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Adobe’s Macromedia® Breeze® Sync SWF Contest 2006 Winners

The Sync SWF SDK (now Adobe Acrobat Connect Collaboration Builder SDK) allows developers to use Breeze Meeting (now Acrobat Connect Professional) as a platform to build multi-user applications and content so that meeting attendees can collaborate on them in real-time. Via an MXP extension, ActionScript developers can use the Sync SWF SDK to rapidly create custom collaborative applications for use in Breeze without leaving the Flash authoring environment. What's more is that the easy to use APIs allow you to concentrate on client side functionality while the Breeze Server handles the collection and dispatch of events to each meeting client for you. This means turning any existing Flash content or application into a Sync SWF is as easy as implementing a few API calls.

Developers have accepted this call-to-action, and created new collaborative Flash applications or simply “collaboration-enabled” their existing ones for the 2006 Sync SWF SDK Contest.  Thank you to all who participated, and showing us what is possible.  If you are new to the Sync SWF SDK, please read the “Introduction to Sync SWF SDK” article posted on the Developer Center for more information.  Read more about the winning entries below:

Team collaboration application

Applications in this category are focused on increasing the productivity and effectiveness of small groups of geographically dispersed teams.  This could include applications that assist meeting hosts in conducting effective virtual meetings, generic tools that can be used in a team collaborative setting, or targeted applications that are meant to showcase how a customer could potentially use the Sync SWF API to create vertical or horizontal applications to be more efficient. 

Winner: T1 MindMapper, Steve Testone (test1studios.com)

The T1 MindMapper allows you and your team to easily brainstorm using Mind Mapping methodology. Collaborate and group your thoughts together and watch your ideas expand. This simple process allows you to be more effective with your time and visualize your plans. Visit the Adobe Exchange to download the application.

 

eLearning applications 

Applications in this category showcase how a customer could potentially use the Sync SWF API in a virtual classroom that were:  (i) designed to assist remote trainers in facilitating a virtual classroom; (ii) generic tools that can be used in an educational environment; or (iii) targeted applications intended to facilitate learning on a specific topic.

Winner: Nand, Terry Schubring (University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education)

Nand allows you to build a logic circuit by dragging and dropping components. Visit the Adobe Exchange to download the application.

 

Ice breaker/gaming applications

Applications in this category are focused on providing interactive applications that help connect geographically dispersed users.  This could include applications that help users connect virtually by mimicking a face-to-face interaction or by exploiting the medium to produce collaborative Flash software-based applications or games.

Winner: Just Letters, Stefan Richter (Flashcomguru.com)

Just Letters is a virtual refrigerator. Users collaborate and interfere with each other in this addictive icebreaker. Visit the Adobe Exchange to download the application.

 

Web seminar applications

Applications in this category are: (i) designed to assist event managers in facilitating large virtual meetings; (ii) generic tools that can be used in a web seminar environment; or (iii) targeted applications that are meant to showcase how a customer could potentially use the Sync SWF API in a few-to-many web seminar scenario.

Winner: Advanced Timer Pod, Craig Ward (crystalpods.com)

With the Advanced Timer Pod, hosts can display how many hours/min/sec left until a meeting begins/breaks/etc. Visit the Adobe Exchange to download the application.