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Get your Ultrabook enabled Windows 8 app in the Intel AppUp® store for your chance at one of 300 Ultrabooks and a cash prize pool of $140,000.
300 Ultrabooks, fifty $1,000 cash prizes, seven $10,000 cash prizes and a grand prize of $20,000.
Round 1 Deadline is October 24, 2012
The goal of this competition is to get your app into the Intel AppUp online store in time for Christmas. - 300 round 1 winners will each be sent an Ultrabook, for free, to be used to test and fine-tune your app
- The first 50 successful round 2 entrants will receive a $1,000 prize for getting their app in the AppUp store
- All round 2 entrants are in the running for 1 of seven $10,000 cash prizes
- The final winner gets the $20,000 grand prize
- Every single entrant also goes in the fast lane for the app approval process.
What is the Challenge?
To write an Ultrabook enabled Windows 8 application and have it posted on the Intel AppUp store by December 1, 2012.What sort of applications are acceptable?
Almost anything. This is an Ultrabook competition so you need to ensure your application takes advantage of the new Ultrabook capabilities. If it's a Windows application then it will work, obviously, and if you accept cursor input then the touchscreen input will work out of the box, too. But we want more:- Make your app touch aware, not just touch enabled
- or maybe integrate location data
- or include smart connect support – have your apps respond to messages when the Ultrabook is sleeping
- or maybe just go crazy with the sensors – tilt it, shake it, lift it or spin your Ultrabook around and have your app know what's going on. Great for game developers or those who just want to make a fun widget.
Read the Ultrabook Overview for Software Developers for more info on what an Ultrabook running Windows 8 can do.
Judging will be divided into 7 categories, with each category winner being awarded a $10,000 prize.Windows 8 ("desktop") apps
- Gaming
- Entertainment
- Productivity
- Retail
- Healthcare
- Education
Windows 8 Store ("metro") apps
- Total Innovation (i.e. show off what an Ultrabook can do no matter what category)
How do I enter?
First,Register!It takes 2 seconds and allows us to plan the rollout of the Ultrabooks. We're on a tight timeline so need to be organised.
Second, write your app and make your way through Round 1 and 2:Round 1: Deadline is October 24, 2012
Write up your application and post an article in our Ultrabook section under "App Innovation Contest". Your article can either include your application (with or without source), or a write up of your app (throw in some code snippets if you want the votes!) or, if you're working on an existing commercial app that's a little hush-hush, an explanation of your app that will allow us to judge whether or not you'll be likely to make it through round 2.As soon as each submission is posted we will review it and start sending out the Ultrabooks to those judged as being likely to be accepted into the AppUp store. We'll also review whether we feel it's possible for you to complete the app (assuming you submit a snippet or just an explanation).
So: Get your round 1 submission in as fast as you can! We only have 300 Ultrabooks to send out, and we expect they will go quickly. The sooner you make your submission, the sooner you can get the Ultrabook and start final testing. Your time is limited, so aim to get your app complete and in the AppUp store rather than adding just one more feature and missing out completely.
The deadline for round 1 entries is October 24, 2012
Round 2: Deadline is November 21, 2012
Winners from Round 1 who received an Ultrabook will now be one of a maximum of 300 contestants. Applications will need to be completed and tested using the Ultrabook they received in order to ensure the application works perfectly on the hardware, and then contestants must submit their final application to Intel AppUp for verification and publishing. Contestants must provide proof of acceptance to be eligible to earn a Category Prize, an Application Success Award, and/or the Grand Prize by emailing us at contest@codeproject.com.
If you don't submit your app to the AppUp store in time, and/or it's not approved, you won't be eligible for final judging. Check the submission requirements and give yourself plenty of time to get it in. We're working with Intel to have your apps go through the fast lane, but we can't offer miracles for late entries. The deadline for round 2 entries is November 21, 2012
FAQ
How do I write an Ultrabook app without an Ultrabook?
Initially you would use the Windows Simulator, but after you've submitted your app or your write-up, you'll be eligible to receive an Ultrabook. An actual real, live, Ultrabook will be delivered to you for free. Use the Ultrabook to do final testing and polishing and then submit your app to theAppUp store.What if I miss a deadline?
Contestants who do not receive an Ultrabook in Round 1, or who do not meet the Round 1 deadline, are still encouraged to develop applications, submit them to Intel AppUp and submit articles to CodeProject for judging. At CodeProject's discretion and assuming any of the 300 remain, additional Ultrabooks may be awarded to Round 2 Contestants meriting recognition. Round 2 Contestants will be eligible to receive an Application Success Award on providing proof that (i) they have submitted their application to Intel AppUp and that (ii) it has been accepted to be included in the AppUp.Where can I find the Windows Simulator?
The Windows Simulator is included in the freeVisual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8. The simulator is accessed by setting the debug target to "Simulator". Start debugging and the simulator pops up and allows you to interact with the application as if you were on a touch- and sensor-enabled device.
Can you throw me some links on getting started?
Sure- Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8- Tools for Windows 8 development
- Ultrabook Overview for Software Developers
- Ultrabook™ Community on the Intel® Developer Zone
- Intel AppUp®
- Ultrabook and Tablet Windows 8* Sensors Development Guide
- Ultrabook and Windows 8 Support Forum
Can anyone enter?
As with any competition of this nature there are some restrictions. Employees at Intel, Microsoft, and CodeProject cannot enter, and laws in certain jurisdictions also restrict entrants. Please see the Terms and Conditions for a full list. Specifically, since a major component of this competition revolves around entrants receiving an Ultrabook, we've had to restrict entrants to the following countries: United States, Canada, India, Spain, Ireland, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Norway or Sweden. Yes, it sucks we can't open it to everyone because of various laws in different countries, but we had to make a call on whether it's better to offer it to a lot, but not all, of you, or none at all.What Ultrabook will winners of Round 1 receive?
The Ultrabooks that are made available as part of this contest are the same units reviewed in our Ultrabook section. It's a preview 3rd generation "Ivy Bridge" based Ultrabook referred to as a Software Development Platform. That is, this is a unit that you'll never see on store shelves – it's a "no-one-else-in-your-street-will-have-one" Ultrabook. However, since it's not a commercial product these units will be sent to winners on a 3 year term.Conditions of Entry | Current winners list
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