EAE Award Winners 2004
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Janet's
Star Trek Voyager Site (January 2004) 
Among the myriad of Star Trek sites there are some that really
blow me away because of their sheer amount of content. One of them is Janet's
Star Trek Voyager Site, definitely the most informative of its kind. No matter
what I'm looking for, be it a screen capture, a quote, an observation or
background information, it's there. The site's content is just too extensive to
list only the most important features. The main index has links to no less than
18 sections, each with a number of sub-sections. There are meticulous summaries
of all Voyager episodes, databases on the lifeforms, characters, planets and
ships that appeared in the series, special sections about the most important
people and vessels and a collection of quotes, all richly illustrated with
screen caps. Furthermore, the site provides extensive background information on
the making of the series and the actors. Wallpapers, games, humor and several
more features complete the site. It is worth mentioning that everything is always
reliable and up to date, although the series has ended. Congratulations to Janet
for creating and maintaining one of the biggest and most useful Star Trek sites!
SDCE
- Star Trek Database Central Europe (February 2004)
This month's pick is a German website that has been around for
quite a while and has been updated regularly ever since. As a database, SDCE
covers a variety of topics like ships, planets, races or persons. With its
concise information it may not be the most exhaustive Star Trek database on the
web, yet the currently 18989 entries are quite impressive. But most of all
SDCE's ease of use is absolutely convincing. It is possible to browse by
categories, by letters or to enter search terms. User contributions or
corrections are encouraged. The design of SDCE is quite simple and fast, without
unnecessary effects or overly large graphics. Since I know that many German fans
need a dictionary to understand English websites, it is good to have something
in German to refer to. I would like to honor the effort of creating and
maintaining this useful site with the EAE Award.
Star
Trek Norge (March 2004)
Already at the first glance Star Trek Norge presents itself as a
site with lots of content, even if I don't understand very much of it, as
everything is in Norwegian. The central features of Star Trek Norge are
frequently updated Trek news and articles, an integrated message board, a media
center and a database with an extensive illustrated episode guide. Furthermore,
there are personal accounts, an archive of Norwegian Sev Trek and other comics
and a Trek shop. The site design is beautiful and original. The only point of criticism
is that some links open in a new window, although I would expect them to stay in
the frame set. And there are a couple of rather large advertisements that
increase the loading time especially for modem users. But it's always worth
waiting for. Summarizing, Star Trek Norge proves that a top-notch Trek site
doesn't necessarily have to be in English.
Star
Trek Media (April 2004)
Maintaining a media site is hard. Not only because of possible
legal issues, but in particular because of the huge required data volume. I
see this month's EAE Award as an opportunity to thank the people who go through
this pain to always bring us the most recent episode trailers. Startrekmedia.com
is the probably largest site of this kind, with trailers for all movies and
almost every Trek episode. The database on various topics is currently rather
scarce and seems to be under construction. But the site also has an image
database that allows registered members to upload their favorite pictures. The
idea to build a community governs the site, and it is emphasized with the
attached discussion board, an IRC chat and a newsletter. The design of
Startrekmedia.com relies on few simple graphical elements. There is one
interesting feature, that many links are thumbnailed, even if they lead to a
text page. This graphical approach provides a very good preview. Congratulations
to the people of Startrekmedia.com for creating an invaluable Trek site!
The
Tricorder Site (May 2004)
It is almost impossible to encompass everything about Star Trek
from the Big Bang to Daniels in one website. Some limitation of the scope is
inevitable, otherwise everything would likely remain superficial. The Tricorder
Site is a perfect example of a site that focuses on one topic and discusses all
of its aspects in depth. Images, movies and descriptions of tricorders and some
other fictional devices, information about the props and replicas, downloadable
animations, even circuit diagrams how to make the LEDs flash can be found at the
site. In addition, there is a list of not just random links for more
information, something that many webmasters neglect to maintain. But anyone who
has explored The Tricorder Site is not likely to find much more about these
devices elsewhere anyway. The design is pleasant browsing, not graphically
ambitious but completely concentrating on the content. No doubt The Tricorder
Site is a deserving recipient of my award!
Star
Trek Voyager Info (June 2004)
Star Trek Voyager Info is a pleasant reading because the site
doesn't play around with the content or the web design, but presents all the
important facts about Star Trek Voyager on fast loading pages with easy
navigation. The site is ideal for anyone who would like to look something up, be
it facts on a particular episode, a race or a character. A very interesting
feature is the well-done tour of the ship. There is also a dictionary as a fast
key to the terminology of the series. Aside from the database,the site
has interactive features like polls and a wide variety of quizzes. Star Trek
Voyager Info doesn't try to re-invent Star Trek sites, actually its content and
presentation is quite conventional, but it is quite obvious that a indefatigable
fan created all this, and not a mere archivist who is glad about every closed
chapter. Congratulations!
