THE 1991 APPLE II ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Copyright (c) 1992 Apple Users' Group, Sydney
Republished from Applecations, a publication of the Apple Users' Group, Sydney, Australia.
The 1991 Apple II Achievement Awards are presented for significant achievement in the Apple II community for the period beginning November 1st, 1990 through the present.
A prestigious panel of Apple II industry watchers, including representatives from A+/inCider, A2-Central, Apple Computer, America Online, CompuServe, GEnie, GS Plus Magazine and Nibble, recently nominated awards in a number of categories designed to recognize excellence in products for the Apple II family of computers during the period from November 1, 1990 through the present. Those products recognized as the best by the panel were nominated for Awards. A panel of over 100 Apple II community members was entrusted with selecting the best of the best during balloting between March 3rd and March 27th, 1992. Those selected recieve the 1991 Apple II Achievement Award, a lead crystal disk engraved with "1991 Apple II Excellence" and an Apple logo on a crystal base.
In addition to the awards listed below, the Apple II Individual Achievement Award and Apple II Group Achievement Award will be presented to those selected for these honors by the nominators. The Individual Achievement Award will be presented to the individual whose efforts, alone or as part of a team, have made the most significant positive impact for Apple II computer users and owners during the awards period. The Group Achievement Award goes to the group of people whose efforts have made the most significant positive impact for Apple II computer users and owners during the awards period.
The 1991 Apple II Achievement Awards, sponsored by Resource Central and A+/inCider Magazine with cooperation from Apple Computer, Inc., were presented Friday, April 3rd, in a national online conference on America Online, winner of the 1990 Achievement Award for Best Online Service.
THE NOMINEES
Best Freeware or Shareware program :- to be awarded to the best program released for free or as shareware during the awards period. The nominees are:
Milestones 2000 (Dr. Ken Franklin, ReliefWare), Nifty List 3.3 (Dave Lyons, DAL Systems), ShrinkIt GS 1.0.4 (Andy Nicholas), SuperView 2.2 (Chris McKinsey), UtilityWorks GS (George Wilde, GRW Systems).
Best Educational program :- to be awarded to the outstanding program designed to teach or reinforce concepts in school students of any age. The nominees are:
GeoQuiz (PC Globe, Inc.), HyperCard IIgs (Apple Computer, Inc.), HyperStudio 3.0 (Roger Wagner Publishing, Inc.), McGee at the Fun Fair (Lawrence Productions, distributed by Broderbund).
Best 8-bit Application :- to be awarded to the outstanding application program for eight-bit Apple II computers released during the awards period. The nominees are:
Delta Drawing Today (Power Industries LP), InWords (Westcode Software), ProTERM 3.0 (inSync Software), PublishIt! 4 (TimeWorks), Total Control (JEM Software).
Best 16-bit Application :- to be awarded to the outstanding application program for Apple IIgs computers released during the awards period. Apple IIgs-specific applications running under an 8-bit operating system are not eligible. The nominees are:
DreamGrafix (DreamWorld Software), GraphicWriter III 1.1 (Seven Hills Software), HyperCard IIgs (Apple Computer, Inc.), HyperStudio 3.0 (Roger Wagner Publishing, Inc.), SuperConvert (Seven Hills Software).
Best Innovation :- to be awarded to the product that, in the voters' opinions, best exemplifies innovation and creativity for the benefit of the Apple II community. The nominees are:
DreamGrafix (DreamWorld Software), HyperCard IIgs (Apple Computer, Inc.), inWords (Westcode Software), Pointless (Westcode Software), System Software 6.0 (Apple Computer, Inc.).
Best Multimedia Achievement :- to be awarded to the product that, in the voters' opinions, represents the best achievement in bringing different media together in traditional or non-traditional ways to benefit Apple II computer users and owners. The nominees are:
HyperBole (Resource Central, Inc.), HyperCard IIgs (Apple Computer, Inc.), HyperStudio 3.0 (Roger Wagner Publishing, Inc.), Media Control Tool (Apple Computer, Inc.), Script-Central (Resource Central, Inc.).
Best Utility :- to be awarded to the oustanding utility program for any Apple II computer released during the awards period. Utility programs are programs that help Apple II computer owners manage their computer's resources more effectively and productively. The nominees are:
Finder 6.0 (Apple Computer, Inc.), Prosel 16 (Glen Bredon), Salvation series (Vitesse, Inc.), ShrinkIt GS (Andy Nicholas), SuperConvert (Seven Hills Software).
Outstanding Developer Aid :- to be awarded to the best developer tool, development aid, debugging utility or developer service (online, in person or programmatic). The nominees are:
GSBug 1.6 (Apple Computer, Inc.), GNO/ME (Procyon, Inc.), Nifty List 3.3 (DAL Systems), ORCA/M 2.0 (The Byte Works, Inc.), Talking Tools (The Byte Works, Inc.).
Best Apple II Periodical :- to be awarded to the outstanding regularly published book, magazine, disk or other form of communication that best served the Apple II community during the awards period. The nominees are:
A2-Central (Resource Central, Inc.), A+/inCider (IDG Communications), GS+ Magazine (EGO Systems), Nibble Magazine (MindCraft Publishing), Script-Central (Resource Central, Inc.).
Best Apple II Online Service :- to be awarded to the outstanding electronic information service that provided outstanding support and service to the Apple II community during the awards period. The nominees are:
America Online, CompuServe, Delphi, GEnie, The Internet (including all Apple II newsgroups and mailing lists).
Software of the Year :- to be awarded to the most outstanding piece of software of any variety for any Apple II computer released during the awards period. The nominees are:
DreamGrafix (DreamWorld Software), HyperCard IIgs (Apple Computer, Inc.), HyperStudio 3.0 (Roger Wagner Publishing), Pointless (Westcode Software), ProTERM 3.0 (inSync Software), System Software 6.0 (Apple Computer, Inc.).
AND THE WINNER IS
Best Freeware or Shareware: ShrinkIt for the Apple IIgs (Andy Nicholas).
Best Educational Software: HyperStudio 3.1 (Roger Wagner Publishing).
Best 8-bit Application: ProTERM 3.0 (InSync Software).
Best 16-bit Application: HyperCard IIgs (Apple Computer, Inc.)
Best Innovation: Pointless (Westcode Software).
Best Multimedia Achievement: HyperStudio 3.1 (Roger Wagner Publishing).
Best Utility: Prosel 16 (Glen Bredon)
Oustanding Developer Aid: GSBug v1.6 (Apple Computer, Inc.).
Best Apple II Periodical: A2-Central (Resource Central, Inc.).
Best Online Service: TIE: America Online (America Online, Inc.)
GEnie (General Electric/Resource Central)
Software of the Year: Apple IIgs System Software 6.0
(Apple Computer, Inc.).
Apple II Individual Recognition (for service of distinction to the Apple II community): Alan Bird and Tom Weishaar.
Apple II Individual Achievement (for making the most positive impact for Apple II computer owners during the awards period): Andy Nicholas.
Apple II Group Achievement (for making the most positive impact for Apple II computer owners during the awards period): Apple II System Software team.

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