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Get Involved, Stand out, and Raise Your Skills
The Imagine Cup has something for everyone. Are you all about app development? Or
does building a gadget prototype that leverages natural user interface motivate
you? The Imagine Cup 2012 has added two new Challenges for you to grow your technical
skills. Sign up and start competing today in the
Windows Metro Style App Challenge sponsored by Microsoft Windows
or the
Kinect Fun Labs Challenge sponsored by Microsoft Studios.
Already signed up to compete in one of 2012 Competitions,
Software Design,
Game Design: Xbox/Windows,
Game Design: Phone or the,
Windows Azure or
Windows Phone Challenges?
Increase your chances to share your world-changing ideas at the Worldwide Finals
in Sydney, Australia, by signing up to compete in any of this year’s opportunities.
Two More Ways to Show the
World What You Can Do
1. Kinect Fun Labs Challenge sponsored by Microsoft Studios - Join the Kinect
Effect.
The Imagine Cup 2012 Kinect Fun Labs Challenge asks you to think
about entertainment with a social conscience and brings the Imagine Cup into the living room. This Challenge will test your team’s
ability to build a "gadget" prototype that leverages natural user interface features
such as skeletal tracking, speech
recognition, face recognition, and gestures – all while solving the world’s toughest
problems. You are the controller.
We built Kinect to revolutionize the way you play games and how you experience entertainment.
But along the way, people started using Kinect in new, exciting ways. From games
and entertainment to healthcare and education, amazing people are doing amazing
things with Kinect for Xbox 360. From helping children with autism, to helping doctors
in the operating room, people are taking Kinect beyond games.
For this Challenge, we will provide you with state-of-the-art tools to develop Kinect
Fun Labs style applications on your PC. And… the top 100 Teams that advance to Round 2 will receive a free Kinect sensor!
Get your questions ready! Join Kinect Fun Labs Challenge Captain
Dan on 14 February at 16:00 or 23:30 GMT via Live Meeting and ask him about
competing in the Kinect Fun Labs Challenge. You will find all of the instructions
and the link to connect to the Live Meeting on the Kinect Fun Labs Challenge page.
Find out what time this meeting happens in your country/region.
Round 1
Create a Team! It can be a team of one, but that isn’t very much fun. Grab up to
three of your smartest friends and challenge yourselves. All teams are required
to complete and submit a Project Plan that describes your team’s gadget, the intent
of your gadget, and details of the unique gadget features and how your
gadget aligns to the
Imagine Cup 2012 Theme - Imagine a world where technology helps
solve the toughest problems. Round 1 submissions are due by 23:59 PM GMT on 06 March
2012.
2. Windows Metro Style App Challenge sponsored by
Microsoft Windows - We’re Bringing the Platform. You Bring the Idea!
“Windows 8” is coming and, with the
Imagine Cup 2012 Windows Metro Style App Challenge, we are asking
students to be at the forefront of those creating Windows 8 applications.
This Challenge will test your Team’s ability to design and build a Metro style Windows
app that takes advantage of Windows 8 features and design principles to deliver
an experience that solves one of the world’s toughest problems and wows not only
us but those across the globe.
Modern computing focuses much more on people and apps than on the operating system
and apps are at the center of the Windows 8 experience. With Windows 8, we’ve created
a new and beautiful Metro style interface, which lets you find the information important
to you, embodies simplicity, and gives you control. We’ve built it for touch from
the ground up to help you do what you want quickly and naturally. Most importantly,
we built Windows 8 to give passionate developers like you a platform to create a
whole new generation of full-screen apps that are based on modern web standards.
We’ve reimagined Windows and we can’t wait to see what you can do with it!
Get your questions ready! Join Windows Metro Style App Challenge Captain Jura Clapman
on 15 February at 16:00 GMT or 16 February at 03:00 GMT via Live Meeting and ask her about competing
in the Windows Metro Style App Challenge. You will find all of the instructions
and the link to connect to the Live Meeting on the Windows Metro Style App Challenge page.Find out what time this meeting happens in your country/region.
Round 1
Create a team and take your first quiz! It can be a team of one, but that isn’t very much fun. Grab up to
three of your smartest friends and challenge yourselves. The Windows Metro Style
App Challenge, Round 1 Quiz is a team effort. Teams will need to register, take
and pass at least one of the six Round 1 online quizzes with a score of 50% or higher.
Please note: Teams can take the quiz any time during the 24 hour quiz session.
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Quiz
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Date
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Quiz 1
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31 January 2012
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Quiz 2
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7 February 2012
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Quiz 3
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14 February 2012
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Quiz 4
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21 February 2012
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Quiz 5
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28 February 2012
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Quiz 6
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6 March 2012
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Take a minute to read the Windows Metro Style App Challenge Rules – Round 1 Qualifying Quiz instructions before your team gets started.
Competition and
Challenge Round 1 Reminders
Software Design
All teams who are competing in the
Software Design Competition, either locally in your country/region
or online through the Imagine Cup website, are required to complete and submit a
Preliminary Summary through the
Imagine Cup website by the close of Round 1 on 13 March 2012. The
Preliminary Summary is in addition to any materials your team must submit locally.
Find out if your country/region is hosting a local
Software Design Competition.
Get your questions ready! Join Software Design Captain Rob Miles
on 21 February at 17:00 GMT or 22 February at 07:00 GMT via Live Meeting and ask him about competing
in the Software Design Competition. You will find all of the instructions and the
link to connect to the Live Meeting on the Software Design Competition page. Find out what time this meeting happens in your country/region.
Game Design: Xbox/Windows and Game Design: Phone Create and submit
a
Game Summary document or a
Game Storyboard that is inspired by the
Imagine Cup 2012 Theme- Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems. Round 1 submissions are due by 23:59 PM GMT on
14 February 2012.
Get your questions ready! Join Game Design Captain Andrew Parsons
on 31 January at 16:00 GMT or 1 February at 03:00 GMT via Live Meeting and ask him about competing
in the Game Design Competitions. You will find all of the instructions and the link
to connect to the Live Meeting on the Game Design: Xbox/Windows and the Game Design:
Phone Competition pages.Find out what time this meeting happens in your country/region.
IT Challenge
Don’t miss the last chance to take an IT Challenge Round 1 Quiz! Quiz #6, starts
26 January 2012. Need to get yourself mentally prepared? Take the
Practice Quiz first.
Get your questions ready! Join IT Challenge Captains Rand Morimoto
and Chris Amaris on 28 February at 16:00 GMT or 29 February at 03:00 GMT via Live Meeting and ask
them about competing in the IT Challenge. You will find all of the instructions
and the link to connect to the Live Meeting on the IT Challenge page.Find out what time this meeting happens in your country/region.
Windows Azure Challenge
Create and submit an
Application Summary and a
SketchFlow Prototype for a web application that is inspired
by the Imagine
Cup 2012 Theme – Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest
problems. Your team’s Round 1 entry must be submitted through the
Imagine Cup website by 23:59 PM GMT on 13 March 2012.
We always have something extra for Imagine Cup competitors. Check out the
complete list of Windows Azure features your team can use in their
project.
Windows Phone Challenge sponsored by Nokia
Create and submit an
Application Summary and a
SketchFlow Prototype for a Windows Phone app that is inspired
by the Imagine
Cup 2012 Theme – Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest
problems. Round 1 submissions are due by 23:59 PM GMT on 13 March 2012. Here are
a few more tools to help you build your app:
Note: The Windows Phone Challenge is not intended for submission
of games. Competitors who are interested in building games for Windows Phone should
participate in the Imagine Cup 2012
Game Design: Phone Competition.
Get your questions ready! Join Windows Phone Challenge Captain Jukka Wallasvaara
on 22 February at 15:00 GMT or 23 February at 05:00 GMT via Live Meeting and ask him about competing
in the Windows Phone Challenge. You will find all of the instructions and the link
to connect to the Live Meeting on the Windows Phone Challenge page. Find out what time this meeting happens in your country/region.
Looking Back 10 Years – Tell
Your Imagine Cup Story
Are you a previous Imagine Cup competitor? We want to share with the world your
journey through the Imagine Cup competition. Your story, if selected, will be posted
on the Imagine Cup website or we may contact you to collect more information. Each
month, we will feature as many new stories as we can. Please answer the following
questions and send them to sto...@imaginecup.com,
and don’t forget to include a picture of you and your team. All answers need to be in English, please.
- Why did you choose the Imagine Cup competition?
- What inspired you to create your project?
- What year did your team compete and what was your team name?
- What are you doing now with your project?
Stay connected with Imagine Cup all
year long.
- Join the Imagine Cup 2012
Facebook community.
- Follow us on Twitter. Don’t
forget to use hash tags when you tweet about Imagine Cup. #Imagine Cup, #Microsoft,
or #IC12.
- Check the latest news on the Imagine Cup
blog.
- Chat with other students
around the world on the Imagine Cup forums.
Connect to your career today!
Microsoft Students to Business is a Microsoft Community Initiative designed to connect Microsoft partners and customers with
qualified students for entry-level and internship positions. Students who register and create a profile in their local portal
get access to training and certification opportunities, to free software, and to potential employers in the technology industry.
S2B is a bridge connecting students interested in a career in technology to the tools they need to build or further develop the skills
needed for a successful career in technology, and Microsoft’s vast ecosystem—organizations worldwide looking for students skilled in
Microsoft technologies. Join us today!
Imagine Cup 2012 Premier Sponsors
Imagine Cup 2012 Supporting Sponsors
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