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Congratulations to the 2009 MAX Awards Winners and Finalists! Please view their groundbreaking work in the following categories: Advertising and Branding, Education, Enterprise Productivity, Entertainment, Mobile, Public Sector, Social Computing, Social Responsibility.

 

Advertising and Branding

2009 Honda Fit Website by RPA and RED Interactive Agency

RPA and RED Interactive Agency created the Fit is Go! website to engage potential car buyers and help them make an emotional connection with the Honda Fit. The website was built using Adobe After Effects CS4, Bridge CS4, Flash CS4 Professional, Illustrator CS4, Kuler, Photoshop CS4, and Soundbooth CS4.

2010 Ford Mustang by Ford, Team Detroit and Firstborn

Ford, Team Detroit and Firstborn created an inspiring and exciting multimedia rich site to show off every detail of the Ford Mustang, highlighting the next stage of the car's evolution. The site was created using Adobe Flex 3, Flash CS4 Professional, and Photoshop CS4.

Nestlé - Extrême by unit9 for JWT Paris

Working together, unit9 and JWT Paris unveiled an interactive online experience for Nestlé Extrême ice cream that enables consumers to create and grade their own short films. The popular site was developed with Adobe After Effects CS4, Flash CS4 Professional, and AIR.

Pepsi Max It by Proximity BBDO - Winner

For the Pepsi Max It campaign, Proximity BBDO created a dynamic online gaming experience that let players control six real-life claw machines connected to the Internet. The game was created using Adobe Flex 3, AIR, Bridge CS4, Dreamweaver CS4, Flash CS4 Professional, Photoshop CS4 Extended, and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4.

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Education

Colorado SchoolVIEW---Changing Conversations about Education through Data Visualization by Colorado Department of Education/Center for Assessment/Universal Mind

CDE worked with Universal Mind and the Center for Assessment to create a data visualization solution that gives people an innovative tool to analyze student-progress metrics and turn statistics into actionable information. SchoolVIEW was created using Adobe Flex, AIR, and Creative Suite 4 Design Premium.

PD360 by School Improvement Network - Winner

School Improvement Network created PD360, a rich-media online environment that lets educators around the world collaborate and network. The application was created using Adobe Flex 3, ColdFusion, Acrobat 9, AIR, Dreamweaver CS4, Fireworks CS4, Flash Remoting MX, and Photoshop CS4.

PianoMarvel by Rain

With PianoMarvel, Rain has created a challenging and enjoyable application that makes learning to play the piano fun. The highly visual tool was developed using Adobe Flex 3, AIR, Flash CS4 Professional, and Illustrator CS4.

Synchronous Objects by The Ohio State University's Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design, Department of Dance, William Forsythe, and tracermedia

Synchronous Objects reveals the interlocking systems of organization in the choreography of William Forsythe's dance, One Flat Thing, reproduced. Users can explore choreographic structures, discover patterns and re-imagine what they might look like through streaming video, animation, information graphics and interactive creative tools. Concept, analysis, tools and visual representations are created by The Ohio State University's Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design, Department of Dance and William Forsythe. Website interface and application architecture designed and developed by tracermedia.

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Enterprise Productivity

Cisco Customer Intelligence Platform by Cisco

Cisco's Customer Intelligence Platform (CIP) delivers an engaging, highly visual application for maximizing the availability and performance of corporate networks. CIP was built using Adobe Flex 3, AIR, Flash CS4 Professional, Illustrator CS4, and Photoshop CS4.

i3Cube™ - Winner

With i3Cube, i3 has delivered the market's first fully integrated trial management solution, unifying the key aspects of a clinical trial's critical elements. The solution was built using Adobe LiveCycle ES solutions and Flex 3.

Morgan Stanley Matrix by Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Matrix helps investors make informed decisions about their money with compelling trade ideas enriched with audio, video, and charts. Matrix was created with Adobe Flex 3, Acrobat 9, Photoshop CS3, Flash CS3 Professional, Fireworks CS3, and Illustrator CS3.

Virtual Wallet by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

PNC's Virtual Wallet gives banking customers intuitive and compelling online tools to track and manage all their banking activities. The interactive application was created using Adobe Flex 3.

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Entertainment

Big & Small by Plug-in Media

Plug-in Media's Big & Small online experience lets kids interact with their favorite TV show characters from a new perspective, engaging visitors to learn and have fun. Big & Small was created using Adobe Flex 3, Flash CS4 Professional, Photoshop CS4, and Soundbooth CS4.

GRAMMY Museum Interactives by Second Story Interactive Studios

Second Story's GRAMMY Museum Interactives encourages museum visitors to become part of musical creation through four inspiring visual installations. The installations were created with Adobe Flex 3, After Effects CS3, Flash CS3 Professional, Photoshop CS3, and Illustrator CS3.

Killzone 2 Webgame by Agency Republic

Agency Republic's Killzone 2 Webgame draws gamers into the world of multi-player shooter games with a teaser campaign of surprise "attacks" while surfing the Internet. The online game was created using several Creative Suite 4 Master Collection components, including After Effects CS4.

MLB.TV Media Player 4.0 (MLB.com) by MLB Advanced Media, L.P. - Winner

MLB Advanced Media created MLB.TV Media Player 4.0 to bring fans closer to their favorite teams with real-time and on-demand games, statistics, and commentary. The media player was developed and delivered with Adobe Flex 3, Flash Media Encoding Server, Flash Media Interactive Server, Flash Media Live Encoder, Flash Media Streaming Server, After Effects CS4, Dreamweaver CS4, Photoshop CS4, and IllustratorCS4. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved.

