What Is It?
new CloudApp() is a developer challenge for both U.S. and International .NET & PHP developers creating cloud applications or services (hereafter "application") on the Azure™ Services Platform. For U.S. developers your application will be judged by industry leaders Om Malik and Michael Cote with Grand Prize Winners announced at Structure 09. Both U.S. and International winners will be featured on azure.com.
Contest Categories
U.S. - .NET Applications
For US-based developers create a .NET application running on Windows Azure.
U.S. - PHP Applications
For US-based developers build a PHP application running on Windows Azure.
U.S. - Community Winner
One (1) U.S. community winner will be chosen in addition to the two (2) (U.S. Only) individual category Grand Prize winners determined by Michael Cote and Om Malik. Your friends and peers will be allowed to vote for their favorite application to determine the Community Winners starting June 19th through June 29th. Spread the word about your application through your blog and Twitter (#newCloudApp).
International - Community Winner
One (1) International community winner will be chosen. Your friends and peers will be allowed to vote for their favorite application to determine the Community Winners starting July 10th through July 20th. Spread the word about your application through your blog and Twitter (#newCloudApp).
What Could I Win?*
Winning submissions will:
- Be featured on www.azure.com as well as at major Microsoft events
- Be featured in a video interview on Channel 9
- Be announced at Structure 09 (U.S. Only)
- Receive cash ($):
- One (1) .NET App Category (U.S. Only) Grand Prize winner: $5,000 VISA gift card
- One (1) PHP App Category (U.S. Only) Grand Prize winner: $5,000 VISA gift card
- One (1) U.S. Community winner: $2,500 VISA gift card
- One (1) International Community winner: $2,500 VISA gift card
Source:
CloudApp()