How to Enter
Write a great article about Code Generation and post it in the Code
Generation section where CodeProject.com members will be able to vote on your article.
The article entries that are highest-rated by members will then be evaluated by our judges to determine the final three winners.
- Submissions must be received between the 26th of May and the 25th of August 2008 to be considered.
- Enter as many code generation-related articles as you wish
- Each contestant is limited to winning one prize. Multiple prizes will not be awarded to the same person.
- Your article must follow the regular CodeProject.com article guidelines
and formats
- Your article should include screen shots and code samples
- Your article must address a concept or concepts related to the topic of code generation
- Post your article in the Code Generation section on the Code Project
to automatically be entered in the contest.
- You must specify any resources (code, concepts, research etc.) used in creating your
article that were not originally produced by you.
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.
By entering your article in the contest you agree that The Code Project and Iron Speed can link to your article for promotional purposes.
Entry Requirements
- Entries must be received by no later than midnight US Eastern Standard Time of August 25th, 2008.
- 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 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:
- 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
Prizes
The three highest-rated articles as determined by CodeProject.com members and our judges' opinion will win the following prizes in descending order:
First Prize: $1,000 USD cash
Second Prize: Iron Speed Designer Professional Edition license with Annual Updates, an $895 value
Iron Speed Designer
Professional Edition
+ 1 Year Software Updates
+ 30 Days E-mail Technical Support
Third Prize: Iron Speed Designer Professional Edition license, a $595 value
Iron Speed Designer Professional Edition
+ 90 Days Software Updates
+ 30 Days E-mail Technical Support
No substitutions are available. All decisions are final.
All entries will receive a free copy of “One-Day Web Apps”, a $24.95 value
Master Application Generation with this
comprehensive and insightful eBook examining the latest software development tools and techniques.
Second Edition. Over 200 pages & 120 illustrations.
Price: $24.95
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Terms and Conditions
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.
All entries become the property of The Code Project who assumes no responsibility
for lost, late, delayed, destroyed or misdirected mail, voice messages, e-mail or
any computer errors or malfunctions. No correspondence will be entered into with
entrants.
The Code Project does not assume any responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate
capture of entry information, technical malfunctions, human or technical error,
lost, delayed or garbled data or transmissions, omission, interruption, deletion,
defect or failures of any telephone or computer line or network, computer equipment,
software or any combination thereof. Entry materials/data that have been tampered
with or altered are void. If for any 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 administration, security, fairness, integrity or the proper conduct
of the competition is corrupted or adversely affected, including by reason of infection
by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical
failures or any other causes beyond its control, The Code Project reserves its right
to cancel, terminate, modify, amend, extend or suspend the competition including
cancelling any method of entry, and select a winner from previously received eligible
entries. The Code Project reserves its right in its sole discretion to disqualify
any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation
of the competition or to be acting in violation of the Rules or otherwise in a disruptive
manner. The Code Project reserves its right to seek remedies and damages to the
fullest extent of the law for any attempts to deliberately damage the competition
web site or to undermine the legitimate operation of this competition. The Code
Project shall not be held responsible for any errors or negligence that may arise
or occur in connection with the 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.
Intellectual Property
It is a condition of entry that you grant to The Code Project 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 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.
Liability
It is a condition of entry that you agree that to the extent permitted by law
that The Code Project, its retailers, suppliers, associated companies and agencies
will not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or 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
return within the time stipulated by The Code Project, a full release and indemnity
form stating that he/she has read and understood these official rules and regulations
("Rules"), grants all consents required, authorizes The Code Project to broadcast,
publish and disseminate his/her name, city of residence, 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.
Privacy
It is a condition of entry and of receiving the benefit of the prize that prize
winners agree to the use of their images, names, article in any publicity 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 for the purposes of administering
this competition. Any inquiry concerning the personal information held by The Code
Project should be addressed to The Code Project at 250 Ferrand Drive, Suite 503,
Toronto, Ontario, M3C 3G8, Canada.
No relationship with The Code Project
Participating in the competition does not constitute any form of employment or
contractor relationship between you and The Code Project.
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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