FW: 2004 Web Mapping Contest - Now Open!

[Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]]

FYI -- it would be great to see (the many nice) MapServer apps in this
contest.

..Tom



-----Original Message-----
From: Directions Magazine [mailto:newsletters at directionsmag.com] 
Sent: Friday, 01 October, 2004 02:36
To: Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]
Subject: 2004 Web Mapping Contest - Now Open!



 

Web Mapping Contest - NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN
Starting today, October 1st, and continuing through October 31st, 2004,
Directions Magazine and Microsoft Corporation will present the 2004
edition of our highly successful Web Mapping Contest that we first
presented in 2003.  
PHASE I




PHASE I: SUBMIT YOUR WEBSITE NOW and through October 20th, 2004.  Each
entry must be accompanies by the following:

Title 
Date 
Contest Category: Business, Government, or Miscellaneous

Industry: Select from a list of approximately 40 industry classes. 
Brief Description: Approximately 250 words. 
Client-side technologies: For example: Java, JavaScript, HTML 
Server-side technologies: For example: JSP, ASP, PHP, XML

Server-side Applications: For example: Microsoft Location Server,
MapQuest Enterprise, MapServer, Envinsa 
Database technology: For example: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, IBM DB2,
MySQL, PostgreSQL 
Web Mapping Software used: For example: ArcIMS, GeoMedia Web Map,
Autodesk MapGuide, MapInfo MapXtreme, AltaMap, Push 'N See, BeyondGeo,
or others... 
Time invested in development: Approximate time spent to build the web
application

Maximum number of concurrent users (if a limit exists) 
Name, Title, Company or Organization, email, and mailing address

Only one submission per category per contestant is allowed. Entries from
2003 will be disallowed.

CHECK HERE FOR OFFICIAL GUIDELINES

If you would like to see examples of the 100+ websites submitted in our
2003 contest, please go to our Web Mapping Gallery, as all of the
entrants have their websites posted there. We hope you can participate.
With the holiday season approaching, you will not want to miss out on
the unique prizes that we have selected this year:  Smartphones will be
given to each category winners (one prize per category)



PHASE II

PHASE II: VOTE FOR THE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY -- You, the readers of
Directions Magazine, vote for the winners! Between October 21st and
October 31st vote for one website in each category (only one vote per
category for each entrant is permitted, all duplicate email entries will
be disallowed). A random drawing from this pool of voters will be held.
One 15" Flat Screen TV will be given away to a random winner! There will
be five second place random winners -- They will receive one copy of
Microsoft Streets and Trips with a GPS receiver!

So, check back often during October to see the contest entries and get
ready to vote on October 21st!

BOOKMARK THE CONTEST WEBSITE!