Windows Store 8.1 App Development Hackathon in Punjab Youth Festival 2014 - Rules & Regulations

Registration is now open! http://www.sportsportal.punjab.gov.pk/EngineeringEvents/Forms/Hackathon.xhtml

Rules and Regulations for the Event:

• Students and professionals both can apply.
• The Hackathon starts on Saturday, 22^nd February 11:00am and ends at 23^rd, Sunday 09:00pm.
• You can apply individually or as a team (consisting of 4 members maximum).
• A team can work on multiple ideas/apps.
• Formation of team is your personal choice. A team may consist of students, professionals, teachers, etc. from same or different institution/company.
• You can choose any one of below mentioned theme for your app/s.
• Innovation
• Games
• Citizenship
• Special Prize will be given for the Maximum number of apps developed by a team /individual
• Please make sure that same app will not be able to compete in more than one theme.
• Bring your own PC/laptop having the tools/SDK or we will provide you all the tools to build apps. You can also get the tools/SDK from MIC Lahore or through our MSPs.
• Following tools will be available.
• Windows 8.1 (90 day trail)
• Visual Studio 2013
• Windows Azure SDK 2.2.
• Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools
• Download links to these tools can be found at: http://aka.ms/K602pb

• The registration deadline for Microsoft Hackathon is 15^th February, 2014.
• Participation in Microsoft Hackathon is FREE. You only have to pay for transportation to the event. Accommodation/Lunch will be provided.
• To be eligible for contest prizes, you will need to submit developed Windows Store (8.1) app/apps.
• You can start building your app/s NOW but do not forget to get registered by 15^th February 2014.  
• You arrive in hackathon with partially/nearly completed app and spend your time with mentors during hackathon to complete, uplift app quality and submit app/apps to the store) that uses Windows, and/or Windows Azure.
• Replacement or change of any participant of a team is not allowed after registration time out or competition has begun.
• It is strongly suggested to bring your own Wifi connectivity (EVDO, Wingle, pocket modem, etc.) alongside.

Punjab Youth Festival 2013-14 Engineering & IT Sector and Microsoft reserves the right to modify the above rules at any time.


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