Apple is accepting submissions for Apple Design Awards 2005. These awards recognize Mac OS X software solutions that deliver technical excellence and outstanding achievement in the following categories:
• Best Product New to Mac OS X
• Best Mac OS X User Experience
• Best Mac OS X Entertainment Product
• Best Mac OS X Scientific Computing Solution
• Best Mac OS X Server Solution
• Best Use of Open Source
• Best Mac OS X Student Product
• Best Use of Mac OS X Tiger Technologies
This year’s Apple Design Award winners will receive huge prize packages that include top-of-the-line hardware, Apple Developer Connection memberships, and much more. Additionally, awards will be presented to winners at a prestigious ceremony taking place at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference this June.
Apple Design Awards entries are due Friday, May 13. More info and contest rules here. Specific prize info in Apple’s contest (.pdf) here.
“Best Use of Mac OS X Tiger Technologies”
That must mean that Tiger will be out soon if the award presentation will be in June.
It can’t be limited to beta testers.
Oh, but it can. Some of the criteria:
“Have membership in the Apple Developer Connection (Online membership is acceptable. Apple Developer Connection membership must include an ADC Software Seed Key if submitting entries for the BEST USE OF MAC OS X TIGER TECHNOLOGIES category. To join or learn more about Apple Developer Connection membership go to http://developer.apple.com/membership) “