Adobe MAX 2007

Your 2007 MAX Awards entry represents many hours of hard work. This page will help you make sure that it is submitted correctly for consideration by the judges. Be sure to read the Official Rules to determine the exact requirements for entries.

Who is eligible to enter?

2007 MAX Awards is open to all individuals age 18 years or older who are legal residents of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Republic of China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey. Employees, independent contractors, officers, and directors of Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors, the judging panel, and the immediate family members and persons living in the same household of such persons, are not eligible to participate in the Contest. Additionally, projects that are funded or sponsored by Adobe or designed specifically for Adobe are not eligible for submission. All federal, state, provincial, autonomous, and local laws and regulations apply.

When is the deadline to submit entries?

Contest begins on May 15, 2007 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on August 3, 2007. All entries must be uploaded to the competition web site prior to the August 3 deadline.

How do I submit an entry?

All entrants must complete the official online form for the 2007 MAX Awards available at: http://adobemax2007.com/awards/submit/. Entries should include a URL to access the submitted work. If the project is not publicly accessible via a URL, the project may be submitted in one of the following digital formats:

Web URL with special Adobe-only login (preferred)
Adobe Acrobat Connect URL including recording of demo and overview of project
Digital file sent via FTP (details of FTP provided by MAX Awards team available at maxaward@adobe.com).

What information do I need to include in the online submission form?

There are three sections in the online submission form including general project information, detailed project information and contact information. Before submitting your nomination form, you will have an opportunity to review it in the confirmation section. Also, all entrants must accept the terms of the 2007 MAX Awards Submission Agreement in order for a nomination to be valid and considered.

General Project Information
- Category (check all that apply): Advertising and Branding. Communication and Collaboration, Enterprise, Mobility and Devices, Public Sector, Rich Internet Applications, Video
- Company/Organization, Industry
- Project Name. What is the name of your project or application
- Project Access. How will we be able to view your project? For example web URL or Adobe Acrobat Connect URL
Detailed Project Information
- Products Used. Include Adobe products as well as other third-party products used for the project.
- Project Purpose. Describe the application/project's general purpose. (200 words maximum)
- Challenge. Describe the challenge or problem your organization faced that lead to the development of the application/project. (200 words maximum)
- Benefits. How has the organization benefited from the application/project? Give specific metrics and/or ROI numbers.
- Additional Details. Please provide any additional details you would like to share about this project. (200 words maximum)
- If your project is a website, is the site accessible (available to people with visual disabilities)?
- Does the site include security features such as digital rights management, digital signatures, etc.
Contact Information.
This section requires the basic contact details including, name, phone, email, address for the company contact, as well as developer contact details if applicable.

What should I include with my entry?

The project should meet the criteria based on innovation, achievement, application of technology, brand building, and experience design.
Each project submitted must contain at least one product from Adobe. Projects completed with multiple Adobe products of the most recent version are encouraged.
Your project must be in production or in an active pilot stage by the start of MAX 2007 and live and accessible up to 120 days after the conference.
All work must be original (no plagiarized images, text, or other content).
No projects containing pornography or other offensive materials as solely determined by Adobe will be considered for a MAX Award.
Projects cannot be created specifically for or funded by Adobe.

Any entry not complying with the above entry requirements will not be eligible for consideration or any prize.

Sponsor shall use reasonable care to prevent any loss or damage to entries received by Sponsor; however, Sponsor shall not be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential loss that results from the loss or damage to any entry. By submitting an entry by a sole creator to a category, Contestant warrants that Contestant is the sole designer, creator, and owner of the artwork, including all visual and auditory components, or has permission to use copyrighted components, and further warrants that the artwork does not contain information considered by Contestant's place of business or any other third party to be confidential. By submitting an entry by a group of creators, the Contestants warrant that they jointly designed, created, and own the visual and auditory artwork or have permission to use copyrighted components, and further warrant that the artwork does not contain information considered by Contestants' place of business or any other third party to be confidential.

How many entries may I submit?

There is no limit on the number of qualified entries you can submit. Entries may be submitted for consideration in more than one category but will only be selected as a finalist or other distinction in one (1) category. Each project will only be recognized once. If the same or similar project is submitted by two independent organizations, at Adobe's discretion the project and each organization will be at risk of being disqualified from the contest. Sponsor accepts no responsibility for entries that are lost or damaged in transit.

