Microsoft launches Windows 7 developer contest

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Microsoft is challenging developers to write an "amazing Windows 7 application" in exchange for a trip to LA for PDC09, and up to $17,777 in cash.

Code7 is a special coding contest for developers. "It is a way for you to cash in on your knowledge and skills" said Yochay Kiriaty, Windows 7 Technical Evangelist, in a Windows Blog team post.

To enter:

Build an original, consumer-oriented client application prototype that runs natively on Windows 7 (for example Win32, WPF, MFC or WinForms – not an Air application or just a gadget) 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; however, judging will give more weight to entries that take advantage of more than one of these features:

Libraries
Windows Touch
Shell Integration
DX11 (DirectX 11)
Sensor and Location Platform

The contest starts now and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on October 10, 2009. In order to enter you must create and submit a video in which you describe and demonstrate your application.

For the complete contest rules please visit the rules section on the Code7 Contest Web site - https://www.code7contest.com/.

#1 James Brooks on 15 Jul 2009 - 09:07

Looks awesome. I have some good ideas for Touch, but I don't have any way to test it.

(5 replies) #2 limok on 15 Jul 2009 - 09:41

* No purchase necessary. Void in Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Sudan and the Province of Quebec, Canada.

What has Quebec got in common with the other four ?

#2.1 Majesticmerc on 15 Jul 2009 - 11:20

:shiftycanadian:

#2.2 +xiphi on 15 Jul 2009 - 11:36

LOL

#2.3 cabron on 15 Jul 2009 - 12:10

limok said,

I guess because they are french and communist living in a English speaking country

#2.4 apu95 on 15 Jul 2009 - 12:27

*sigh* Stupid Quebec... It's because we have a really retarded set of 'Gaming, Contest and Lottery Laws' (or something like that). MS would have to jump through a bunch of hoops to be able to award the prize to someone from QC

#2.5 ajua on 16 Jul 2009 - 07:47

cabron said,

lol

(1 reply) #3 Lock on 15 Jul 2009 - 10:17

One of the conspiracists hmmm 17,777, remove the preceeding 1 and you're left with 7777.

#3.1 ajua on 16 Jul 2009 - 07:48

Lock said,

oh no!!!

#4 manmohanjit1 on 15 Jul 2009 - 10:27

awww!

(6 replies) #5 Lechio on 15 Jul 2009 - 11:04

So the offer is 17 bucks...?
If it isn't it should be: $17 777. Correct me if I'm wrong...

#5.1 Majesticmerc on 15 Jul 2009 - 11:17

A comma is a thousand separator in the US and UK, a decimal separates dollars and cents.

$17.77 = 17 dollars, 77 cents
$17,777 = 17777 dollars

#5.2 +what on 15 Jul 2009 - 11:17

Lechio said,

You're wrong. In English-speaking countries at least, numbers are separated with commas and decimals are full stops. In Europe, I believe they only use spaces to separate numbers, and commas to denote decimals? So 17,777.77 = 17 777,77.

#5.3 smithy_dll on 15 Jul 2009 - 11:48

In England, her colonies, and former colonies (commonwealth nations) a dot is used as the decimal point with a comma used to separate 1000s. In mainland Europe a comma is used as a decimal point and a dot can be used to separate 1000s.

In SI, a comma or a dot can be used interchangeably as a decimal point. The only valid 1000s separator is a space.

$17,777.00 - commonwealth
â‚¬17.777,00 - europe
17 777.00 or 17 000,00 - SI

#5.4 Lechio on 15 Jul 2009 - 13:59

That make a lot more sense, and worthwhile.
Anyone feels like teaming up?

#5.5 andrewbares on 15 Jul 2009 - 19:03

Ahh different currencies and all!!!

#5.6 Lechio on 15 Jul 2009 - 21:54

andrewbares said,

Yeah. good thing we have something called SI that regulates all of that, but "some" *cough* MS included *cough* choose not to follow standards...
I was actually aware of this duality in representing numbers, just making a point here...

(5 replies) #6 Mike on 15 Jul 2009 - 11:06

runs natively on Windows 7

rules out .net then?

#6.1 Majesticmerc on 15 Jul 2009 - 11:24

Well they mention Winforms, which is a .NET feature, so I assume .NET is allowed. The "Runs natively" part probably refers to the fact that the features you must implement (touch, DX11, etc) are exclusive to Windows 7

#6.2 wakers01 on 15 Jul 2009 - 13:24

Mike said,

What... no. Winforms and WPF are both .Net, and MFC is kind of like a wrapper for .Net for C++ developers. I think what they mean is they don't want anyone writing applications that have to run in Windows 7's xp mode or anything. They are looking for developers to leverage the cool new features of Windows like their libraries and native multi-touch / gesture support.

#6.3 _dandy_ on 15 Jul 2009 - 13:32

wakers01 said,

What... no. Winforms and WPF are both .Net, and MFC is kind of like a wrapper for .Net for C++ developers.

Funny, given that MFC predates .NET by what, half a decade at least?

#6.4 neufuse on 15 Jul 2009 - 16:54

Actually, .NET is a wrapper around MFC which is a wrapper for Win32...

#6.5 _dandy_ on 15 Jul 2009 - 18:37

neufuse said,

.NET, a wrapper around MFC? Now you're just being silly.

(3 replies) #7 +Ely on 15 Jul 2009 - 11:13

That's a really cool looking website.

#7.1 andrewbares on 15 Jul 2009 - 19:04

Silverlight

#7.2 Quikboy on 15 Jul 2009 - 22:07

I agree.

#7.3 blehbleh on 16 Jul 2009 - 09:22

Really cool that i can't scroll in the text by pressing space or pageup/pagedown buttons...

#8 Quikboy on 15 Jul 2009 - 22:02

Windows 7 could definitely use some more touch-friendly applications.

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