This is a post in our series of what is going to happen
at Codegarden 2010, the
umbraco conference.
One of the Codegarden traditions is the offical package contest,
which on the last day of the conference wraps everything up with
some fast-paced and entertaining presentations from community
developers, showing off new packages for Umbraco.
It is the ultimate show-off place for Umbraco companies and
developers who wish to show the world what they have created, and
get a shot at winning some big prizes. The winner is decided by the
audience, so it all comes down to creating the best Umbraco package
and presenting it with style and passion.
New this year: skin contest
The package contest has mostly been for developers being able to
hack together some code. But this year, there is an option for all
web-designers at Codegarden: the Skin contest.
The skin contest is run the exact same way as the package
contest, and with the same rules. But instead of a package, you
submit a skin into the contest.
A skin for Umbraco is a very basic thing, it consists of a CSS
file, some images, and a simple manifest for installation, and
should world with the pre-set Runway or blog-package CSS, so if you
know your css and your way around Photoshop,
then this contest is for you.
There are the exact same huge prizes for skins as packages, so
go on, fire up photoshop right away.
The Rules:
- The package / skin must be installable on a clean Umbraco
instance, using the standard package installer or the umbraco
repository and integrate nicely with the Runway package
- You have a maximum of 7 minutes to install, show-off and leave
the stage again.
- Everyone uses the same laptop on stage, and installs their
package live during the show-off
- No powerpoints, graphs or other extras, extreme body language
is accepted though
- Skins can be submitted for either the Runway
Package or the Blog Package
Points are rewarded for
Besides the functionality, the show-off is rewarded for:
- Clean installation
- Consistent UI
- Entertainment value
- Documentation
- Originality
The prizes
Besides the fame and being celebrated by the Umbraco community
on the big stage, you will also get your hands on some neato
swag.
In the past we've handed out Rockband Instruments, Xbox 360's,
Nazbatag rabbits and so much more.
Deadlines
Contest entries are accepted all 3 days, just get a hold of one
of the HQ guys and we will get you signed up. The presentation will
take place at the end
of day 3 after the open space sessions has ended.