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Best of 2006
oneworldimages.com
Promoting appreciation of diversity and awareness of our global community, Ryker Labbee's gorgeous photography site includes over 1200 images, extensive commentary, and links to charitable organizations. The flexible Macromedia Flash and XML structure allows Ryker to easily add content—even from an Internet café in Cambodia.
(Jan. 31, 2006)
Developed by
oneworldimages.com
Industries
Entertainment
Project Types
Web Sites
ESPN College Gameday Basketball
ESPN and AKQA turn up the heat on college hoops. Built with Macromedia Flash 8, the sporty site covers the biggest games before tip off, fueling rivalry with video and facts about the teams, as well as message boards, downloads, and more.
(Jan. 28, 2006)
Developed by
AKQA
Industries
Entertainment
Project Types
Web Sites
Castrol EDGE
Castrol revs up interest in its new car oil with an interactive site for passionate drivers and car performance nuts. Developed by Olgilvy Interactive Singapore, visitors steer though different rooms in the Castrol EDGE bottle to learn what the product line can do for their machines. Built with Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash.
(Jan. 27, 2006)
Developed by
OgilvyInteractive (Adobe Alliance Partner)
Industries
Consumer Products
Project Types
Web Sites
The Invision Guide to a Healthy Heart
Anatomical Travelogue creates an interactive website showcasing the marvels of the human heart and cardiovascular system, how and why things go wrong, and how to treat related medical conditions. Built using Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, and Authorware.
(Jan. 26, 2006)
Developed by
Anatomical Travelogue Inc.
Industries
Life Sciences
Project Types
Web Sites
Red Bull
Redbull.com reaches devotees worldwide. Developed by Avenue A | Razorfish, the dynamic rich media site went live in approximately 20 different languages for 40 different countries. To manage localized content, the Macromedia Flash front-end ties into a global Content Management System platform.
(Jan. 24, 2006)
Developed by
Avenue A - Razorfish
Industries
Consumer Products
Project Types
Web Sites
Wheaties Fit To Win Challenge
Popular Front Interactive creates a site to bring out your inner champion. Hear the roar of the crowd and see your name lights as you step onto the football field. From there you can learn about fitness, nutrition, and the Wheaties Fit To Win Challenge. Built with Macromedia Flash 8.
(Jan. 21, 2006)
Developed by
Popular Front
Industries
Consumer Products
Project Types
Web Sites
BBC Snowboard Guide
BBC Sport Interactive shows you how to ride. Leveraging Macromedia Flash, the slick, fast-loading application with video, voiceover, and annotations takes you through beginner snowboarding tricks and more advanced moves. Users who want to show off their own jumps, grabs, or spins can submit video to the site.
(Jan. 20, 2006)
Developed by
BBC Sport Interactive
Industries
Entertainment
Project Types
Web Sites,
Video
Blue Sky from American Express
American Express wanted to generate excitement for Blue Sky, its new credit card that offers discounts on travel deals. Built with Macromedia Flash, the fun and fluid interactive experience created by Digitas New York lets visitors dream up their perfect vacation scenario from a seemingly endless set of travel possibilities—and learn about the card along the way.
(Jan. 19, 2006)
Developed by
Digitas New York
Industries
Financial Services
Project Types
Web Sites
Samsung SGH-D600
The plot thickens on Samsung's SGH-D600 Mystery site. Visitors can play sleuth as they try to solve a mystery by uncovering hidden clues while reading about the phone's unique new features. Perfect Fools used Macromedia Flash 8 to create the all-3D-rendered environment and advanced lighting effects.
(Jan. 18, 2006)
Developed by
Perfect Fools
Industries
Consumer Products
Project Types
Video,
Web Sites
CentralPark.com
Thanks to Aric Boyles, founder, owner and President of CentralPark.com and the developers at Kenno Media, meeting your friends for an event or activity in Central Park is now, well, just a walk in the park. CentralPark.com's interactive map tool allows you to zoom in on specific landmarks and locations and display them in high resolution. Built with Macromedia Flash.
