Imagine Cup 2004

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Imagine Cup 2004

• Michelle Paquette
• mpaquet_at_cs.bu.edu
• Boston University

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Four Invitationals

• Software Design Invitational
• Work in teams of up to four to design a smart
  software system/application that improves the
  quality of everyday life.
• Algorithm Invitational
• Do you think analytically and creatively under
  pressure? Prepare for a barrage of questions,
  from brain teasers to algorithm analysis in this
  timed competition.
• Rendering Invitational
• For the graphics wizard, artist, and animator.
  Using DirectX 9.0, create the coolest static or
  interactive animation you can.
• Short Film Invitational
• For the aspiring cinematographer with a
  perspective on technology. Tell a story about the
  culture of innovation.

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Imagine Cup 2004Software Design Invitational
Theme
Imagine a world where smart technology makes
everyday life easier All around the world,
.NET programmers are proving that you can go from
idea to prototype in less time than ever before. 
This year were focusing on projects that
implement adaptive intelligence and utilize a
mobile device client.  Additionally, were
looking for outstanding usage of the .NET
Framework and Web services.
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There can only be one!2004 US Competition Format
Round 3 Prize 1st place 8,000 2nd place
4,000 3rd place 2,000
Round 2 Prize 1st place 1,000 3rd place 500
Round 1 Prize 100
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Design Specification

• An overview of what the application does and the
  need it fulfills.
• One or two key user scenarios.
• Where the application runs, and what technologies
  are being run.
• An outline of future development plans for the
  application.
• A link to a working prototype for review, if one
  exists.
• Maximum of five pages in length.

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Entry Requirements

• Application Design Elements
• The system must contain some smart element that
  trains and improves the user experience, system
  accuracy or efficiency over time.
• Participating teams must create and publish at
  least one Web Service on a separate Web server.
• There must be a mobile client application that
  consumes at least one Web Services and interacts
  with or contains the smart element.
• Contest entry must include a data design and
  storage element.
• Client Application
• The client must incorporate UI elements that
  enable users to interact with the Web services
  created.
• The client must consume at least the
  self-developed Web service described above.
• Clients may and are encouraged to consume other,
  existing Web Services.

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Recommended Technology

• Recommended Database Technology
• ADO.NET
• MSDE
• Microsoft Access 2000 or higher
• Microsoft SQL Server 2000
• Recommended Development Tools
• Microsoft ASP.NET Web Matrix
• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 or higher

• Recommended Client Application Designs
• Thin client WebForms
• Rich client WinForms
• Mobile client Compact Framework Recommended
• Platform for Running UI Client(s)
• Windows XP (all versions)
• Pocket PC 2003
• Windows CE .NET
• Recommended Server Platforms
• Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server, and the
  corresponding versions of IIS.
• Web Servers running the Microsoft .NET Framework
  1.0 or 1.1.

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Judging Criteria

• How smart is the system?
• How innovative is the solution?
• How useful is the solution?
• Presentation
• Implementation

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World Wide Prizes

• Software Design
• 1st place 25,000
• 2nd place 15,000
• 3rd place 10,000
• Rendering
• 1st place 8,000
• 2nd place 4,000
• 3rd place 2,000

• Algorithm
• 1st place 5,000
• 2nd place 2,500
• 3rd place 1,250
• Short Film
• 1st place 8,000
• 2nd place 4,000
• 3rd place 2,000

All prizes to be split equally among student team
members.
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Web services
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Resources

• Imagine Cup
• http//www.imaginecup.com
• TheSpoke
• http//www.thespoke.net
• MSDNAA
• http//www.msdnaa.net

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see you in Brazil!