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Software Industry Unites in Celebration for 1998 Codie Awards
Software Publishers Association's 13th Annual
Excellence in Software Awards Honor Best of 1997
(March 23, 1998 -- San Jose, Calif.) - The software industry held its own
black tie gala this evening in San Jose, Calif., to celebrate the best and brightest
in its field. The Software Publishers Associationís (SPA) 1998 Excellence in Software
Awards, the 13th Annual Codie Awards, tonight honored the achievements of software
publishers for outstanding creativity and innovation in 1997. The Codie Awards
encompass software for any type of computer user - at home, work, school or on
the Internet ñ including business, educational, entertainment, consumer, enterprise
and online applications. A total of 39 Codie Awards were presented, highlighted by
industrywide awards for Best New Software Program of the Year (Microsoft Office 97,
Microsoft Corp.), Best Debut of the Year (Trellix 1.0, Trellix Corp.) and Best World
Wide Web Site (Discovery Channel Online, Discovery Channel Multimedia).
A complete list of the 1998 Codie Award winners and finalists is shown below
"Winning a Codie Award is a coveted honor for any software company," said Ken Wasch,
SPA president. "It signifies recognition of innovation and quality unsurpassed in the
marketplace from hundreds of peers throughout the software industry, the most critical
audience of all. The 1998 Codie Award recipients represent a broad range of companies
from start-ups to industry powerhouses. When considering a new software purchase,
consumers should look to Codie Award winners for the latest in cutting-edge technology
and the best overall products available today."
Companies receiving multiple Codie Awards were Microsoft Corp. and FileMaker Inc. with
four awards each, Brøderbund Software with three and Blizzard Entertainment,
Discovery Channel Multimedia, Disney Interactive and Red Orb Entertainment with two
awards each. The Codie Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to Daniel S. Bricklin,
founder and chief technology officer for Trellix Corp. Bricklin is credited with conceiving
the first PC electronic spreadsheet in 1978, helping to establish the PC as a serious tool
for business. Since then, Bricklin has developed a wide range of PC applications including
his latest, Trellix 1.0, that enables users to create and navigate through business documents
more effectively. Trellix 1.0 received the 1998 Codie Award for Best Debut of the Year.
SPA is the principal trade association of the software industry, representing the leading
publishers as well as start-up firms in the business, home office, consumer, entertainment
and education markets. SPA supports companies that develop and publish software applications
and tools for use on the desktop, client-server networks and the Internet. SPA's 1,200 member
companies account for 85 percent of U.S. revenue for packaged and online software. Additional
information on SPA and its activities on behalf of the software industry can be found at
www.spa.org.
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1998 SPA Codie Award Winners
1998 Excellence in Software Awards Winners and Finalists
PressRelease
SPA announced the 1998 Excellence in Software Awards winners on Monday,March 23, during the 1998 Spring Symposium in San Jose, Calif. SPA's annualExcellence in Software Awards, known as the Codie Awards, are prestigiouspeer-recognition awards granted for excellence in today's software industrymarketplace. SPA congratulates the recipients of the 39 Codie Awards andthanks the judges and participants who made the 1998 competition such asuccess.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Winner: Daniel S. Bricklin, founder andchief technology officer, Trellix
BUSINESS/HOME OFFICE
Best Business Software Program
FileMaker Pro 4.0, FileMaker
Microsoft Excel 97, Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft FrontPage 98, Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft Word 97, Microsoft Corp.
StreetFinder Deluxe 1998 Edition, Rand McNally
Visio Standard 5.0, Visio Corp.
Winner: FileMaker Pro 4.0,FileMaker
Best New Business Software Program
Door-to-Door Co-Pilot, TravRoute Software
ipublish, Design Intelligence
Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Corp.
Peachtree Complete Accounting Plus Time & Billing, PeachtreeSoftware
QuickMail Office, CE Software Inc.
Winner: Microsoft Office 97, MicrosoftCorp.
Best Niche Market Software Program
MapInfo MapXsite, MapInfo Corp.
Plan Write: Expert Edition, Business Resource Software Inc.
Systran Classic, Systran
TurboTax for Business, Intuit Inc.
Visio Maps, Visio Corp.
Winner: TurboTax for Business,Intuit
Numeric or Data Business Software Program
FileMaker Pro 4.0, FileMaker
IQ/Objects Version 6.0, IQ Software Corp.
Mathcad 7 Professional, MathSoft Inc.
Microsoft Access 97, Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft Excel 97, Microsoft Corp.
