BUSINESS AWARDS
Best Vertical Market Application
VideoWorks II, MacroMind, Inc.
Best Utility
Focal Point (Macintosh HyperCard), Activision
Best Add-On
Focal Point (Macintosh HyperCard), Activision
Best Programming Tool
Dan Bricklin’s Demo II Program, Software Garden, Inc.
Best Business Productivity Program
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Systems, Inc.
HOME / ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS
Best Personal Productivity Program
MacInTax Federal 1986, SoftView, Inc.
Best Creativity Program
VideoWorks II, MacroMind, Inc.
Best Simulation Program
Falcon, Spectrum HoloByte
Best Action/Strategy Program
Ancient Art of War at Sea, Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Falcon, Spectrum HoloByte
Best Adventure or Fantasy/Role Playing Program
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Best Entertainment Program
Jam Session, Brøderbund Software, Inc.
EDUCATION AWARDS
Best Pre-school or Primary School Program
Designasaurus, Britannica/DesignWare
Best Middle or Secondary School Program
Decisions, Decisions Series, Tom Snyder Productions
Best Program for Higher Education
Business Week’s Business Advantage, Reality Technologies
Best Home Learning Program
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, Software Toolworks
Best Educational Program
Designasaurus, Britannica/DesignWare
GENERAL AWARDS
Best New User of a Computer
Jam Session (Macintosh), Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Best Sound
Jam Session (Macintosh), Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Best User Interface
Business Class (Macintosh) HyperCard, Activision
Best Graphics
Adobe Illustrator (Macintosh), Adobe Systems, Inc,
Best Network Software
In Box/PC, Symantec Corporation – Think Technologies
Best New Version
Ready, Set, Go! (Version 4.0), Letraset
Best Technical Achievement
Falcon, Spectrum HoloByte
Best Packaging
Ancient Art of War at Sea, Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Best of the Best
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Systems, Inc.