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WWDC: Apple Design Awards Winners

glennwolsey.com — The Apple Design Awards are officially over for 2007. What is the ADA? Simply told, Apple select and reward the developers they see raising the bar the very most in the Mac software world. Winning developers receive prizes 2008 WWDC passes, MacBook Pro’s and other great hardware. So who took home the glory at the 2007 ADA’s?

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  • nfxmedia, on 10/11/2007, -3/+34Coda deserves the development award.
  • thatgirlismine, on 10/11/2007, -0/+27Panic has won an ADA for all 7 of their big apps. The only one they didn't get an award for is Audion, which Apple tried to buy and turn into iTunes-- a debacle which makes for a great story: http://www.panic.com/extras/audionstory/
  • thatgirlismine, on 10/11/2007, -0/+24Best Mac OS X Leopard Application

    Winner: Delicious Library 2 (alpha), Delicious Monster http://www.delicious-monster.com/
    Runner Up: iBank 2.3.1, IGG Software http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank/

    Best Mac OS X Developer Tool

    Winner: CSSEdit 2.5, MacRabbit http://macrabbit.com/cssedit/
    Runner Up: rooSwitch 1.1.8, roobasoft http://roobasoft.com/rooSwitch/

    Best Mac OS X Dashboard Widget

    Winner: The BART Widget, Bret Victor http://worrydream.com/bartwidget/
    Runner Up: Pemdas 1.1, Donkey Entertainment http://www.donkeyentertainment.com/software/

    Best Mac OS X Scientific Computing Solution

    Winner: Papers 1.0, mekentosj.com http://mekentosj.com/papers/
    Runner Up: SingleCrystal 1.3, CrystalMaker Software http://www.crystalmaker.com/singlecrystal/index.html

    Best Mac OS X Game

    Winner: World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, Blizzard Entertainment http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrusade/
    Runner Up: Wacky Mini Golf! 1.01, DanLabGames http://www.danlabgames.com/index.php?rub=wacky&computer=mac

    Best Mac OS X Student Product

    Winner: Picturesque 1.0, Acqualia http://www.acqualia.com/picturesque/index.html
    Runner Up: Pathway 1.0, Dennis Lorson http://pathway.screenager.be/features/

    Best Mac OS X User Experience

    Winner: Coda 1.0, Panic Software http://www.panic.com/coda/
    Runner Up: Sandvox 1.2, Karelia Software http://www.karelia.com/
  • thatgirlismine, on 10/11/2007, -2/+17@Glenn
    Actually, the wikipedia entry is already updated: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Design_Awards#2007_Winners
  • thatgirlismine, on 10/11/2007, -1/+13@bbardlbradd
    The golf game sports iSight integration and graphics full of pretty shaders: http://youtube.com/watch?v=A3mcc2JwUX0
  • Tsen, on 10/11/2007, -1/+13"Best Mac OSX Game Winner:WOW Burning Crusade
    Best Mac OSX Game Runner Up: Wacky Mini Golf"

    I can't help but think that this says a lot about the state of gaming on Mac OSX...
  • bbardlbradd, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11oh SNAPS!

    That actually does look fun (not sarcastic). But still... I want that C&C.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10Or if you want to game buy a games console, for everything else use a mac.
  • icon7, on 10/11/2007, -3/+12comment abuse but...

    http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/ada/
  • thatgirlismine, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8I was upset that DanLabGames' Wacky Mini Golf (http://danlabgames.com/index.php?rub=wacky&computer=mac) came in as a runner up to WoW, Burning Crusades, since Crusades isn't even a game, it's an expansion. But then they went on and on about how great Danlab is and made an exception, giving him the whole hardware prize-- 2 30" Apple Cinema Displays, 2 fully loaded macbook pros, and a Macworld 2008 booth.

    Anyway it's quite an impessive game to come from a one man outfit.
  • nova1989, on 10/11/2007, -3/+11It all comes down to two aspects of Mac vs. Windows. If you game, game on Windows. For everything else use a Mac.
  • DaveMode, on 10/11/2007, -3/+7I've always felt the Wordpress error was particularly well designed.
  • Glenn, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Site should be back up soon, on the phone with my host now.
  • AFeld, on 10/11/2007, -5/+9A. I don't see how a joke like that is offensive. It's a joke we talk about all the time, and it's not like Glenn doesn't know. It's not offensive, and it doesn't involve you. Worry about yourself, thanks.

    B. Again, It's a joke. Get over yourself. Glenn, Mike, and I joke about it all the time.

    C. Being called clever, in my opinion, is a compliment. Thanks :)

    Oh, and as freshjives said, come up with some new insults. A-hole? Now THAT is clever!
  • SVPirate, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4And all those 10 apps are better than 95% of all the apps available for Windows...
  • lampiaio, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3So why did I get dugg down? I just answered his question. It's clearly written "Delicious Library 2.0 (alpha)" as the winner.

