Qt Centre Programming Contest 2008

QtCentre together with the sponsors - Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB, Integrated Computer Solutions Inc., Trolltech ASA, BitRock, Thorsen Consulting, Apress and basysKom GmbH and medial support from Software Developer's Journal - launches the second edition of the Qt Programming contest, the only programming contest focused on the Qt/Qtopia community. Last year a range of innovative Qt-based applications were awarded with various electronic devices - Qtopia(R) enabled mobile phones, laptop, recreational devices, various books on software development and more. Perhaps more important, the contestants were shown to the Qt community and new contacts between developers were made.

“I participated in the contest last year primarily for getting expert validation and review for my project (GCF - Generic Component Framework). After the contest, I got a sound validation and more. GCF won 3rd place in Helper Library category, people started using the project, I met a lot of wonderful people later that year when I presented the project at FOSS.IN, I might get a chance to present GCF at aKademy this year, and I am also able to extract commercial benefit out of the project through the consulting work we do from our company (VCreate Logic). QtCentre Programming Contest is a great platform to showcase code; and even if you lose you win - atleast someone highly experienced in the field would have taken a real good look at your code.”

The contest starts on April 7, 2008 and lasts until September 30, 2008. Registration closes on May 31, 2008.

This years categories are:
• Collaboration — an application or tool that helps users work together and interact. This can be collaborative editors, front-ends for a version control that are not just useful for developers, chat programs, easy file transfer over network, white-board applications, soft-phones.
• Education — a piece of science or educational software (including engineering software). Every math, science, GIS, CAD or so software. We do not expect full features CAD software but rather something that helps people understanding things.
• Project Management — help manage small projects. This can also include both scheduling and time tracking.
• Automation — an application that automates tedious tasks. This can be clever application launchers, macro recorders/editors, scripting applications, adding scripts to file managers.
• Demo — impress us! You easily can create a text editor with Qt. Very impressive. Make something cooler. Show us what Qt can do.
• Plasmoid — a KDE 4 plasmoid. Create an innovative, useful, dashing plasmoid that makes the users' lives easier, more beautiful or just plain fun.
• Newcomer — a new application developed for the contest. Do whatever you want. You bring the code, you bring the idea.

Winners will be announced on Qt Centre. Contest rules are available here.