Winner: FileMaker Pro 4.0, FileMaker
Best Programming Tool
Drive Image Professional 1.0, PowerQuest Corp.
Emblaze Creator, Geo Publishing Inc.
Learn Sesame, Open Sesame
Netscape Publishing Suite, Netscape Communications
T.A.G., Digital Renaissance
Winner: Netscape Publishing Suite,Netscape Communications
Best Text or Graphics Business Software Program
Adobe Illustrator 7.0, Adobe Systems Inc.
Microsoft FrontPage 98, Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft Word 97, Microsoft Corp.
Trellix, Trellix Corp.
Visio Standard 5.0, Visio Corp.
Winner: Adobe Illustrator 7.0, AdobeSystems Inc.
CONSUMER
New Consumer Software
Disney's MathQuest with Aladdin, Disney Interactive
Guard Dog Deluxe, CyberMedia
Let's Go Read! An Island Adventure, Edmark Corp.
Microsoft Money 98 Financial Suite, Microsoft Corp.
Riven: The Sequel to Myst, Red Orb Entertainment
Winner: Riven: The Sequel to Myst, RedOrb Entertainment
Best Consumer Software Upgrade
CleanSweep Deluxe, Quarterdeck Corp.
Encarta Encyclopedia 98 Deluxe Edition, Microsoft Corp.
PrintMaster Gold Deluxe 4.0, Mindscape
Road Trips Door-to-Door 1998, TravRoute Software
TripMaker Deluxe 1998 Edition, Rand McNally
Winner: Encarta Encyclopedia 98 Deluxe,Microsoft
Best Home Creativity Software Program
Awesome Animated Monster Maker: Ultra Edition, Houghton MifflinInteractive
Disney's Magic Artist, Disney Interactive
Orly's Draw-A-Story, Brøderbund Software
Print Artist Platnum, Sierra On-Line
PrintPaks Super Jewelry Kit, PrintPaks Inc.
Winner: Disney's Magic Artist, DisneyInteractive
Best Home Productivity Software Program
eShare Reunion Personal Chat and BBS, EShare Technologies
Family Tree Maker Deluxe Edition III, Brøderbund Software/BannerBlue Division
Microsoft Money 98 Financial Suite, Microsoft Corp.
Picture This Home! Bath, Autodesk
Picture This Home! Kitchen, Autodesk
Winner: Family Tree Maker DeluxeEdition III, Brøderbund Software/Banner BlueDivision
EDUTAINMENT
Best Home Education for Children
Disney's Animated StoryBook, 101 Dalmations, Disney Interactive
Disney's Ready To Read With Pooh, Disney Interactive
Fisher-Price Ready for School - Toddler, Davidson & Associates Inc.
Jumpstart Spanish, Knowledge Adventure
Let's Go Read! An Island Adventure, Edmark Corp.
Winner: Disney's Ready to Read WithPooh, Disney Interactive
Best Home Education for Pre-Teens
Carmen Sandiego Word Detective, Brøderbund Software
GeoBee Challenge, National Geographic Interactive/Mindscape
Jumpstart Typing, Knowledge Adventure
Make-A-Map 3D, Panasonic Interactive Media
Math for the Real World, Davidson & Associates Inc.
Winner: Carmen Sandiego Word Detective,Brøderbund Software
Best Home Education for Teenagers and Adults
Higher Score on the SAT and ACT, Kaplan Educational Centers
Math Blaster: Algebra, Davidson & Associates Inc.
New Millennium World Atlas Deluxe, Rand McNally
Spanish Self-Study, Syracuse Language Systems Inc.
TypeQuick for Students, TypeQuick P/L
Winner: Rand McNally New MillenniumWorld Atlas Deluxe, Rand McNally New Media
Best Reference Product
Burpee 3D Garden Designer & Encyclopedia, MacMillan Publishing USA
New Millennium World Atlas Deluxe, Rand McNally
Ocean: The Origins of Life, Systems Education Centre (1983) Pte Ltd
Personal Law Library, Sofsource Inc.
The Complete National Geographic, National GeographicInteractive/Mindscape
Winner: The Complete NationalGeographic, National Geographic
ENTERPRISE
Best Enterprise Client-Server Application
BackWeb 3.0, BackWeb Technologies
Intelligent Consensus 3.1, TEAMS, Inc.
Microsoft Project 98, Microsoft Corp.
ONYX Customer Center 3.5, ONYX Software
PVCS Tracker, Intersolv Inc.
