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		Dear Imagine Cup Contestants, Saturday February 28, 2009 will be the last day of the Imagine cup Training Camp. This means it is your last chance to get your projects or ideas evaluated by experienced professionals from Microsoft as well as Microsoft partners. If you are unable to attend this Saturday you can fill out this form, attach and send it to MSIC@microsoft.com for an evaluation. Time is of the essence so be sure to do this as soon as you can. Round One:  We would like to remind you that deadlines form most categories are around the corner. Most Round one submission are not too demanding and normally entail only the beginning part of your projects. For details of what to submit for round one of your category please visit the rules and regulations page of your category or click the following corresponding category links below. Be sure to look at the judging criteria included on the consequent category page. CodePlex: You may not know that Microsoft is joining hands with the OpenSource Community and is very much focused on interoperability with OpenSource Software. http://Port25.technet.com and http://Codeplex.com  are portals dedicated to the open source community and anyone interested in interoperability. While Port 25 is your location for assistance and dissections with fellow developers and designers, CodePlex is your open source project hosting web site. You can download projects that may help you in your application or upload your project to be recognized and used by others. Did you ever spend long hours thinking about software design, security problems and of course how to improve end user's usability? Why not lowering the barrier for installing (trying out) your software - using a common technology. This project will enable you to build a Windows Installer package for your Web Application within 30 minutes- by only utilizing open source software. The following technologies are supported:          Scripting: ASP.net PHP Perl Databases: Microsoft SQL Server (2005 and 2008) MySQL For more information about this installer please visit http://www.codeplex.com/wai/Wiki/View.aspx?title=whole%20idea&referringTitle=Home You can also check out the most downloaded piece of code written called DotNetNuke�, also known as DNN�, is the ideal platform for building professional websites with dynamic content and interactive features. There will be a guest speaker this Saturday to present interoperability, port 25, and CodePlex  as well as answer your questions. This speaker will start at 2:30 sharp and will be available only for a limited time so be sure to attend the previous session so you do not miss this speaker.   Imagine Cup 2009 Sponsors: TTo ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders) please add all e-mails from the imaginecupegypt.com domain to your safe senders list. If you have questions about Microsoft privacy policies, please read our online Privacy Statement. You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up to receive the Imagine Cup 2009 Competition Newsletter. If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter, click here to unsubscribe.