(Jan. 17, 2006)
Developed by
Kenno Media
Industries
Travel & Tourism
Project Types
Web Sites
Remember Segregation
Remember Segregation confronts visitors with a powerful, educational experience that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s dedication to diversity. DDB Seattle created this poignant site—which includes a photo gallery, timeline, MLK biography, speeches, and writings—using Macromedia Flash.
(Jan. 14, 2006)
Developed by
DDB Seattle
Industries
Government
Project Types
Web Sites
Sony VAIO FE Series
Sony Europe delivers a showcase for its latest entry-level notebook, the slim and powerful Sony VAIO FE Series. Targeting persons 16 to 25 years old, developers combined appealing graphics and animation with reams of easy-to-find information to create an entertaining and intuitive experience. Built with Flash 8.
(Jan. 13, 2006)
Developed by
Nascom and
Serge Jespers
Industries
Technology
Project Types
Web Sites
Mountain Dew MDX
Promoting its new energy soda, Mountain Dew pops open a refreshing game site. Developed by Tribal DDB, Be Nocturnal challenges users to drive a taxi around a fictitious city, fetch night-owl passengers, and zip them to their destinations, all the while dispensing night-time wisdom. Built with Studio 8.
(Jan. 12, 2006)
Developed by
Tribal DDB Dallas
Industries
Consumer Products
Project Types
Games,
Web Sites
Acadia University Portal
Acadia University unveiled its new portal in hopes of attracting and gathering high-level data on prospective students. Designers used Dreamweaver to build the site and Flash and its alpha channel support to create a video avatar that moves around a dorm room environment, enticing users to click on objects and learn more about student life at Acadia. On the back-end, each click is tracked and stored in a database.
(Jan. 11, 2006)
Developed by
Extreme Group
Industries
Higher Education
Project Types
Web Sites
IronPort
Demonstrating its email security appliance, IronPort Systems integrates video testimonial, animated product demos, and a system configurator tool into its website to help small and medium-sized business understand the value of the IronPort C10. Built with Flash.
(Jan. 10, 2006)
Developed by
IronPort / Flickerbox
Industries
Technology
Project Types
Web Sites
The Iconoclasts
Promoting the six-part series, The Iconoclasts, the Sundance Channel and Grey Goose Entertainment combine the power and interactivity of the web into a richly designed and highly informative pre- and post-show promotional tool. Built with Flash and Dreamweaver.
(Jan. 07, 2006)
Developed by
CondeNet
Industries
Entertainment
Project Types
Web Sites,
Video
The Year in Images: JPL 2005
This interactive website from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory reviews the past year of space exploration, including Saturn, Mars, deep space, and even our earth. Built with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004, the site uses Macromedia Flash 8 to synchronize music with the animations while keeping file sizes small and maintaining Section 508 compliancy. The result is a fascinating website showing compelling images that capture the essence of JPL's ongoing missions every day.
(Jan. 06, 2006)
Developed by
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Industries
Government
Project Types
Web Sites
2006 MAZDA5 Quiksilver
Reaching out to an adventurous demographic, Mazda teamed up with Quiksilver to create nine exciting, one-of-a-kind MAZDA5 cars. Once the colorful cars were customized and photographed, Sarkissian|Mason created a promotional website using Macromedia Flash MX 2004 to blend aesthetics with interactivity and make the vehicles jump off the screen and into viewers' imaginations.
(Jan. 05, 2006)
Developed by
Sarkissian Mason
Industries
Travel & Tourism
Project Types
Web Sites
adidas T-MAC 5
Adidas wanted to extend their broadcast and print campaigns for the T-MAC 5 shoe to the online world. Avenue A | Razorfish used Macromedia Flash MX 2004 to incorporate different sections of the site while maintaining a single user experience. For example, the 3D shoe section plays multiple high-resolution movies that feel like a unified whole.
(Jan. 04, 2006)
Developed by
Avenue A - Razorfish
Industries
Consumer Products
Project Types
Web Sites
Dell XPS
To announce Dell's new line of XPS products, Critical Mass used Flash 8 to demonstrate the power of the high-performance desktops. By visiting the XPS Power Rooms, viewers are able to peek inside the machines, as well as explore the benefits of an XPS system for all of their gaming, studio, and theater needs.
(Jan. 03, 2006)
Developed by
Critical Mass
Industries
Technology
Project Types
Web Sites