What would disqualify an entry?

Any incomplete entries will be disqualified. In addition, any entries received without accepting the terms of the 2007 MAX Awards Submission Agreement will not be reviewed. Please keep in mind the following:

A full name, address, and e-mail address for the entrant in the online registration form.
Incomplete entries. Do not leave any sections blank and be sure to answer all questions in the online nomination form.
Entries that do not provide a visual or a way for judges to view a project or application. Judges prefer to review projects through a web URL but can also review a Connect URL or other digital file that can be uploaded to the FTP site.

Entrants also should note that:

If you are including a demo with your project submission be sure that the demo is no longer than five minutes. The portion of such an entry that extends beyond five minutes will not be judged.
Any non-conforming entries will be disqualified. Altered, defaced, mutilated, illegible, or incomplete entries are not eligible and will result in disqualification of entry.
Entries that contain any content that is pornographic in nature, lewd, or sexually explicit, in Sponsor's sole discretion, will be disqualified.
URLs (including Connect URLs), and or digital files that do not open or do not play will be disqualified.
If selected as a finalist, you must be able to attend the Adobe MAX 2007 conference and show the project to attendees at the conference. Some amount of code should be able to be viewed by attendees.
If selected as a finalist, you must supply a computer to show the project at the 2007 MAX conference. Adobe will supply the connection to the Internet, monitor, mouse, and power supply. If a submission requires more than the peripherals provided by Adobe, the submitter must supply the necessary items. No additional promotional materials are allowed at the conference including but not limited to flyers, giveaways, etc.

Be sure to read the Official Rules completely.

May I send in a project that I did more than a year ago?

No. All work must have been created after September 1, 2006.

How will the entries be judged?

After each entry is screened for compliance with the entry requirements, it will be judged by an independent panel of judges selected by the Sponsor. The judges' decisions are final and binding. Judges retain the right to reclassify entries from one category to another or to select only components of the submission for honors. Each of the seven (7) categories will have two finalists from which one Category Winner will be selected and two honorable mentions awarded, unless the judges determine that the entry quality does not warrant the award of all three prizes. In addition, entrants may be eligible for additional Special Recognition Awards that honor outstanding achievement, granted at the discretion of the Judges. Adobe reserves the right to not award any Special Recognition Awards. The entries, whether submitted by an individual or a group shall be judged together in each category on a points system based on innovation, achievement, application of technology, brand building, and overall design. All point calculations will be kept confidential.

Who will judge the entries?

A panel of Adobe executives and employees with deep knowledge of Adobe's products and solutions will judge this year's entries. They will select two finalists in each of the seven categories, as well as the winners who will be announced at the conference. MAX 2007 North America attendees will vote at the event for the People's Choice winner.

My website requires a password. Will you be able to view it?

Please include a valid login and password with your entry, and we will make a reasonable effort to access your files.

I have used various movie and TV clips in my entry. Is this OK?

No. Unauthorized use of copyrighted or trademarked materials will disqualify you. All entries that use copyrighted or trademarked materials without the legal owner's permission will be disqualified. If you do use such material, you must provide legal proof of such permission along with your entry if you are chosen as a semifinalist. (Note: If your work is selected as a Semifinalist, Prize Winner, or for Honorable Mention, it may be displayed in its entirety on a public web page that is viewable by anyone, and Fair Use copyright conventions no longer apply to that situation.)

How do I find out if I am selected as a Finalist?

Fourteen Finalists, two in each category, will be notified by e-mail or telephone on or before September 1, 2007.

Does Adobe pay for all finalist expenses including, travel, lodging, etc.?

No., however, Adobe will provide one complimentary event registration to one finalist (valued at $1495).

How do I find out if I won?

Winners will be announced during the 2007 MAX Awards Ceremony will be held in Chicago, Illinois, on October 2, 2007.

Where is the Awards Ceremony?

This year's Awards Ceremony will be held in Chicago, Illinois at Adobe MAX 2007 North America.

Who may attend the Awards Ceremony?

All attendees of the MAX event are invited to the Awards Ceremony.

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