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The First Annual Smalltalk Solutions Coding Contest


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The Smalltalk Industry Council Announces the First Annual Smalltalk Solutions Coding Contest

Cary, North Carolina – February 18, 2005 - The Smalltalk Industry Council 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 Contest

The top 3 ranked in no particualr order will receive a free conference registration.

2nd Round of the Contest

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 round 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.smalltalkindustrycouncil.org by May 13 at 6 p.m. EST. Confirmed registrants will receive the requirements for the first phase online. The problem will require a web application. Client GUIs will not be acceptable solutions All coding must be done in Smalltalk. Conference registration is not required to participate in the first phase of the competition.

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.smalltalkindustrycouncil.org
http://www.smalltalksolutions.com
jjsj@ksc.com

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