Module Contest Entry Form

Sponsored by Tropo, the Module Writing Contest will provide contestants with the opportunity to win fabulous prizes for the best new module written on the topic of Communication. A panel of guest judges will evaluate the results, with the winners announced on Wednesday.

Prizes

1st Place - iPad, $200 Tropo Credit
2nd Place - Kindle, $100 Tropo Credit
3rd Place - iPod shuffle, $50 Tropo Credit

The Challenge

The theme of the contest will be Communication. Contestants will be asked to create a module. The person with the best module wins!

Judging

Winners will be selected by a panel of Drupal community members that will be selected before the event. The judges will grade entries using the following criteria:

• Novelty - Does this functionality exist elsewhere, should it?
• Craftsmanship - Quality of code/work in general
• Functionality - how well does it work?
• Utility - General utility and importance of output
• Rockability - Wow factor

The judges shall have the sole authority and discretion to select the award recipient(s).

Notification

The judging will take place on Wednesday during lunch. The winners will be notified from the Day Stage.

Rules:

To participate in the Drupalcon Programming Contest (the "Contest"), you must be at least 13 years old. The Contest is open to individuals only. Void where prohibited.

Each entrant shall indemnify, defend, and hold Drupalcon harmless from any third party claims arising from or related to that entrant's participation in the Contest. In no event shall Drupalcon be liable to an entrant for acts or omissions arising out of or related to the Contest or that entrant's participation in the Contest.

All code produced at this event will adhere to GNU GPL 2.0. Entrants must disclose if any of the code existed before the event’s announcement and to what end. Entries may not be established projects.

Odds of winning depend on the number and quality of entries received. No prize substitution is permitted. Winner(s) may be required to verify their entry.

Requirements:

1. Participants do not need to be present at the time of the contest announcement to participate, but they must be present for Wednesday’s judging to win.
2. All entries must be submitted by Wednesday, 10am to the webform on the Drupalcon site: http://chicago2011.drupal.org/module-contest-entry-form