Final Call for Coding Contest

Registration deadline May 13 at 6 p.m. EST

All,

The Smalltalk Industry Council (http://www.stic.org) is pleased to announce
the first annual 2005 Smalltalk Solutions Smalltalk Coding Contest.  The
Smalltalk Solutions Technical Conference will be held in Orlando June 27-29,
2005 and will serve as the home for the coding competition finale. Smalltalk
Solutions is the premier forum for bringing together Smalltalk users,
developers, vendors, and enthusiasts.

Coding contest prizes include:


1st round of the competition

The top 3 ranked in no particualr order will receive a free conference
registration and a free membership to STIC

2nd Round of the Competition

1st Place - $1,000 USD to be used towards a future Camp Smalltalk attendance
2nd Place - iPod
3rd Place-  iPod shuffle

Each of the finalists of the first portion of the contest will  receive a
Smalltalk Solutions 2005 conference registration valued at $670 USD as well
as a complimentary individual membership to the STIC. This does not include
travel, lodging meals, tutorials, or any other fees associated with the
conference attendance. Please note, in order to compete in the second round
of the contest, finalists must be able to attend the conference. The second
round of the contest will consist of the three highest ranking contestants
who are able to attend the 2005 Smalltalk Solutions conference.

The Smalltalk Solutions Coding Competition is broken into two phases of
competition. The first phase begins on Monday, May 16 at 9 a.m. EST and ends
on Wednesday, May 18 at 9 a.m. EST running for 48 consecutive hours.
Registration will begin March 1 and participants must register for the
competition online at www.stic.org  by May 13 at 6 p.m. EST.  Confirmed
registrants will receive the requirements for the first phase online.  All
coding must be done in Smalltalk.  The problem will require a web
application. Client GUIs will not be acceptable solutions.Conference
registration is not required to participate in the first phase of the
competition.  Please note, in order to compete in the second round of the
contest, finalists must be able to attend the conference. The second round
of the contest will consist of the three highest ranking contestants who are
able to attend the 2005 Smalltalk Solutions conference.

One representative from each of the four board member companies consisting
of Cincom Systems, GemStone, IBM, and Knowledge Systems Corporation will
judge the first phase of the competition.  Each submission will be submitted
to the judges as blind submissions and a total of three (3) winners will be
selected to compete onsite at Smalltalk Solutions 2005 in Orlando, Florida.
The winners of the first phase will be announced on June 1, 2005 on the
Smalltalk Industry Council web site.

The second and final phase of the competition will take place on Sunday,
June 26, 2005 from 6 p.m. to10 p.m. onsite at the Wyndham Orlando during
Smalltalk Solutions pre-registration.  The details of the second phase of
the competition will not be released to the finalists until the competition
begins.

Prize winners will be announced during the keynote general session on
Wednesday, June 29, 2005.


Contact:
Jason Jones
Smalltalk Industry Council
1143 Executive Circle

Suite G
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: 919-789-8549
http://www.stic.org

http://www.smalltalksolutions.com

jsj@ksc.com



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