Microsoft Windows Mobile Developer Contest 2008
The contest has ended. Thanks to everyone who entered. Congratulations to the winners.
Write a great article for your chance to win a Microsoft Windows Mobile device valued at ~$1000 USD
(or other great prizes)!
We’re looking for the best overall article about Microsoft Windows Mobile
development. Entries will be largely judged by you, the mobile developer
community, via The Code Project’s article voting mechanism and discussion
boards. In order to qualify, articles must be
submitted
to the Mobile Development section of CodeProject.com between
October 14, 2008 and
January 14, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. After the competition entry
period has closed, our judges will determine the winners as follows:
- Grand prize: Overall Best Article
- Runner-up: Most Popular Article
- Runner-up: Most Discussed Article
Keep checking back for updated prize info once the contest gets under
way! And if you're in need of ideas, some of these links might help get
your juices flowing:
Contest Rules and Entry Requirements
- Qualifying articles must focus on Microsoft Windows Mobile-specific technologies
and be submitted to the
Mobile Development section of CodeProject.com.
- Platform: Win Mobile must be selected as an Article
Attribute of all valid entries. This Article Attribute can be selected on the first
page of the
CodeProject.com article submission wizard when submitting your article
online.
- The contest will begin on October 14, 2008 and end on January 14, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. All entries must be submitted
during this period in order to qualify.
- Our judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered
into.
- Only those who live in jurisdictions in which this contest is legal may
enter.
- Any breach of the rules will result in the prize being awarded to
another entrant.
- By entering the contest you agree to the rules, conditions of entry, and
agree that your name, member profile information, and article can be used
for promotional purposes by The Code Project and Microsoft.
- Entries shall be
deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail
address submitted at the time of entry unless clearly indicated
otherwise. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person
who is assigned to an e-mail address by an internet access provider,
on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g. business,
educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail
addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
Eligibility
This competition is open to software development professionals & enthusiasts who are of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence.
However, residents of Quebec and of the following countries are ineligible to participate due to legal constraints: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan,
and Syria. Employees (or a member of their immediate family) of The Code Project or of
Microsoft or of any of their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies are also ineligible to participate. Void where prohibited by law.
Determination of Winners
All entries must be posted in the
Mobile Development section
of the CodeProject.com website and possess the Article Attribute
Platform: Win Mobile. All entries will be reviewed and rated by members of The
Code Project community, as well as undergo the review of judges appointed by The
Code Project. A winner will be determined by The Code Project's selected judges,
after taking into consideration the comments and ranking of entries by members
of The Code Project community, on the basis of which entry best meets the
judging criteria set forth.
Judging criteria include
- Article rank and popularity on The Code Project
- How tightly an entry adheres to the conditions of entry, including
article focus and scope
- Broad applicability to a wide variety of developers
- Overall article quality, coherence and structure
- Amount of discussion an entry generates in its forum area
Conditions of Entry
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Current winners list
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