Shaman Update Server, Shaman Corp.
Winner: ONYX Customer Center 3.5, ONYXSoftware
Best Enterprise Management Tool
FlowCharter 7C, Micrografx, Inc.
Optima! F, Micrografx, Inc.
QIP, Quadritek Systems, Inc.
Sequel Net Access Manager 2.0, Sequel Technology Corp.
WebTrends, WebTrends Corp.
Winner: Optima! F,Micrografx
Best Groupware Product
ArchiCAD for Teamwork, Graphisoft R & D Software Development
eRoom, Instinctive Technology Inc.
FileMaker Pro 4.0, Claris Corp.
FlowCharter 7C, Micrografx, Inc.
Optima! F, Micrografx, Inc.
Winner: ArchiCAD for Teamwork,Graphisoft R & D Software Development
Best Network Security Product
CyberGuard Firewall Release 4, CyberGuard Corp.
Internet Scanner 5.0, Internet Security Systems
OmniGuard/Enterprise Access Control for Windows 95, AxentTechnologies, Inc
Sony FIU - Fingerprint Identification Unit, I/O Software
VeriSign OnSite, VeriSign, Inc.
Winner: CyberGuard Firewall Release 4,CyberGuard
Best Middleware Product
ColdFusion 3.0, Allaire Corp.
DataDirect WebDBLink, Intersolv Inc.
Object Bridge for Com/Corba, Visual Edge Software Ltd
Oterro, Microrim, Inc.
T.A.G., Digital Renaissance
Winner: ColdFusion 3.0, AllaireCorp.
GAMES
Best Adventure/Role-Playing Software Game
Byzantine: The Betrayal, Discovery Communications Inc.
Dark Earth, MicroProse
Diablo, Blizzard Entertainment
Nightmare Ned, Disney Interactive
Obsidian, SegaSoft
Winner: Diablo, BlizzardEntertainment
Best Arcade/Action Software Game
Disney's Hercules Action Game, Disney Interactive
Flight Unlimited II, Looking Glass Technologies
Machine Hunter, MGM Home Entertainment
Star Trek Starfleet Academy, Interplay Productions
Claw, Monolith Productions Inc.
Winner: Star Trek Starfleet Academy,Interplay Productions
Best Sports Software Game
Front Page Sports: Golf, Sierra On-Line
Links LS 1998 Edition, Access Software
NASCAR 2, Sierra On-Line
NHL Powerplay 98, Virgin Interactive Entertainment
XCAR: Experimental Racing, Bethesda Softworks
Winner: Links LS 1998 Edition, AccessSoftware
Best Strategy Software Game
Age of Empires, Microsoft Corp.
Command & Conquer Red Alert, Westwood Studios
Dungeon Keeper, Electronic Arts/Bullfrog
Master of Orion II Battle At Antares, MicroProse
Warlords III: Reign of Heroes, Red Orb Entertainment
Winner: Command & Conquer Red Alert,Westwood Studios
GENERAL
Best Debut of the Year
eRoom, Instinctive Technology Inc.
Interactive Atlas of Clinical Anatomy, Novartis Medical Education
Learning to Read on the Promenade - Kindergarten, Apt Productions Inc.
Media Conveyor, Digital Evolution
Trellix, Trellix Corp.
Winner: Trellix 1.0,Trellix
Best New Software Program of the Year
Creatures, Mindscape
Disney's Magic Artist, Disney Interactive
Mac OS 8, Apple Computer
Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Corp.
Picture This Home! Bath, Autodesk
Winner: Microsoft Office 97,Microsoft
MULTIMEDIA
Best Overall Multimedia Production
BladeRunner, Westwood Studios
Byzantine: The Betrayal, Discovery Communications Inc.
Links LS 1998 Edition, Access Software
Riven: The Sequel to Myst, Red Orb Entertainment
Star Trek Starfleet Academy, Interplay Productions
Winner: Riven: The Sequel to Myst, RedOrb Entertainment
Best Use of Visual Arts in Multimedia
Byzantine: The Betrayal, StormFront Studios
Links LS 1998 Edition, Access Software
Monopoly Star Wars, Hasbro Interactive Inc.
Nightmare Ned, Disney Interactive
The Last Express, Red Orb Entertainment
Winner: Monopoly Star Wars, HasbroInteractive
ONLINE
Best Debut of a World Wide Web Site
http://www.bezerk.com, Berkeley Systems Inc.