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Mobile

Fanbase Mobile by AgencyNet and Atlantic Records

Working together, Atlantic Records and AgencyNet created a mobile application that allows music fans to connect and follow their favorite artists with real-time news and notes. Fanbase Mobile was developed using Adobe Device Central CS4, Dreamweaver CS4, Flash CS4 Professional, and Photoshop CS4.

QNX CAR Application Platform by QNX Software Systems - Winner

The QNX CAR application platform transforms the automobile into a first-class provider of cloud services, including on-demand movies, online games, Internet radio, social networking, and many other applications. The platform was built using Adobe Flash Lite, Flash CS4 Professional, Illustrator CS4, and Photoshop CS4 Extended.

Sony Ericsson QuadraPop by BlueskyNorth Ltd.

This popular mobile device-based video game provides an enhanced user experience, with greater interactivity and access through a variety of platforms. The game was created with Adobe Device Central CS4, Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS4 Professional, Flash Lite, and Photoshop CS3 Extended.

TeamTool by Mobiletools International Oy and JAMK University of Applied Sciences

TeamTool enables mobile users to connect with friends and share details about their favorite landmarks using a range of rich features from text and audio to video and GPS information. TeamTool was created using Adobe Flash Lite, Dreamweaver CS4, Flash CS4 Professional, and Photoshop CS4 Extended.

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Public Sector

CO.NX by U.S. Department of State

The U.S. Department of State developed CO.NX to connect U.S. experts with international audiences to better teach the world about the U.S, its policies, and people. CO.NX was created using Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro, Flash CS4 Professional, Flash Media Interactive Server, Photoshop CS4 Extended, and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4.

CommandSim by Equipment Simulations LLC - Winner

Equipment Simulations developed CommandSim to enable emergency responders to practice critical training exercises in a virtual environment. The simulation solution was created using Adobe Flex 3, AIR, Dreamweaver CS4, Flash CS4 Professional, Flash Media Interactive Server, Illustrator CS4, and Photoshop CS4.

U.S. Army PDF Mapping by U.S. Army Geospatial Center

From the battlefield to the densest urban center, Army warfighters now have instant access to advanced digital topographic and geographic information delivered in PDF. The application was developed using Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro and Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, as well as TerraGo Composer, a plug-in for Acrobat.

We Choose The Moon by Domani Studios for The Martin Agency

We Choose the Moon delivers more than 110 hours of streaming audio and animations to recreate Apollo 11's historic journey to the moon in realtime. The interactive experience was concepted by The Martin Agency and designed and developed by Domani Studios using Adobe AIR, After Effects CS4, Dreamweaver CS4, Fireworks CS4, Flash CS4 Professional, Photoshop CS4, and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4.

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Social Computing

AllGirlArcade.com/Spark City by Fuel Industries

More than two million teenage girls have explored the virtual world of Spark City--shopping in its malls, interacting with other members, and participating in a futuristic economy. The game was created using Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, Dreamweaver CS4, Illustrator CS4, Photoshop CS4 Extended, and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4.

Geni Family Tree by Geni.com

Geni Family Tree enables millions of people worldwide to work together online to seamlessly create family trees, stay in touch with long-lost relatives, and share family mementos via photos, videos, and audio. The website was created using Adobe Flex 3, Illustrator CS4, Photoshop CS4, and Flash CS4 Professional.

Kontain and Kontain Enterprise by Fantasy Interactive, Inc .

Fantasy Interactive's Kontain enables anyone to share their thoughts and opinions through simplified blogging and managing content on a rich-media portal. The platform was developed with Adobe Flex 3, Flash CS4 Professional, Illustrator CS4, and Photoshop CS4.

SmallWorlds(.com) by SmallWorlds - Winner

SmallWorlds.com combines the best of online gaming, social networking, and digital media to deliver an engaging, 3D online social community. The application was developed using Adobe Flex 3, Acrobat Connect Pro, Flash CS4 Professional, and Photoshop CS4.

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Social Responsibility

Fiat eco:Drive by AKQA

Eco:Drive is an innovative, easy-to-use desktop application that helps Fiat owners drive more efficiently. The engaging application was developed and deployed using Adobe Flex, Flash CS4 Professional, AIR, Illustrator CS4, Photoshop CS4, and After Effects CS4.

Own Your C by AgencyNet and Cactus Marketing

AgencyNet and Cactus Marketing teamed up to deliver Own Your C, a dynamic online forum for Colorado teenagers to discuss peer pressure and making smarter choices in their lives. Own Your C was developed using Adobe Flex 3, Flash CS4 Professional, and Photoshop CS4.

RePlay: Finding Zoe/ReJouer: Où es Zoé? By The Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC) - Winner

To promote healthy relationships among youth, Replay: Finding Zoe/ReJouer: Où es Zoé guides players on an online journey to equality and an understanding of gender-based violence. Players search with friends to find Zoe, who is rumored to be in an abusive relationship. As they navigate their neighborhood, they play games that encourage them to be respectful, confident communicators who can challenge misconceptions about relationships and abuse. They also learn some warning signs of abuse and how to find community resources.

State of the Sockeye by Periscopic

In State of the Sockeye, Periscopic takes visitors on an online exploration of threatened salmon populations in the North Pacific. Visitors can click on regions for detailed views of waterways, examining where sockeye salmon populations are threatened or extinct. Interactive charts and graphs highlight changes over time to provide users with immediate insight into areas facing the greatest threats. The easy-to-use site appeals to conservationists, as well as to people with a more general interest in preservation.

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