Microsoft Introduces Shared Source Programming Contest

CGIDir
Wednesday, May 24, 2006; 08:36 AM

WindowsForDevices.com and Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded Devices (MED) Group teamed up o invite developers worldwide to compete at using Microsoft's Windows CE Shared Source in an exciting real-world project. The contest's theme is "Show-It-Off at the Shared Source Project Competition."

 From the official website at http://www.windowsfordevices.com:

About the competition

• Create your cool Windows CE project using 120-day free evaluation versions of Windows CE and its development tools, either or both of the designated Microsoft Shared Source components, and your own programming ingenuity
  
• Submit your project before midnight, Pacific Daylight Time (GMT-7) on July 28, 2006
  
• Winners will be announced on WindowsForDevices.com after August 15, 2006
  
• Judges will award prizes based on factors such as originality, real-world practicality, feature-extension of the Shared Source components, project documentation, and a short video that demonstrates the successful operation of your project

• One Grand Prize -- the Ultimate Xbox 360 package (Estimated Retail Value, $2,500 USD), consisting of...
  • Xbox 360 game system
    
  • 34-inch HDTV
    
  • The winner's choice of five Xbox 360 games
    
  • Accessories for four gamers (three additional Wireless Controllers and four Play & Charge Kits)
    
  • Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter
    
  • Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote
    
  • Three Xbox 360 Faceplates (Hotrod, Silver and Woody)
    
  • Xbox Live 12-Month Premium Gold Pack
  
  
• Three First Place Prizes -- an Xbox 360 game system (Estimated Retail Value, $399 USD).