC in August.
Filed under: Software, Other Events
Apple Design Awards winners 2005
Every year I look forward to the World Wide Developer's Conference, and with it the winners of the Apple Design Awards. Here's a brief roundup of this year's winners.First, Panic's Transmit was awarded "Best Mac OS X Tiger Technology Adoption." If you often use FTP to transfer files and you haven't yet given Transmit a try, you owe it to yourself to do so. Transmit 3 combines great features like .Mac sync, Automator actions, Spotlight favorites and even a Dashboard widget with a beautiful and very Mac-like interface. This really is a great utility. Read C.K.'s thoughts on Transmit from last month.
Next, Delicious Monster's Delicious Libray was awarded "Best Mac OS X User Experience" (now that's an impressive sounding category). It's a very beautiful and useful database application for storing and sorting information on your media collection, including DVD's, CD's, books and video games. Track items you've loaned out with iCal and Address Book and (my favorite feature) use your iSight camera to scan product barcodes. Very cool indeed. Read about the other winners after the jump. Scott took a look at Delicious Library back in April.
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