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> Ever sit in a class thinking, why do I care about this? Want to have a
> free weekend trip to Toronto? Ever wonder if you have the practical
> skills you need for a job? Ever want to know what employers are
> looking for? *Looking to pick up some FREE STUFF, while showing off
> your software design skills and spending less than fifteen minutes?*
>
> We’ve got five words for you: Imagine Cup Software Design Competition
> <http://www.imaginecup.us/ContestInfo.aspx>. We’re looking for this
> continent’s best and brightest software students.
>
> Life is a game, get paid to play. If showing off you software skills
> isn’t enough for you, each week a raffle for an XBOX 360, $150
> American Express gift card, and $25 gift card is held for all new
> Software Design registrants. When your score gets to 50 points, we’ll
> also send you a free Amazon gift card. (See life is a game get paid to
> play
> <http://imaginecup.us/NewsItem.aspx?news=2ececfb1-555e-4485-b46a-431f40cd2c1c:101>
> for rules and regulations.)
>
> Did I mention, there’s free stuff? The top 500 Software Design
> Competitors will get a free weekend trip for the semi-final
> competition. Winners at Regional Finals get a free trip to Redmond and
> winners in Redmond a trip to Seoul, Korea! (see
> http://imaginecup.us/ContestInfo.aspxfor rules and regulations).
>
> Sign up now!! If you have any questions about Imagine Cup or the
> Software Design Competition, drop us an email at
> diane.curtis@microsoft.com <mailto:diane.curtis@microsoft.com> or
> sreimann@microsoft.com <mailto:sreimann@microsoft.com>. Good luck!!
>
> -Stephanie and Diane
>
> *A little background on Imagine Cup and the Software Design Competition*
>
> The Microsoft Imagine Cup is a world-wide student technology
> competition that aims to create excitement and “buzz” around the use
> of Information Technology to benefit the world, and to highlight the
> career opportunities available. Students from around the world will
> compete in national competitions with the best teams advancing to the
> World-Wide Final in Seoul, Korea in August 2007.
>
> The theme of Imagine Cup 2007 is “Imagine a world where technology
> helps provide a better education for all”. Nine Invitational
> competitions will span technologies from Software Development, to
> Embedded Systems, to Digital Photography. Each Invitational
> competition will address the theme of the Imagine Cup.
>
> There are three stages to the Software Design Invitational:
>
> In the first stage, an *Online Competition* will provide a series of
> programming and testing Challenges. These Challenges will help them
> develop the kinds of skills that employers are looking for: accurate
> programming to a set of specs; thorough knowledge of testing (using
> for instance NUnit); debugging; and efficient productivity. As they
> progress through Challenges of increasing difficulty, they will earn
> Achievements that show potential employers that you have passed this
> level of knowledge and skill. /This runs through March 4^th /.
>
> In the second stage, the top 500 students will be invited to attend a
> *Regional Semi-Final* (there will be four in-person events). In this
> stage, the semi-finalist students will compete over the course of one
> day on Challenges of particular complexity and difficulty. After the
> Challenge competitors will participate in speed networking and also a
> career fair host by CareerBuilder. Speed Networking is a high-speed,
> interactive job seeking event that gives Imagine Cup competitors the
> chance to accomplish in just minutes, what normally takes hours, days,
> or even years. In essence, speed dating with a career twist.
>
> The top 24 students from the code Challenge will then be invited to
> the third and final stage in Redmond.//
>
> In the third stage, at the *North American Final*, six teams of four
> students will have one week to design, develop, test and debug their
> application. The teams will be housed in Redmond, near the Microsoft
> Campus and will be provided with mentoring from Microsoft Project
> Managers, Software Development Engineers, and others. While Mentors
> will not help these teams directly, they will provide them with
> training, guidance and counseling to help each team succeed. At the
> end of the week, a team of judges from Microsoft will review, assess
> and score the applications. While everyone will be a winner, one team
> will be selected to travel to Seoul, Korea to compete in the Imagine
> Cup 2007 World Wide Finals, representing the US and Canada. The
> winning team will go on an all expenses paid trip to the World Wide
> Finals, and a shot at the $25,000 top prize along with the chance to
> take part in a British Telecom sponsored business and technology
> training program in London.
