[ANN]Coding Contest

[Ro Nagey]

BTW, if you need more details or want to just hang out with nice folk -

go stack URL "http://homepage.mac.com/bvg/chatrev1.3.rev"

It's been fun learning about everyone's ideas!

Ro

On Jun 13, 2005, at 6:01 PM, Björnke von Gierke wrote:

> Hi all
>
> The Chatrev coding contest (CCC) is now underway!
>
> ChatRev is a chat written entirely in RunRev. Information about it  
> can be found here: http://chatrev.bjoernke.com
>
> There are 3 Challenges. You can of course participate in all  
> challenges, if you like, but I suggest that you concentrate on one  
> challenge, and make it work as good as you can. It's also important  
> to know that even an unfinished Product may win a prize, so if you  
> get the feeling you can't finish, send it in anyway, maybe you're  
> lucky!
>
> please send questions to my e-Mail: bvg AT mac DOT com
> It would also be nice to have an e-Mail about your participation,  
> but this is not mandatory.
>
> Simple:
> Make something nifty within 10 lines of code.
> The goal of this challenge is to let coders of every experience  
> participate, with a real chance to win.
> It will last 1 week until next monday.
> There are 2 example stacks, to show how you could do it at:
> http://contest.wecode.org/cgi-bin/contest.cgi?simple
>
> Advanced:
> This challenge wants you to code a RoboWar clone.
> It's a game where people can program "bots", that battle each other.
> You got 4 weeks to make your game, if you want to participate in  
> this challenge.
> Check out:
> http://contest.wecode.org/cgi-bin/contest.cgi?advanced
>
> Impossible:
> Make an Instant messenger client, using the AIM, MSN or Jabber  
> protocol.
> This is the longest challenge, lasting 8 weeks.
> More details can be found here:
> http://contest.wecode.org/cgi-bin/contest.cgi?impossible
>
>
> Now for the important part, the prizes:
> http://contest.wecode.org/cgi-bin/contest.cgi?sponsors
>
> simple challenge:
> TidBITS eBooks for second and third prize
> "Software at the speed of thought" as first prize
>
> advanced challenge:
> TidBITS eBooks for third and fourth prize
> A Karl Becker game of your choosing for second place
> Altuit's altSQLite or MagicCarpet as first prize
>
> impossible challenge:
> TidBITS eBooks for fourth and fifth prize
> A Karl Becker game of your choosing for third place
> Altuit's altSQLite or MagicCarpet as second place
> A year of runrev license for the first prize
>
>
> good luck to all of you!
>
> Bjoernke von Gierke
>
> -- 
>
> official ChatRev page:
> http://chatrev.cjb.net
>
> Chat with other RunRev developers:
> go stack URL "http://homepage.mac.com/bvg/chatrev1.3.rev"
>
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