OnHealth www.onhealth.com, IVI Publishing Inc.
Purple Moon (www.purple-moon.com), Purple Moon
www.abcnews.com, ABC News Internet Ventures
www.frommers.com, Macmillan Digital Publishing
Winner: Purple Moon(www.purple-moon.com), Purple Moon
Best Internet Commerce World Wide Web Site
Audible.com, Audible Inc.
http://www.iprint.com, iPrint Inc.
Microsoft Expedia Travel Services 2.0, Microsoft Corp.
spa.smartshelf.com, BITSource Inc.
www.familytreemaker.com, Brøderbund Software/Banner Blue Division
Winner: Microsoft Expedia TravelServices 2.0 (expedia.com), Microsoft Corp.
Best Internet/Online Service
Educast, Davidson & Associates Inc.
Guard Dog Deluxe, CyberMedia
The PointCast Business Network, PointCast Inc.
www.tuneup.com, Quarterdeck Corp.
ImageX Online Printing Center, Imagex Inc.
The Microsoft Network - MSN, Microsoft Corp.
Winner: PointCast Business Network,PointCast
Best Multi-Player Online Game
Aliens Online, GameStorm
Diablo, Blizzard Entertainment
http://www.acrophobia.com, Berkeley Systems Inc.
Microsoft Fighter Ace, Microsoft Corp.
Strike A Match, Boxer Jam Productions, LLC
Winner: Diablo, BlizzardEntertainment
Best World Wide Web Applet/Plug-In
ChatPlanet, EarthWeb Inc.
ESPN Game Cast, ESPN Internet Ventures
Live Picture Viewer - Java Version, Live Picture Corp.
Media Conveyor, Digital Evolution
RealPlayer Plus, Progressive Networks Inc.
Winner: RealPlayer Plus,RealNetworks
Best World Wide Web Site
http://www.developer.com, EarthWeb Inc.
ESPN SportsZone, ESPN Internet Ventures
http://www.discovery.com, Discovery Communications Inc.
http://www.investor.msn.com, Microsoft Corp.
Purple Moon (www.purple-moon.com), Purple Moon
Winner: (www.discovery.com), DiscoveryChannel Online
SOFTWARE FOR SCHOOLS
Best Curriculum Software for Early Education
ClarisWorks for Kids, FileMaker
Curious Creatures, Curriculum Associates
Paint, Write & Play!, The Learning Company
Schoolhouse Rock: Math Rock, Creative Wonders
The Glowbird Collection, Little Planet Publishing
Winner: ClarisWorks for Kids,FileMaker
Best Curriculum Software for Middle School
A Field Trip to the Rainforest Deluxe, Sunburst Communications
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, Brøderbund Software
Decisions, Decisions: Ancient Empires, Tom Snyder Productions
PrimeTime Math: Fire!, Tom Snyder Productions
Wide World of Mathematics: Algebra, Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley
Winner: Where in Time is CarmenSandiego?, Brøderbund Software
Best Curriculum Software for Secondary/Post-Secondary Schools
GeoHistory Maps, GeoHistory Inc.
Modellus, Knowledge Revolution
Ocean Expeditions: El Nino, Tom Snyder Productions
SciRen Biology, Hayden-McNeil Publishing& Multimedia
The Trigonometry Explorer, Cognitive Technologies Corp.
Winner: Ocean Expeditions: El Nino, TomSnyder Productions
Best Education Online Product
AskAsia: www.askasia.org, The Asia Society
http://school.discovery.com, Discovery Communications Inc.
http://www.elibrary.com/education, Infonautics Corp.
Topic Search, EBSCO Publishing
What On Earth, Ingenius
Winner: Discovery Channel School(school.discovery.com), Discovery Channel Multimedia
Best Education Software Program
ClarisWorks for Kids, Claris Corp.
eProbe, Knowledge Revolution
PrimeTime Math: Fire!, Tom Snyder Productions
Science Court: Water Cycle, Tom Snyder Productions
Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center, The Learning Company
Winner: ClarisWorks for Kids, ClarisCorp.
Best Education Software Upgrade
Britannica Online 98: www.eb.com, Encyclopedia Britannica
Decisions, Decisions: The Environment, Tom Snyder Productions
Millie & Bailey Kindergarten, Edmark Corp.
Storybook Weaver Deluxe, The Learning Company
The Factory Deluxe, Sunburst Communications
Winner: Britannica Online 98(www.eb.com), Encyclopaedia Britannica
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