> free weekend trip to Toronto? Ever wonder if you have the practical
> skills you need for a job? Ever want to know what employers are
> looking for? *Looking to pick up some FREE STUFF, while showing off
> your software design skills and spending less than fifteen minutes?*
>
> We’ve got five words for you: Imagine Cup Software Design Competition
> <http://www.imaginecup.us/ContestInfo.aspx>. We’re looking for this
> continent’s best and brightest software students.
>
> Life is a game, get paid to play. If showing off you software skills
> isn’t enough for you, each week a raffle for an XBOX 360, $150
> American Express gift card, and $25 gift card is held for all new
> Software Design registrants. When your score gets to 50 points, we’ll
> also send you a free Amazon gift card. (See life is a game get paid to
> play
> <http://imaginecup.us/NewsItem.aspx?news=2ececfb1-555e-4485-b46a-431f40cd2c1c:101>
> for rules and regulations.)
>
> Did I mention, there’s free stuff? The top 500 Software Design
> Competitors will get a free weekend trip for the semi-final
> competition. Winners at Regional Finals get a free trip to Redmond and
> winners in Redmond a trip to Seoul, Korea! (see
> http://imaginecup.us/ContestInfo.aspxfor rules and regulations).
>
> Sign up now!! If you have any questions about Imagine Cup or the
> Software Design Competition, drop us an email at
> diane.curtis@microsoft.com <mailto:diane.curtis@microsoft.com> or
> sreimann@microsoft.com <mailto:sreimann@microsoft.com>. Good luck!!
>
> -Stephanie and Diane
>
> *A little background on Imagine Cup and the Software Design Competition*
>
> The Microsoft Imagine Cup is a world-wide student technology
> competition that aims to create excitement and “buzz” around the use
> of Information Technology to benefit the world, and to highlight the
> career opportunities available. Students from around the world will
> compete in national competitions with the best teams advancing to the
> World-Wide Final in Seoul, Korea in August 2007.
>
> The theme of Imagine Cup 2007 is “Imagine a world where technology
> helps provide a better education for all”. Nine Invitational
> competitions will span technologies from Software Development, to
> Embedded Systems, to Digital Photography. Each Invitational
> competition will address the theme of the Imagine Cup.
>
> There are three stages to the Software Design Invitational:
>
> In the first stage, an *Online Competition* will provide a series of
> programming and testing Challenges. These Challenges will help them
> develop the kinds of skills that employers are looking for: accurate
> programming to a set of specs; thorough knowledge of testing (using
> for instance NUnit); debugging; and efficient productivity. As they
> progress through Challenges of increasing difficulty, they will earn
> Achievements that show potential employers that you have passed this
> level of knowledge and skill. /This runs through March 4^th /.
>
> In the second stage, the top 500 students will be invited to attend a
> *Regional Semi-Final* (there will be four in-person events). In this
> stage, the semi-finalist students will compete over the course of one
> day on Challenges of particular complexity and difficulty. After the
> Challenge competitors will participate in speed networking and also a
> career fair host by CareerBuilder. Speed Networking is a high-speed,
> interactive job seeking event that gives Imagine Cup competitors the
> chance to accomplish in just minutes, what normally takes hours, days,
> or even years. In essence, speed dating with a career twist.
>
> The top 24 students from the code Challenge will then be invited to
> the third and final stage in Redmond.//
>
> In the third stage, at the *North American Final*, six teams of four
> students will have one week to design, develop, test and debug their
> application. The teams will be housed in Redmond, near the Microsoft
> Campus and will be provided with mentoring from Microsoft Project
> Managers, Software Development Engineers, and others. While Mentors
> will not help these teams directly, they will provide them with
> training, guidance and counseling to help each team succeed. At the
> end of the week, a team of judges from Microsoft will review, assess
> and score the applications. While everyone will be a winner, one team
> will be selected to travel to Seoul, Korea to compete in the Imagine
> Cup 2007 World Wide Finals, representing the US and Canada. The
> winning team will go on an all expenses paid trip to the World Wide
> Finals, and a shot at the $25,000 top prize along with the chance to
> take part in a British Telecom sponsored business and technology
> training program in London.
