Adobe Announces Winners of 2006 MAX Awards.Awards Highlight Customer Achievements That Revolutionize Document-Based Business Processes and Deliver Rich Online Experiences LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced the winners of the 2006 MAX Awards. Selected from hundreds of submissions from leading businesses and developers worldwide, the eight winners demonstrate the most innovative, groundbreaking customer projects built with Adobe solutions in the past year. Adobe is highlighting the winners at its annual customer conference, MAX 2006, where attendees also selected a people's choice winner. "The breadth and quality of the MAX 2006 Award nominations were astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, ," said Bruce Chizen Bruce R. Chizen is the chief executive officer of Adobe Systems, based in San Jose, California. Chizen lives in Los Altos, California with his wife and children. Career , Adobe CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Our customers continue to demonstrate the unique capabilities of Adobe solutions to bring new power and flexibility to business processes and greater richness to online experiences. It's inspiring for Adobe to work with so many industry innovators." One winner was selected in each of the eight 2006 MAX Award categories. The winners, by category are: Achievement Charter One Bank - Electronic Document Preparation and Delivery Leveraging the reach of the Web and the power of Adobe[R] LiveCycle[R] solutions, Charter One worked with integrator Four Point Solutions to implement a system for generating legally compliant, accurate loan packets for first mortgages and lines of credit. The lengthy digital packets are delivered instantly as Adobe PDF files to loan settlement agents nationwide. Advertising and Branding Volkswagen GTI GTI Gas Technology Institute GTI Global Taxonomy Initiative GTI Good Time Interval GTI Guelph Turfgrass Institute GTI Green Theme International GTI Gordon Training International GTI Georgia Transportation Institute GTI Group Travel Insurance Features Most online tools for building dream cars often fail to impress customers and get them truly excited about purchasing vehicles. Creative firms Crispin, Porter + Bogusky and IQ Interactive set out to change that. In their work with Volkswagen, the firms created an engaging ad campaign and a Web site that allowed customers to configure cars, watch short films about them, receive PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. brochures with details about the customized cars, and then schedule joyrides with local dealers. Industry Innovator The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. - The Wharton Course Auction The world-renowned Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania used Adobe Flex Adobe Flex is a software development kit and an IDE for a group of technologies initially released in March of 2004 by Macromedia to support the development and deployment of cross platform, rich Internet applications based on their proprietary Macromedia Flash platform. [TM] and Macromedia[R] ColdFusion[R] to develop a dynamic course registration system that enables MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration students to act as buyers and sellers who trade seats to win spots in the school's most popular courses. The powerful rich Internet application See RIA and rich client. sets new standards in technology integration and reinforces Wharton's reputation as a technology and education leader. Interactive Process Management Verizon Wireless - Smart Flyer Using Adobe LiveCycle solutions, Verizon automated the creation of personalized flyers that provide up-to-date information about a customer's negotiated pricing, service terms, and other details. The smart flyers are delivered as Adobe PDF files to customers, while completed and returned flyers are routed automatically to appropriate Verizon staff for processing. Media and Entertainment Click.TV Click.TV is redefining how people experience video on the Web. The Click.TV interface, designed with Adobe solutions, overcomes limitations of traditional play/pause interfaces and enables users to add comments to points inside videos for easy navigation or create customized highlight reels of a video. Mobile and Devices Poolside Air Hockey Popular developer The Design Assembly is setting new standards for the quality and interactivity of games delivered to mobile devices. Its most recent creation, Poolside Air Hockey, is a case in point. The engaging, 3-D air hockey game was created using Adobe solutions and includes different manga-style characters waiting to be challenged in an interactive game. RIA (Rich Internet Application) A Web-based application that approaches the speed and elegance of a local application. An RIA may refer to a browser-based application that uses AJAX or another enhanced coding technique. / Web Development Dorado ChannelMaster 4 One of the newest rich Internet applications This is a list of rich Internet applications. They are organised by their use. Communication
Training and Collaboration TeachCTA Developer MultiWeb Communications created a powerful, Web-based system that enables physicians to properly analyze CT scans to meet medical certification requirements. The dynamic system was developed using Adobe solutions and enables physicians to identify diseases, apply comments to images, and highlight lesions and other abnormalities on CT scans. People's Choice The People's Choice Award Winner was the Volkswagen GTI Features campaign developed by Crispin, Porter + Bogusky and IQ Interactive. Winners and finalists for the 2006 MAX Awards were selected by a team of Adobe judges. Selection criteria included design and development, usability, application of Adobe solutions, returns to business, and effectiveness at building and extending corporate brands. The winner of the People's Choice Award was selected by Adobe MAX conference attendees. For more information on 2006 MAX Awards winners and finalists, please visit http://www.adobe.com/events/max/max_awards/. About Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information - anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com. [c] 2006 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo, LiveCycle, Flex, Macromedia and ColdFusion are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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