PARTICIPATION

For participation in Imagine Cup Armenia you should:

before May 14, 2010.

 

Presentations will be delivered on May 20, 2010, after which the winners will be announced.

Competitor's Guide

 

This guide is a walkthrough of the Software Design (SD) competition from what it is, why you should compete and most importantly how to compete from start to finish.

 

The Software Design (SD) competition is open to university teams of students of 2 to 4 students and an academic mentor (not mandatory). The SD competition challenges you to design a software application that addresses the theme of this year’s Imagine Cup — "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the world's toughest problems".
We are asking students to create real world software and services applications that use Microsoft tools and technology. The judging requires students to use their creativity and drive if they want to compete on the world stage.

 

To be eligible, your entry/entry materials must meet the following content and technical requirements:

  • Entries must address a social cause connected to the 2010 Theme: "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems".
  • Any presentation or documentation that is a part of your entry must be in Armenian and English languages. If a translator is needed, you are responsible to procure and to make usage of one.
  • Either an implementation or the consumption of a XML Web Service.
  • The application must run on the Microsoft .NET Framework. You may use any version of .Net.
  • The application must be developed using at least one (1) of the products within the Visual Studio family (Express, Standard, Professional, or Team System) for development.
  • It is preferable that the software application is fully functional and implemented.

Your team’s entry must include or use features of at least one (1) of the optional elements: