Though of sharing this with the list:
An Event Apart, Mix Online and Microsoft are running an HTML 5 Web App Development contest - 10K Apart. Its a skill-based Contest. Entrants create and submit a web application where the source files and embedded images do not exceed a size of 10 kilobytes. Details:
http://10k.aneventapart.com/
Rules:
- SIZE — Total file size, including images, scripts & markup, can’t be over 10K. Only 3 entries allowed per person/team.
- STANDARDS — We encourage HTML5, and apps must work equally well in IE9 Dev Preview, Firefox and a WebKit browser.
- LIBRARIES — You can use one of JQuery, Prototype, Typekit, and it won't count against your 10K.
Prizes:
One (1) Best Overall Prize.
- Admission for winner to attend an An Event Apart Event in a city of their choice. The registration is valid for one year and expires on September 15, 2011. Approximate Retail Value, ARV, $900
- $3000 USD Visa Gift Card
- A copy of the book "HTML5 for Web Designers, First Edition". Approximate Retail Value, ARV, $20.
Three (3) Runners Up Prizes (Best Design, Best Technical & People's Choice).
- Admission for winner to attend an An Event Apart Event in a city of their choice. The registration is valid for one year and expires on September 15, 2011.
- $1000 Visa Gift Card (or equivalent) for each of the winners.
- A copy of the book "HTML5 for Web Designers, First Edition"
Nine (9) Notable Mention Prizes
Sounds like an interesting concept and some of the submitted apps are really good. Do participate and lets build loads of HTML5 apps :)