MicrosoftImagine Cup

2009

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MicrosoftImagine Cup

2009

What

What is the Imagine Cup?

Organized by Microsoft Imagine Cup is open to students around the world.

Imagine Cup is a serious challenge that draws serious talent, and the competition is intense.

Imagine Cup

Brazil

Spain

Japan

India

South Korea

France

When

What is the Imagine Cup?

The contest spans a year, beginning with local, regional and online contests whose winners go on to attend the global

finals held in a different location every year.

Registration opened on July 8, 2008 at 5:00 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Registration end dates and other deadlines vary by Competition.

Where

Imagine Cup 2009

Imagine Cup2009

World Finals

Cairo, Egypt, in July, 2009

Imagine Cup 2009

Website

http://imaginecup.com/

The Website

Theme

This Year’s Theme

Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems facing us

today.

Competitions

Competitions

Competitions

•Software Design•Embedded Development•Game Development•Robotics & Algorithm•IT Challenge•MashUp•Photography•Short Film•Design

Software Design

Overview

Overview

Student competitors are asked to demonstrate innovation on the .NET Framework, Windows

Mobile and Windows platform.

Overview

But the possibilities only begin here. Globally, students will conceive, test, and build their ideas

into applications that can change the world.

Overview

Many former winners go on to start their own companies, work at major corporations, and even

integrate their projects into real products.

Overview

Once you win your regional semi-finals you will advance to the Microsoft Imagine Cup Worldwide

Finals in Cairo, Egypt to be held in July 2009.

Dates

Dates

This Competition started at 12:01 AM Greenwich Mean Time (“GMT”) on July 8, 2008 and ends at

11:59 PM GMT on May 20, 2009 (“Entry Period”).

Dates

The Entry Period consists of the two (2) Rounds

Dates

Round 1 began on July 8, 2008, at 12:01 a.m. GMT and ends on May 20, 2009, at 11:59 PM GMT, and

is comprised of a series of separate country / region-specific Competitions (each, a "Local

Competition"). Each Local Competition may have unique eligibility requirements, entry deadlines,

entry criteria, and prizing.

Dates

Worldwide Finals The top Teams from each Round 1 Local Competition will advance to

compete against one another in the Worldwide Finals to determine the top three (3) Teams

overall. The Worldwide Finals will take place in July 2009 in Cairo, Egypt, and will consist of three

(3) Phases of competition.

Eligible Entry

Eligible Entry

See the competition page at:

Compete > Competitions > Software Designhttp://imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?competitionId=19

Competitions

Prize Money

Prize Money

Worldwide Finals

First Place: $25,000 USDSecond Place: $10,000 USD

Third Place: $5,000 USD

Embedded Development

Overview

Overview

The object of the Embedded Development Competition is to unleash

students' creativity in an effort to change the world into a better place.

Overview

They will develop their own embedded device whose function it is to better us all.

Overview

The Embedded Development Competition challenges

students to go beyond the PC desktop.

Overview

They work in both hardware and software to build an embedded solution using Windows

Embedded CE 6.0 R2 and the provided embedded platform.

Dates

Dates

This Competition started at 12:01 AM Greenwich Mean Time (“GMT”) on August 29, 2008, and

ends in July 2009.

Dates

The Entry Period consists of the three (3) Rounds

Dates

ROUND 1

START DATE August 29, 2008END DATE March 1, 2009

START DATE (all times 12:01 AM GMT)END DATE (all times 11:59 PM GMT)

Dates

ROUND 2

START DATE March 20, 2009END DATE May 20, 2009

START DATE (all times 12:01 AM GMT)END DATE (all times 11:59 PM GMT)

Dates

WORLD FINALS

July, 2009

Eligible Entry

Eligible Entry

See the competition page at:

Compete > Competitions > Embedded Development

http://imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?competitionId=20

Competitions

Prize Money

Prize Money

Worldwide Finals

First Place: $25,000 USDSecond Place: $10,000 USD

Third Place: $5,000 USD

Game Development

Overview

Overview

The object of the Game Development competition is to create a new game that uses both Microsoft's XNA Game

Studio 3.0 and Visual Studio.

More Details

More Details

See the competition page at:

Compete > Competitions > Game Developmenthttp://imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?competitionId=21

Competitions

Robotics & Algorithm

Overview

Overview

The object of the Robotics and Algorithm Competition is to test the competitors

on their knowledge and skills for interpreting, designing a solution, and coding the best

algorithms that will address the challenges of each Round of the Invitational.

Robotics will be the virtual environment for the competitors until the moment they reach the

Worldwide Finals when they will have to code the real ones.

More Details

More Details

See the competition page at:

Compete > Competitions > Robotics & Algorithmhttp://imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?competitionId=22

Competitions

IT Challenge

Overview

Overview

The object of the IT Challenge Competition is to highlight the art and science of developing,

deploying, and maintaining IT systems that are efficient, functional, robust and secure.

More Details

More Details

See the competition page at:

Compete > Competitions > IT Challengehttp://imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?competitionId=23

Competitions

MashUp

Overview

Overview

The object of the MashUp Competition is to create a new and useful MashUp that addresses

the 2009 Imagine Cup Theme. Each Team will leverage multiple Internet data and services to create a Popfly Block and Popfly MashUp. Teams will also verify that the Popfly

MashUp is effectively consumed by other internet users.

More Details

More Details

See the competition page at:

Compete > Competitions > MashUphttp://imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?competitionId=24

Competitions

Photography

Overview

Overview

The object of the Photography Competition is to tell a story without using words, just

pictures. Each Team will capture a series of still photos that tell a story that draws an emotional response from its audience; to provoke thought and further discussion about the 2009 Imagine

Cup Theme.

More Details

More Details

See the competition page at:

Compete > Competitions > Photographyhttp://imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?competitionId=25

Competitions

Short Film

Overview

Overview

In this competition, students will be challenged to create an original short film and also demonstrate excellence in filmmaking at all levels from concept

art to polished editing.

More Details

More Details

See the competition page at:

Compete > Competitions > Short Filmhttp://imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?competitionId=26

Competitions

Design

Overview

Overview

The object of the Design Competition is to create a solution of an innovative design for easier

machines and human interactions by inspiring students to use the power of technology as

means to manifest their creativeness.

More Details

More Details

See the competition page at:

Compete > Competitions > Designhttp://imaginecup.com/Competition/mycompetitionportal.aspx?competitionId=27

Competitions

Learning Resources

Learning Resources

Learning Resources

Forums

Forums

Sponsors

Sponsors

Registration

Imagine Cup 2009

Website

http://imaginecup.com/

Registration

Registration

Registration

Referral Code

prakhar

Finally!

BestOf

Luck!

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