Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Imagine Cup 2010 contest

The Microsoft imagine Cup contest started and this year and have four categories. General purpose Software development, Game Design, it management and digital video creation. According to Microsoft the purpose of theis contest is to help students to improve the world through technology and it is the seventh year of the contest.
Every year the contest has a different theme context and and for this year is the  
 "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems."
The united nations recognise as the touphest problems the

Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty
Overview    Fact sheet    Success stories

Achieve universal primary education
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Promote gender equality and empower women
Overview    Fact sheet    Success stories

Reduce child mortality 
Overview    Fact sheet    Success stories
Improve maternal health
Overview    Fact sheet    Success stories
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Overview    Fact sheet    Success stories

Ensure environmental sustainability
Overview    Fact sheet    Success stories
Develop a global partnership for development
Overview    Fact sheet    Success stories



The finals this year will take place at Poland


The Game Design goal is to implement a game with the XNA Game studio or Visual Studio. This is an opportunity for the participants to create an educating game that will provide information about the global problems. Every team that want to apply to the contest must have 1-4 students and on Professor.

So make your team and produce the next winning game :-)

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