Microsoft “Code7” coding contest announced

committed to database on July 14, 2009 at 8:30 pm Eastern Standard Time 7 comments digg this

In an unsurprising better-late-than-never manner, Microsoft has announced (on the Windows Team Blog) a new coding contest titled Code7. The rules are pretty simple: Write a native Windows application (sorry Adobe Air people) that utilizes a new feature or five in Windows 7. Prizes include travel to LA, entrance to the PDC 2009 conference, and/or a heap of cash.

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  1. Panda X July 14, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    This could get interesting.

  2. pizzaboy192 July 14, 2009 at 9:55 pm

    What if it is just an app that uses all of MS’s Windows 7’s tasty-ness? (as in it just sits there and has fun with eyecandy?)

  3. Leo Davidson July 14, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    I guess my UAC proof-of-concept app doesn’t count. :-D

  4. pizzaboy192 July 15, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    @leo: isn’t the security hole a “feature” of windows 7 though? You can’t find it on any other Windows OS…

  5. anonymous July 15, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    They need a killer app bcoz Microsoft only make platforms since Windows 2000. No more quality, killer, full-featured desktop apps, except business apps.

  6. pizzaboy192 July 16, 2009 at 9:51 am

    @anonymous
    You need a killer grammar lesson becoz peoplez can’t readz yourz wordz whenz youz typez likez diz.

  7. Anon July 16, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    So come on then Rafael, what can we expect? :D