Visual Studio 2010 Extension Contest
Contest Rules and Entry
Requirements
- Qualifying
articles must use Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 (and be updated for the RTM
version when available to be eligible for the grand prize) and provide
extension capabilities to Visual Studio 2010.
- The contest
begins on December 11, 2009 and will end March 31, 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, naked bobsledding, 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
- Rank and
popularity on The Code Project (www.codeproject.com)
- Rank and popularity on the Visual Studio Gallery (www.visualstudiogallery.com)
- 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.
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.
Prizes
Zune® HD
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interact with your PC in new ways.
GRAND PRIZE: Sony VAIO® Notebook
Our sample system (subject to change) includes an Intel® Core® 2 Duo
Processor P8800 (2.66GHz) and an upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium
- DDR2-SDRAM (DDR2-800, 1GBx2)
- 250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [5400 rpm]
- WLAN (802.11a/b/g/n) with integrated Bluetooth® technology
- DVD +/- R DL / DVD +/- RW / DVD-RAM Drive
- LCD 14.1" WXGA+ (XBRITE-ECO™) with integrated video camera
- 14.1-inch widescreen LCD, 5.7 pounds
- CD/DVD burner
- Up to 4.5 hours standard battery life
- Built in 1.3 megapixel camera and microphone
- Thin and portable at 5.7 lbs.
All decisions are final.
Should you win you agree to
cover all income taxes, Customs duties, taxes and 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 or at its sole
judgment.
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.
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
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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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