Contest 2: Business


This category was the toughest to judge. At least 5 of the entries were good enough to win. One of the judges noted that there were at least a few apps here that would have a permanent home on his device. Several of the apps appear to be ready for commercial success.

The winner is listed first. Other apps are listed in alphabetical order.
PicuTools by Michael Verive ***WINNER***
PICU Tools is a collection of 10 databases and calculators for use in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The PRC and all necessary data files are included, as is the documentation in PDF format.

Judge's Comments: This is really 10 apps in one, each clean, practical and easy to use. The graphics are good, and the attention to detail makes this a professional tool that inspires confidence. Download

AcroFinder by Werner Terreblanche AcroFinder is a Palm database utility that lets you handle large lists of information such as price lists, parts lists, telephone lists or any other listed data on your Palm. You can create your own lists with the free Windows utility called AcroPDB. AcroPDB converts any text based CSV file (Comma Delimited Text File) into a Palm PDB format that AcroFinder can use. Once uploaded via Hotsync and registered in AcroFinder, your own database will also appear in the database select box. This entry comes with a 2500 entry database of computer acronyms and 860 Palm OS API calls.
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BrainSCAN by Sim Jaggernauth The diagnosis of pseudoseizures can be difficult. With this tool, seizure inducing electronic beeps remove the doubt. "Thanks for the great DEV tool. It was very easy to develop that app and is definitely a must have tool for any Palm Developer." - Sim
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Checkbook Companion by Dan Ireland Checkbook Companion is a Palm OS companion application for Checkbook for Excel, a full featured personal finance program for Microsoft Excel. This is a beta release that contains many of the features of the final program but lacks the conduit to transfer information to Checkbook for Excel. Download
CNH 1600 by Carl Osterhaus This is an automated operators manual and troubleshooting guide for a piece of agricultural equipment. This program is actually written for a Case IH 1600 series Combine. The program provides initial machine setting information based on the machine configuration and the crop being harvested. It also displays troubleshooting information based on the problem being encountered. It is a commercial program, and a good example of a whole new category of software for Palm devices. www.osterhaus-associates.com
Concurso by Jorge Diaz This program is for sales of any product having a product catalog and pricing and an invoice module. The program labels are in Spanish. It includes a Categories Catalog, Products Catalog, Pricing of products, Invoice and Conduit to download to the PC. The program has Mexico's Tax rate (15%) and other Mexican details. Download
ConsultP by John H. Guillory "Consultant+ is a program I designed to help myself keep track the systems I service. Once I service a computer, it is not at all uncommon for a client to call me back later and ask me how much it will cost for memory, or how much they can expand their memory, etc. " - John Download
Contract by Bill Coron This program is is designed to handle the contacts involved in a real estate contract. This is a preview of a commercial product.
"Thanks Guys, I love NSBasic - fun,easy,powerful" - Bill
CRC Journal by Chris Christian "I wrote "CRC Journals" because I need it in my daily life as a consultant, father, business owner, gardener, etc. -- so many things to keep track of. At least a Palm IIIxe gives me plenty of memory to fill up; however, it's crucial to do so using many files instead of a single, huge file -- hence the one file per journal design. Journals can be archived away and restored if needed. And at last I have an easy way to export client time with expenses and hours to Excel. I could not have created CRC Journals without NS Basic: many thanks for a feature rich, stable, and robust product." - Chris
(Chris has been a winner before - for a NewtCard stack. He hasn't lost his touch!) Download
Diet Calc by Kent Willyard DietCalc is a simple program for calculating basal and active caloric requirements, ideal body weight, and body mass index. Other applications exist to do these calculations individually, but DietCalc puts them all in one convenient place. From a programming standpoint, it implements an on-screen keypad for ease of data input. Download
HandyCards by J. Michael Frangiskakis This is a flash card program designed to aid in memorizing nearly any type of information. It includes many advanced features for question and answer format, as well as the ability to create question files on the desktop and download them to your Palm OS device.
(This is the second time this program has almost won. It gets better and better!) Download
ILTI Time & Expense by Lester Callif This program allows you to enter time and expenses. It's aimed at a consultant or anyone who needs to bill his time and expenses. Download
Leave Calculation by Mike Shea This is an application to track employee leave balances for any Washington State Employee. Download
Pro Bar Paid by Tommy B Do A bartender's guide, with a database of hundreds of drinks. Download
Quickmotor by David Brisendine This is a beta of a sizing program for motors for engineers (and salespersons) to use in the industrial field. Only the Rotary app is working in this version.
"Thanks for the GREAT product!!!!" - David Download
Shots by Kent Willyard Shots is a quick reference guide to the 2001 Childhood Immunization Schedule ( http://www.aafp.org/exam/rep-520.html ), a collaboration of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Details on each vaccine are available by clicking on the vaccine names and Info buttons. Download
Values by Thomas Chabra This application is called "Lead with Values" and it is part of our Handheld Leadership series. The application is straightforward and easy to use. It was designed to allow people in Leadership positions to identify, then modify their leadership values. The application features a journal entry screen, which enables the user to write stories, connected to their values. This is a commercial product.
"Thank you once again for developing such a wonderful product." - Thomas
(This is the second time a product from this company has almost won. The graphic design and content work together extraordinarily well.) http://www.empoweringtechnologies.com