The
Unofficial Star Trek Fact Files Index (July 2004)
The Star Trek Fact Files were a weekly
publication with fact sheets to be collected and filed. The
Unofficial Star Trek Fact Files Index is much more than just an A-Z
index to the Fact Files, although this feature is already something
missing in the rather expensive magazine series. In addition the site has
amendments, information on the Japanese edition, various supplements, special
sections on the new series Enterprise and the feature film "Nemesis",
star maps, a site search, and much more. Above all the work that is put into
reconstructing alien ships (all with home-made schematic diagrams), keeping
track of their miniature histories, and pointing out other oddities such as
re-used plots deserves praise. Unfortunately the printed Fact Files were
discontinued, but this site is the best place one could think of to fill the
gaps and get some things straight. Only PDF documents in the Fact Files
style ready for print-out would be still better... But I am digressing. Thanks
to Gary for creating such a invaluable resource!
Star Trek
Endeavour (August 2004)
Star Trek Endeavour is an exemplary German
online fan fiction site. The storyline encompasses four seasons, set in the
rebuilding phase after the Dominion War. Each episode can be read online or is
available for download. Navigating through Star Trek Endeavour is fast and
straightforward, and is additionally facilitated with contextual links on each
page. The most important aspects of the series, like the characters and ship,
may be looked up in the same fashion. Furthermore there is an extensive FAQ. The
episode promos are a special feature of Endeavour, and like their counterparts
on TV they are successful in creating interest in the episodes. These ads, like
all other illustrations on the site, are beautifully and flawlessly designed and
give the site a unique look. Congratulations to Oliver, the webmaster of Star
Trek Endeavour!
Star
Trek: The Animated Series (September 2004)
Kail Tescar already won the EAE Award for his
site Main Engineering which is sadly offline by now. But Star Trek Animated,
formerly a part of the main site, is still up and thriving. Moreover, Kail keeps
updating the site although the series vanished from the screen 30 years ago. The
features of the Star Trek: TAS are just too numerous to list all them here.
Naturally there is information about the episodes, the cast and the ships. There
are also sections with stills, animations, fan art, desktops, skins, a coloring
book, a calendar, sounds, games and other downloads. But the comics are the
probably most fascinating part of the site - skillfully drawn original stories
in TAS style that are likely to become an addiction! A site about the Animated
Series couldn't be more complete than Star Trek: TAS, much less could it be more animated.
Congratulations to Kail Tescar and thanks for his great work!
Green
Mole (October 2004)
Green Mole is a Trek site in German that
started off as a fan fiction series. In the course of its life, webmaster
Andreas Gruber has supplemented the site with a variety of other features like
book reviews, a gallery of starships and TV ads with Trek stars. The section
with articles on miscellaneous topics like canon policy, stardates, uniforms or
the existence of Marines is even more interesting, as it bears numerous original
and personal ideas, much like what I strive for here at EAS. The design of Green
Mole is excellent because of its easy navigation and the pleasant balance
between plain text and graphic elements. The way that single passages of the
text like quotes or headlines are highlighted deserves particular praise.
Although I admit I have read only small bits of the fiction, Green Mole strikes
me as an overall well-designed and wide-ranging site. I hope that Andreas keeps
up his great work by frequently yet carefully adding new features.
Strange
Fascination (November 2004)
Strange Fascination was brought to my attention only recently, and I soon
noticed that there was something special about it. First of all, the site lives up to a motto that could be be "everything you always wanted to know
about Spock". Spock's private life and his duties, his family and friends, his personality and skills are covered in detail. Secondly, there is always
a personal touch, be it in the self-made sketches of Spock's various apparel or the selection of quotes, tunes,
or desktop pics related to the character. Finally, the site also has a convincing web design. It is easy to navigate and has just
the right amount of graphic elements. I hope that Strange Fascination will continue to be
updated in the future, there is still a lot to discover even if Spock's last appearance in Trek dates back more than a decade.
Congratulations to webmistress Karen!
HyperTrek
(December 2004)
An introductory note on HyperTrek says that the site is
deliberately made for Italian Trekkers who don't speak English. While I
understand this was the right thing to do, it's a pity for everyone else because
the site is packed with information. HyperTrek has the content of several decent
Trek sites combined. There are fairly complete listings of the episodes
including TAS and Phase II, on characters, actors, technology, planets, species
and more. All canon (well, and some FASA) sources are
properly quoted, something that is neglected in other databases. The design was
always plain and simple, relying rather on the small icons than on large
illustrations. Recently the top menu has been converted to an adaptable side bar
which significantly facilitates the navigation through the site. What I like
very much too is the alphabetical topic listing, an index that truly deserves
its name. Congratulations go to Luigi Rosa for one of the biggest and best Trek
databases!
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