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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Will we get T-shirts? >> >> >> 2013/8/7 David Planella <[email protected]> >> >>> 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 >>> >>> -- >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-touch-coreapps >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-touch-coreapps >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-touch-coreapps > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-touch-coreapps > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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