Contest Rules and Entry Requirements
- Qualifying articles must use Visual Studio 2008 and/or Visual Studio
2010 Beta and focus on Windows-specific technologies/features found in
Windows 7
- The contest begins on November 3, 2009 and will end February 3, 2010 at
11:59:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. All entries must be submitted during
this period in order to qualify.
- No cheating, lying, stealing code, or biting.
- 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.
www.codeproject.com members can vote
on your article. The articles that are highest-rated by members will be rated by
our judges to determine the final winner.
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 any of their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or
promotional agencies are also ineligible to participate. Void where prohibited
by law.
Determination of Winner
All entries will be posted on The Code Project website for review by members
of The Code Project. In addition, all entries will be reviewed by judges
appointed by The Code Project. A winner will be determined by the judges, after
taking into consideration the comments and ranking of entries by members of The
Code Project, on the basis of which entry best meets the judging criteria set
forth below.
Judging criteria include:
- 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
How to Enter
Entry is by the normal article submission process or as described above.
Please read the submission guidelines before submitting your entry.
Lost, late, misdirected, or illegible entries will be disqualified. Any entry
containing content that The Code Project deems objectionable for any reason will
be disqualified. All decisions of The Code Project with respect to any aspect of
the competition, including, without limitation, the eligibility of entries, are
final and binding on all entrants in all matters as they relate to this
competition. The Code Project reserves its right to modify the Rules.
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reason, in the opinion of The Code Project in its sole discretion, the
competition is not capable of running as originally planned, or if the
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right to cancel, terminate, modify, amend, extend or suspend the competition
including cancelling any method of entry, and select a winner from previously
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competition including any damage to an entrant's computer equipment, system,
software or any combination thereof, as a result of their participation in this
competition or from downloading any material from the competition website where
applicable.
Prizes
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Grand Prizee |
Second Prize |
Third Prize |
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HP TouchSmart tx2z Notebook PC |
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HP TouchSmart tx2z Notebook PC |
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Valued at over $900! |
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- AMD Turion(TM) X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor ZM-87
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- 8GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
- ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics with 64MB Display Cache Memory
- 12.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED Widescreen
(1280x800) with Integrated Touch-screen
- LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
- Webcam Only with HP Imprint Finish (Reaction)
- Upgrade to Wireless-N Card
- HP Color Matching Keyboard
- 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate
(64-bit)
- Microsoft(R) Office Professional 2007
- Corel(R)PaintShop(TM) Pro X2
- Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Elements 7 & Adobe Premiere(R) Elements 7
- Syncables Mobile v4
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- HP 90W Smart AC/Auto/Air Combo Adapter KS474AA#ABA
3-year Accidental Damage Protection Extended Service Plan for
Notebook PCs U4821A
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- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
- AMD Turion(TM) X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor ZM-86
(2.4GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
- 6GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
- ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics with 64MB Display Cache Memory
- 12.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED Widescreen
(1280x800) with Integrated Touch-screen
- LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
- Webcam Only with HP Imprint Finish (Reaction)
- Wireless-G Card
- HP Color Matching Keyboard
- 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
(64-bit)
- Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
- Computrace LoJack for Laptops, Two Years
- Adobe(R) PhotoShop(R) Elements 7.0
- Roxio Creator 2009
- Syncables Mobile v4
- MAGIX Music Maker 15
- HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
1-year Accidental Damage Protection Extended Service Plan for
Notebook PCs |
- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
- AMD Turion(TM) X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor ZM-85
(2.3GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
- 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive from 250GB 5400RPM SATA
Hard Drive
- ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics with 64MB Display Cache Memory
- 12.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED Widescreen (1280x800)
with Integrated Touch-screen
- LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
- Webcam Only with HP Imprint Finish (Reaction)
- Wireless-G Card
- HP Color Matching Keyboard
- 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
(64-bit)
- Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
- HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelopee
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| *Sample Configurations, may vary at award
time. The Code Project reserves the right to substitute prizes for the
cash equivalent. |
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excise that you may incur or may be charged on delivery of your prize. The Code
Project will not be held liable for any costs once the prize has been sent. If
you are not willing to accept any imposed charges then the prize will be
reclaimed and awarded to another contestant. Prize(s) must be accepted as
awarded. The Prize(s) may not be sold, transferred and is/are not convertible to
cash. The Code Project reserves the right to substitute the Prize(s) in whole or
in part in the event that all or any component of the Prize(s) is/are
unavailable.
Intellectual Property
It is a condition of entry that you grant to The Code Project and Microsoft a
royalty-free, non-exclusive, transferable, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide
license to reproduce, and otherwise use and publicly display your entry (in part
or in its entirety) in any and all media for any purpose. All entries submitted
and judged as winners may appear on The Code Project and/or Microsoft Web site(s).
Entries will not be returned. All articles submitted by you will retain your
copyright and will be attributed to you.
Your Warranties
It is a condition of entry that you confirm that your entry: is original; has
not been previously published, released, distributed or submitted or used for
study or work-related purposes; has been created by you; and is owned
exclusively by you, or where you enter as part of a group, by the individual
members of that group; is virus-free; and complies with Canadian law.
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that The Code Project, its retailers, suppliers, associated companies and
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damage whatsoever, including personal injury, which is suffered as a result, or
arising from, any person participating in the competition or on connection with
winning any prize.
Before being awarded a Prize, a potential winner may be required to sign and
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indemnity form stating that he/she has read and understood these official rules
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photograph, likeness, sobriquet and voice, in connection with any promotion or
publicity, and/or for general news, entertainment and information purposes at no
additional compensation to the potential winner, beyond the awarding of or
participation in the Prize, accepts the Prize as offered and releases The Code
Project from any and all liability of any kind arising out of the potential
winner's participation in the competition and receipt and use of the Prize.
In the event that the potential winner does not comply with all the
provisions as contemplated in these Rules, The Code Project shall have the right
to disqualify the potential winner and award the prize to an alternative winner
and The Code Project shall be fully and completely released and discharged from
any liability or responsibility in this regard.
Notification of Prize Winners
The Code Project will make reasonable efforts to notify a prize winner,
however, The Code Project may disqualify your entry and select an alternative
winner if your prize or prize notification is returned to The Code Project as
undeliverable.
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desired by The Code Project, without compensation. By entering this competition,
each entrant consents to the collection, use and distribution of his/her
personal information (information that identifies an entrant as an individual,
such as home telephone number, age and home address) by The Code Project for the
purposes of implementing, administering and fulfilling this competition. The
Code Project will not sell or transmit this information to third parties except
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No relationship with The Code Project or Microsoft
Participating in the competition does not constitute any form of employment
or contractor relationship between you and The Code Project or Microsoft.
Governing law
The competition is governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada and the applicable
federal laws of Canada. The competition is subject to all applicable federal,
provincial, state and municipal laws and regulations. This competition is void
where prohibited by law.
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