The Dvorak Awards for Excellence in Communication were established by computing columnist John C. Dvorak

John C. Dvorak

John C. Dvorak is an American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing. His writing extends back to the 1980s, when he was a mainstay of a variety of magazines. Dvorak is also the Vice-President of Mevio and well known for his work for Tech TV...

. Ascend Communications

Ascend Communications

Ascend Communications was an Alameda, California-based manufacturer of communications equipment that was later purchased by Lucent Technologies in 1999....

was their primary sponsor, but other businesses both inside and outside the computing industry also assumed sponsorship. The awards were given from 1992 through 1997. Although a 1998 ballot was published, finalists were never revealed and the awards were never presented. The abrupt end to the awards has never been officially explained.

Dvorak judged the awards in collaboration with a committee of computing industry experts who were recruited annually.

Awards

• Lifetime Achievement
• Man of the Year - Personal Achievement
• Outstanding Volunteer Internet Organization
• Outstanding Commercial Internet Organization
• Outstanding Online Navigation Tool
• Outstanding Online Research Tool
• Outstanding Online Wire Service
• Outstanding Online Newspaper
• Outstanding Internet Innovation
• Personal Achievement in Network Engineering
• Outstanding Special Purpose Application
• Outstanding Web Management Tool
• Outstanding Special Interest Web Site
• Outstanding Document Publishing Advancement