Hi Muthu, We don't have all the specific details available for release now. George is still working on sponsors and it's likely the guys at slideme are going to be throwing in some of their own money as well. I can tell you it will be well south of Google's 5 million ;) but we will get all we can to hand out to developers.
There are other aspects of the awards as well, like getting to put the awards logo on your content and we are lining up some good publicity for the winners. We will release all the specifics once we finalize them. There are things that go beyond the actual awards like getting feedback on the applications, as its pretty clear this is something that Android developers have been asking for from ADC without much success. The awards can also be good for finding of jobs, putting on the resume, etc. But ultimately the success of this award is defined by involvement of the Android developer community. We are just getting the tools out there for the voting and throwing in a little incentive. Make of it what you will. Shane On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 12:26 AM, Muthu Ramadoss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks. It said SlideME awards, so was asking you about the awards. > > > > On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 12:52 PM, george_c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Muthu, > > > > What are you after, "money"? ;) > > > > The purpose of the awards is to have 'the people' have their say and > > vote on all the apps submitted. When we get the $$ from sponsors, > > you will be the 1st to know. > > > > btw: you have 2 new cool ways to easily scrol through & preview apps > > and Vote. a) SAM b) SlideVille > > > > More info will be posted on awards section of site soon. > > > > George > > > > > > On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 10:10 AM, Muthu Ramadoss > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Shane, > > > > > > What are the awards? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 12:37 PM, Shane Isbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Actually, anyone is free to submit to SlideME Awards the same app > > they > > > > did for the ADC. Shouldn't be much effort for many people. It will > > > > also be interesting to see if the community chooses the same > > > > applications as the ADC judges. My guess is it will be very > > different. > > > > > > > > Shane > > > > > > > > On May 7, 6:05 pm, Incognito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Don't know if I can enter this contest. Way to busy with J2ME and > > > > > IPhone at this point. Cannot afford to keep working on Android > > > > > anymore. But it is nice you are doing this and I'm sure many will > > try > > > > > it. > > > > > > > > > > On May 7, 5:26 pm, "Shane Isbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *SlideME Awards* > > > > > > > > > > > *Didn't win the Google challenge? Your application still has a > > > future.* > > > > > > > > > > > *The SlideME awards <http://slideme.org/awards> are a showcase > > for up > > > and > > > > > > coming Android applications. They act as a kind of forum where > > the > > > entire > > > > > > developer community can review your application, provide useful > > > feedback and > > > > > > ultimately, add value to applications you submit. They can also > > help > > > put > > > > > > money in your pocket.* > > > > > > > > > > > *Not only will other developers be reviewing your applications > > but > > > carriers > > > > > > and mobile content aggregators may find your application > > interesting > > > as > > > > > > well, meaning you could end up getting more than just > > recognition.* > > > > > > > > > > > *The Android platform is the most promising open mobile platform > > > around. It > > > > > > has built a strong, supportive community even in its infancy. > > The > > > SlideME > > > > > > awards harness the power of this community for our users and the > > > entire > > > > > > Android community. We want to help participating developers who > > > produce > > > > > > better applications and get paid for them.* ** > > > > > > > > > > > *SlideME <http://slideme.org/>* award voters will be able to > > select > > > from any > > > > > > of the categories and score within a range from 1-5 (5 being > > best). > > > > > > > > > > > - Collaboration > > > > > > - Communications > > > > > > - Developer / Programmer > > > > > > - Educational / Reference > > > > > > - Enterprise > > > > > > - Entertainment > > > > > > - Fun & Games > > > > > > - Health & Fitness > > > > > > - Home & Hobby > > > > > > - Lifestyle > > > > > > - Location & Maps > > > > > > - Music > > > > > > - Other > > > > > > - Productivity > > > > > > - Social Responsibility > > > > > > - Travel > > > > > > - Utilities > > > > > > > > > > > (If you have an idea for a category that you don't see here feel > > free > > > to > > > > > > make a suggestion for future round of the SlideME awards by > > emailing > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > > > > > > > > > Application submission is now open > > > > > > > > > > > Rregister on slideme.org <http://www.slideme.org/user/register> > > to > > > stock > > > > > > your application. Voters will have either option to participate > > and > > > interact > > > > > > with applications for the voting process: > > > > > > > > > > > 1. *SAM* – (SlideME Application Manager) > > > > > > 2. *SlideME.org* website** > > > > > > 3. *SlideVille* (our new desktop product or extension of > > Songbird > > > > > > Media Player) > > > > > > > > > > > Voting period & prizes will be announced in due time on > > > > > > slideme.org/awardsaccompanied with further press releases. You > > can > > > > > > also subscribe to our > > > > > > newsletter to keep up to date with announcements and award > > results. > > > You can > > > > > > also join in the awards discussion at the *SlideME Awards > > > > > > group<http://groups.google.com/group/slideme-awards> > > > > > > *. > > > > > > > > > > > *About SlideME* > > > > > > > > > > > SlideME offers products, services and experience that help > > promote > > > small > > > > > > developers and their creative efforts, without locking the > > developer > > > into > > > > > > any closed standards. We are focused on addressing and helping > > the > > > developer > > > > > > gain quality assurance (QA) and potential financial rewards in > > this > > > very > > > > > > exciting multi-billion dollar industry. > > > > > > > > > > > Our purpose is to create a new type of ecosystem characterized > > by open > > > > > > standards and no disruption in application delivery and > > distribution > > > > > > throughout the value chain. > > > > > > > > > > > To demonstrate our commitment to an open, free environment, we > > have > > > > > > contributed: > > > > > > > > > > > *JVending* - an open provisioning platform for distributing > > > applications and > > > > > > serving as an application repository. 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