Listed below are the nominess and winners for the 2005 Shareware Industry Awards! Winners were announced at the Shareware Industry Awards Banquet on Saturday, July 16, 2005.
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Best Overall Utility
Beyond Compare by Scooter Software - Download / Info
TuneUp Utilities 2004 by TuneUp Software GmbH - Download / Info
WinRAR by win.rar Gmbh - Download / Info
WinZip by WinZip Computing, Inc. - Download / Info
Best Application
Advanced Installer Pro by Caphyon Ltd. - Download / Info
TurboDemo by Bernard D&G - Info
UltraEdit by IDM Computer Solutions, Inc. - Download / Info
Best Graphics Program or Utility
Axialis Icon Workshop by Axialis Software - Download / Info
IrfanView by Irfan Skiljan - Download / Info
SnagIt by Techsmith - Download / Info
Best Desktop Enhancement
Microangelo Creation by Eclipsit Corporation - Download / Info
OceanDive by SCS Software - Download / Info
Startup Guru by Lincoln Beach Software - Download / Info
Best Photo Program or Utility
CoffeeCup Pix Converter by CoffeeCup Software, Inc. - Download / Info
Images: In Context! by Liquid Mirror Software - Download / Info
PentaSuite DigiPhoto by PentaWare, Inc. - Download / Info
Picasa 2 by Google, Inc. - Download / Info
Best Application Using .Net
Guitar and Drum Trainer 2 by Renegade Minds - Download / Info
SourceGear Vault by SourceGear Corporation - Download / Info
Vacation Designer by Meliovation, Inc. - Download / Info
Best Utility Using .Net
Code Library for .Net by Softpedia - Download / Info
Filehand Search by Filehand, LLC. - Download / Info
Infragistics Net Advantage Pro by Infragistics - Info
Best Sound Program or Utility
Blaze Media Pro by Mystik Media, Inc. - Download / Info
Microsoft Media Player by Microsoft Corporation - Download
TextAloud by NextUp Technologies, LLC. - Download / Info
Best Vertical Market Program or Utility
BellCommander by AcroVista Software - Download / Info
Help and Manual by EC Software - Download / Info
Registry First Aid by Rose City Softare - Download / Info
Best Business Application or Utility
Black Hole Organizer by Lincoln Beach Software - Download / Info
InnoSetup by Jordan Russell - Download / Info
PayWindow Payroll by ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc. - Download / Info
Best Educational Program or Game
AceReader Pro by StepWare, Inc. - Download / Info
Cherokee Trails by Pharos Games - Download / Info
TypingMaster Pro - Download / Info
Best Hobby or Personal Interest
Performance Diet Pro by HealthKeeper, Inc. - Download / Info
Digital Physiognomy by Uniphiz Lab - Download / Info
Living Cookbook by Radium Technologies, Inc. - Download / Info
PhotoMix by fCoder Group, Inc. - Download / Info
Best Internet Enhancement
FTP Voyager by Rhino Software, Inc. - Download / Info
GetRight by Headlight Software, Inc. - Download / Info
TheBat! by RITLABS - Download / Info
Best Internet Communication
AliveChat 3 by WebsiteAlive - Download / Info
FeedForAll by NotePage, Inc. - Download / Info
Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. - Download / Info
Trillian by Cerulean Studios - Download / Info
Best Web Enhancement
AI Roboform by Siber Systems - Download / Info
BrowserBob Pro 4 Professional - Download / Info
CoffeeCup Flash Form Builder by CoffeeCup Software, Inc. - Download / Info
HTML Match by Salty Brine Software, Inc. - Download / Info
Best Server Program or Utility
DNS4ME by Rhino Software, Inc. - Download / Info
Quick 'n Easy FTP Server by Pablo Software Solutions - Download / Info
Servers Alive by bvba Woodstone - Download / Info
Best Non-Action Game
CrossCraze by ORT Software - Download / Info
Pretty Good Solitaire by Goodsol Development, Inc. - Download / Info
Diamond Tetris by Plutosoftware - Download / Info
No Limits Roller Coaster Sim - Download / Info
Best Action/Arcade Game
Action Solitaire by Goodsol Development, Inc. - Download / Info
Arcade Lines by Lobstersoft - Download / Info
Astrogeddon by ORT Software - Download / Info
PacFish by Suricate Software - Download / Info
Best Program for PDA's
CacheMate by Smittyware - Download / Info
Google Mobile by Google, Inc. - Info
TealDoc by TealPoint Software, Inc. - Download / Info