Win Windows 7 Coding Contest

You could win a free trip to Los Angeles and a free ticket to Professional Developers Conference (PDC 2009) plus $17,777. Code7 Contest is where your application design ingenuity gives you the opportunity to get millions of eyes on your work.

Build an original, consumer-oriented client application prototype that runs natively on Windows 7 and addresses one or more of the following topic categories:

• Simplify My Life
• More Media, More Places
• Gaming
• Work From Anywhere
• Safeguard Your Work
• Applications for a Better Tomorrow

The application must use at least one of the following Windows 7 technology features -- Libraries, Windows Touch, Shell Integration, DX11 (DirectX 11), Sensor and Location Platform --  judging will give more weight to entries that take advantage of more than one of these features:

To enter this contest you must create and submit a video where you describe and demonstrate your application. The first qualifying round ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on October 10, 2009. Seven entries are eligible for $1000 gift card when register and upload video before August 15.

For the official details and more prizes, see Code7 Contest.

For more information about how to implement Windows 7 technology features, see Windows 7 for Developers blog.

Bruce D. KyleISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation