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[Zisu Andrei <matzipan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Was thinking the same. I'm probably going to give it a try, just for the
lulz, not for the prize. But would love to see some nice prizes for the
newbs.

Zisu Andrei


On 7 August 2013 16:53, Mike Bybee <mbybee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Gotta say I agree there - I'm not even going to bother, since there's no
> way I could produce something that polished.
>
> Should at least have a pile of stickers or something - something to
> inspire people who aren't rockstars to give it a try.
>
>
> On 08/07/2013 08:44 AM, aviral aggarwal wrote:
>
> There are only 3 devices for winners :( how can an amatuer can win in such
> a contest. there should be more prizes so that one can be motivated for
> such competitions.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 9:10 PM, Николай Шатохин <n.shatokhin@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Will we get T-shirts?
>>
>>
>> 2013/8/7 David Planella <david.planella@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>  Hi all,
>>>
>>> Today we are announcing our second [Ubuntu App Showdown!][]. Contestants
>>> will have six weeks to build and publish their apps using the new Ubuntu
>>> SDK and Ubuntu Touch platform. Both original apps and ported apps,
>>> native and HTML 5, will qualify for this competition.
>>>
>>> The winners of this contest will each receive an **LG Nexus 4 phone**
>>> running [Ubuntu Touch][] with their application pre-installed.
>>> Furthermore, each of the winners will have an opportunity to have their
>>> app included in the default Ubuntu install images for phones and
>>> tablets. All valid entries will also become available for install on
>>> Ubuntu Touch devices from the Apps lens in the Dash, using the new Click
>>> packages and Software Center submission process.
>>>
>>> All valid entries will also become available for install on Ubuntu Touch
>>> devices from the Apps lens in the Dash, using the new Click packages and
>>> Software Center submission process.
>>>
>>> # Judges
>>>
>>> The jury will be composed by a team of five judges:
>>>
>>> -   **Jono Bacon**, Ubuntu Community Manager
>>> -   **Joey-Elijah Sneddon**, writer and editor-in-chief of OMG!Ubuntu
>>> -   **Lisette Slegers**, User Experience Designer at Canonical
>>> -   **Nekhelesh Ramananthan**, Ubuntu Touch Core App developer
>>> -   **Bill Filler**, Engineering Manager for the Phone & Tablet App Team
>>>
>>> # Review criteria
>>>
>>> The jury will judge applications according to the following criteria:
>>>
>>> -   **General Interest** - apps that are of more interest to general
>>>     phone users will be scored higher. We recommend identifying what
>>>     most phone users want to see, and identifying gaps that your app
>>>     could fill.
>>> -   **Features** - a wide range of useful and interesting features.
>>> -   **Quality** - a high quality, stable, and bug-free application
>>>     experience.
>>> -   **Design** - your app should harness the [Ubuntu Design
>>>     Guidelines][] so it looks, feels, and operates like an Ubuntu app.
>>> -   **Awareness / Promotion** - we will award extra points to those of
>>>     you who blog, tweet, facebook, Google+, and otherwise share updates
>>>     and information about your app as it progress.
>>>
>>> If you are not a programmer and want to share some ideas for cool apps,
>>> be sure to [add and vote apps on our reddit page][].
>>>
>>> # How To Enter
>>>
>>> The contest is **free to enter and open to everyone**. The six week
>>> period starts on the **Wed 7th August 2013**!
>>>
>>> Enter the Ubuntu App Showdown:
>>>   http://developer.ubuntu.com/showdown/
>>>
>>> Looking forward to seeing all your cool apps!
>>>
>>>   [Ubuntu App Showdown!]: http://developer.ubuntu.com/showdown/
>>>   [Ubuntu Touch]: http://www.ubuntu.com/phone
>>>   [Ubuntu Design Guidelines]: http://design.ubuntu.com/apps
>>>   [add and vote apps on our reddit page]:
>>> http://www.reddit.com/r/ubuntuappshowdown/
>>>
>>> --
>>> David Planella
>>> Ubuntu App Development Liaison
>>> http://gplus.to/dplanella / @dplanella
>>> www.ubuntu.com / www.davidplanella.org
>>>
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>>>
>>
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