{"id":289,"date":"2009-07-16T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-16T10:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/windowsvj.com\/wpblog\/?p=289"},"modified":"2009-07-16T10:42:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-16T10:42:00","slug":"get-free-tickets-to-pdc-2009-plus-up-to-17777","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/windowsvj.com\/wpblog\/2009\/07\/get-free-tickets-to-pdc-2009-plus-up-to-17777\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Free Tickets to PDC 2009 Plus up to $17,777"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(128, 128, 128); \"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; \"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; \"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.code7contest.com\/\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(66, 149, 209); text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; \">Code<sup style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; \">7<\/sup>Contest<\/a>. The Code<sup style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; \">7<\/sup> contest is where your application design ingenuity gives you the opportunity to get millions of eyes on your work, plus a trip to LA for PDC09, and up to<b style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; \">$17,777 in cash!<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; \"><a href=\"http:\/\/windowsteamblog.com\/cfs-file.ashx\/__key\/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles\/developers\/clip_5F00_image002_5F00_6FD1F86B.jpg\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(66, 149, 209); text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"clip_image002\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image002\" src=\"http:\/\/windowsteamblog.com\/cfs-file.ashx\/__key\/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles\/developers\/clip_5F00_image002_5F00_thumb_5F00_0F80D234.jpg\" width=\"538\" height=\"307\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; display: inline; background-position: initial initial; \" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; \">Code<sup style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; \">7<\/sup> is a special coding contest for developers. It is a great opportunity to show the world your creativity and coding powers. It is a way for you to cash in on your knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"textSection logoContent\" style=\"padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 12px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 55px; \"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; \">This is not just another standard code contest; this contest gives the finalists the opportunity to present their application at PDC 2009 in LA. The first prize is a real gem: $17,777 in cash, the opportunity to present the application to Microsoft executives at PDC 2009, plus worldwide interest in your application including a massive \u201cmarketing bump\u201d for your application.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"textSection logoContent\" style=\"padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 12px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 55px; \"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; \"><\/span>Show the world what you&#8217;re working with and take things up a notch when you code to the power of<span class=\"nobr\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; \">Windows 7<\/span>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"textSection logoContent\" style=\"padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 12px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 55px; \"><span class=\"emSpan\" style=\"color: rgb(80, 153, 206); font-weight: bold; \">Guiding Principles<\/span> and <span class=\"emSpan\" style=\"color: rgb(80, 153, 206); font-weight: bold; \"><span class=\"nobr\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; \">Windows 7<\/span> Technologies<\/span>:<\/div>\n<div class=\"textSection logoContent\" style=\"padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 12px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 55px; \">\n<h3 id=\"h31\" class=\"subheading1\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; color: rgb(80, 153, 206); font-weight: bold; \">Guiding Principles:<\/h3>\n<p>Your application should support one or more of the following <span class=\"nobr\" style=\"white-space: nowrap; \">Windows 7<\/span> scenarios:<\/p>\n<div class=\"textSubsection\" style=\"margin-left: 25px; margin-top: 0px; font-style: italic; \">\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; \">Simplify My Life<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; \">More Media, More Places<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; \">Gaming<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; \">Work from Anywhere<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; \">Safeguard Your Work<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; \">Applications for a Better Tomorrow<\/h3>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textSection logoContent\" style=\"padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 12px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 55px; \">\n<h3 id=\"h32\" class=\"subheading1\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; color: rgb(80, 153, 206); font-weight: bold; \">Windows 7 Technologies:<\/h3>\n<p>Your entry should take advantage of one or more of the following technologies:<\/p>\n<div class=\"textSubsection\" style=\"margin-left: 25px; margin-top: 0px; font-style: italic; \">\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; \">Libraries<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textSubsection\" style=\"margin-left: 25px; margin-top: 0px; font-style: italic; \">\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; \">Windows Touch<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textSubsection\" style=\"margin-left: 25px; margin-top: 0px; font-style: italic; \">\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; \">Shell Integration<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textSubsection\" style=\"margin-left: 25px; margin-top: 0px; font-style: italic; \">\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; \">DirectX 11<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textSubsection\" style=\"margin-left: 25px; margin-top: 0px; font-style: italic; \">\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: small; font-style: normal; \">Sensor and Location Platform<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><i><br \/><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i>More details here : <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: normal; \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.code7contest.com\/\">https:\/\/www.code7contest.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Code7Contest. 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