    Stupid average diggers =/
  • mattyohe, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4Good thing they got "MacBook Pro’s " for the "ADA's". Denoting plural's with apostrophe's is a great idea!

    http://www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk/
  • selkie, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4*sigh*... Lets do this again... Apple makes hardware, that hardware runs software, like OS X... and Windows XP. It can run all your games plus all '10 mac games/apps whatever', just get over it already. Windows rules for games, there, ya happy?

    The sad part is if we were talking about using Ubuntu and 'booting Windows for my games' everything would be cool. For some people it's just a damn operating system, I play CS in Vista on my MacBook Pro, I use OS X for my regular computer stuff (browsing, mail etc), and I use the underlying UNIX with Fink for work related stuff. Apple gives me the ability to benefit from the strengths of all the different operating systems and their hardware *is* also very well designed.

    Yes, I pay a premium for this - I can afford it.

    If Apple gets your goat so bad, just turn the category off in your profile. Who knows, you might waste less time trolling on digg, get more work done, get a raise and be able to afford a Mac just for those 10 extra games and apps.
  • modusop, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Where is Delicious Library 2.0? I haven't seen the new version yet.
  • garbs, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1As much as I love Coda, CSSEdit is definitely deserving.
  • lampiaio, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2It's in alpha stage.
  • freshjives, on 10/11/2007, -5/+6williamw, perhaps when you are able to articulate properly and perhaps even deliver a better insult than "you are such an ahole." will I digg your comment. But come on! Ahole? There are better insults than that; try something you don't hear everyday: *****, anyone?
  • asuraci, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Er, actually I saw his blog post first (it was a while ago), and checked Apple's ADA site and nothing was there. No idea where he got his information, but he did have it first.
  • meatmcguffin, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2I have 363 apps in my apps folder, 35 various plugins and 14 prefpanes.

    Dont. Be. An. Idiot.
  • MinorLemming, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I do think it's odd that an alpha can win an award like this... Surely they should have to wait for next year when they've released ?
  • meatmcguffin, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Ow, my most of me
  • Zorn, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Papers is brilliant. It is a beautifully designed and wonderfully functional bibliographical database—infinitely better than Endnote, better than Bookends.
  • wastern, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2@Glenn

    Apple has them posted
    http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/ada/

    I'm guessing that is where you got it from. Don't lie about it. Its not like you're an insider that can get this information before others and be the only one on the web with it
  • MacParrot, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Vindictive or some part thereof
  • bbardlbradd, on 10/11/2007, -5/+6Haha, the second best game is a ***** golf game. I can't wait for Tiberian wars.
  • DeathJux, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1WORDPRESSED!
  • koregaonpark, on 10/11/2007, -3/+3LOL What are you two fighting about now? It seems love-hate relationships are the new standard, online anyway.
  • kidd3ckz, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1What would Desus chew?
  • meatmcguffin, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Even the icon is great! It started off looking like a building site in the first beta and was built up slightly every time a new version came out. The icon for the 1.0 version is a completed library. Genius!
  • AFeld, on 10/11/2007, -11/+10Kevin Rose is Leo Laporte's grandson.
  • rcran, on 10/11/2007, -4/+3Or (If that's all you care about) get what you pay for and quadruple boot OSX, Windows, Linux and BeOS.
  • rcran, on 10/11/2007, -4/+2Was this site hosted on an iPhone?
  • michaelyurechko, on 10/11/2007, -14/+11Blog Spam.
  • ckSubs, on 10/11/2007, -4/+1Impressive for one guy I guess.... but still, if the runnerup videogame of 2007 is titled "Wacky Mini Golf" you know you have a pretty piss poor selection of games.
  • Wailord, on 10/11/2007, -7/+2Double comment, digg down...
  • bbardlbradd, on 10/11/2007, -6/+1^^^^^Posted under Freshjives accidentally. :/ ^^^^^
  • armbar, on 10/11/2007, -6/+1Winning an ADA is like first place in the Special Olympics.


    * trolling because it's late and I'm feeling vindictive.
  • williamw, on 10/11/2007, -9/+4And they got it!
  • Wailord, on 10/11/2007, -8/+1http://duggmirror.com/apple/WWDC_Apple_Design_Awards_Winners/

    Not working now, but when it does, link's there...
  • williamw, on 10/11/2007, -12/+4Just for anyone confused with my comment, Alec, the clever man that he is swapped his original offensive comment with this.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -10/+2Apple is just unstoppable. Bask in the 10 applications for it! Revel in no games cause we don't need no stinkin games! It's all about glossy plastic and lookin good in Starbucks!
  • danakin, on 10/11/2007, -10/+1Or, save yourself from paying the Apple premium on hardware and dual boot Windows/Linux.
  • michaelyurechko, on 10/11/2007, -12/+3William Wilkinson Smells + Kevin Rose can suck my anus...

    Regarding this post, I agree, Coda deserved the win.
  • Glenn, on 10/11/2007, -17/+6To each and his own, this is currently the only place online where you can see the ADA winners.
  • williamw, on 10/11/2007, -16/+4Alec you are such an ahole.

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