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From: "Jason Jones" jsj@ksc.com Date: 18 février 2005 21:23:15 GMT+01:00 To: squeak-dev@lists.squeakfoundation.org Subject: [ANN] Coding Contest Reply-To: The general-purpose Squeak developers list squeak-dev@lists.squeakfoundation.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Smalltalk Industry Council Announces the First Annual Smalltalk Solutions Coding Contest
Cary, North Carolina – February 18, 2005 - The Smalltalk Industry Council (http://www.stic.org) is pleased to announce the first annual 2005 Smalltalk Solutions Smalltalk Coding Contest. The Smalltalk Solutions Technical Conference being held in Orlando June 27-29, 2005 will serve as the home for the coding competition finale. Smalltalk Solutions is the premier forum for bringing together Smalltalk users, developers, vendors, and enthusiasts.
Coding contest prizes include:
1st Place - $1,000 USD to be used towards a future Camp Smalltalk attendance 2nd Place - iPod 3rd Place- iPod shuffle
Each of the finalists will also receive a Smalltalk Solutions 2005 conference registration valued at $670 USD as well as a complimentary individual membership to the STIC. This does not include travel, lodging meals, tutorials, or any other fees associated with the conference attendance.
The Smalltalk Solutions Coding Competition is broken into two phases of competition. The first phase begins on Monday, May 16 at 9 a.m. EST and ends on Wednesday, May 18 at 9 a.m. EST running for 48 consecutive hours. Registration will begin March 1 and participants must register for the competition online at www.stic.org by May 13 at 6 p.m. EST. Confirmed registrants will receive the requirements for the first phase online. All coding must be done in Smalltalk. Conference registration is not required to participate in the first phase of the competition.
One representative from each of the four board member companies consisting of Cincom Systems, GemStone, IBM, and Knowledge Systems Corporation will judge the first phase of the competition. Each submission will be submitted to the judges as blind submissions and a total of three (3) winners will be selected to compete onsite at Smalltalk Solutions 2005 in Orlando, Florida. The winners of the first phase will be announced on June 1, 2005 on the Smalltalk Industry Council web site.
The second and final phase of the competition will take place on Sunday, June 26, 2005 from 6 p.m. to10 p.m. onsite at the Wyndham Orlando during Smalltalk Solutions pre-registration. The details of the second phase of the competition will not be released to the finalists until the competition begins.
Prize winners will be announced during the keynote general session on Wednesday, June 29, 2005.
Contact: Jason Jones Smalltalk Industry Council 1143 Executive Circle
Suite G Cary, NC 27511 Phone: 919-789-8549 http://www.stic.org
http://www.smalltalksolutions.com
jsj@ksc.com
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