[kde-promo] Javascript Jam Session

[Justin Kirby]

Hi Aaron,

Yes, this is definitely exciting...contests are fun to promote :)  I read
through all the info below and don't really have much in the way of feedback
as this looks very well thought out already.  I did notice one typo, but
that's about it:

* Each contestant may submit one, and only one, Plasmoid for judging.
Contestants may work in teams (an artist and a programmer is a common
pairing
in Plasmoid development, for instance) but only one prize per submission
will
be offered regardless of team size and constants may not be a member of more
than one submitting team.

  constant -> contestant in that last line

Otherwise, this looks kickass and I will be happy to help you all spread the
word come Feb 9!

- Justin

On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 8:06 PM, Aaron J. Seigo <aseigo at kde.org> wrote:

> hi everyone ...
>
> i have some exciting news to share with you!
>
> below is a first draft of the text i'm working on for the announcement of a
> javascript plasmoid competition. supporting artwork is underway and some
> details (some prize specifics, judges, etc) are still being filled in.
> feedback is welcome and wanted.
>
> obligatory statement of the obvious: i'm happy to do the planning for this
> "in
> public" here on the promo and plasma lists with all of you so that it can
> be
> as great as possible, please don't blog/tweet/dent/etc about this quite yet
>
> ==========
>
> Plasma Javascript Jam Session
>
>
> KDE is pleased to announce the Plasma Javascript Jam Session. This
> (friendly)
> competition will reward the creators of the most original, interesting and
> beautiful Plasma widgets written in Javascript with some great prizes and
> community recognition.
>
> Anyone, except members of the judging panel, may participate in this open
> challenge that starts immediately after the release of the KDE Software
> Compilation v4.4.0. The rules are simple:
>
> * Only Plasmoids written using the Simplified Javascript Plasmoid API
> (documented here:
> http://techbase.kde.org/Development/Tutorials/Plasma/JavaScript/API ) will
> qualify.
>
> * All submissions must be released under a Free software license in
> compliance
> with the KDE Licensing Policy:
> http://techbase.kde.org/Policies/Licensing_Policy
>
> * All submissions must be the original work of the contestants. Third party
> Javascript libraries, DataEngines, etc. may be used, but the actual
> Plasmoid
> itself must be the work of the contestant.
>
> * Each contestant may submit one, and only one, Plasmoid for judging.
> Contestants may work in teams (an artist and a programmer is a common
> pairing
> in Plasmoid development, for instance) but only one prize per submission
> will
> be offered regardless of team size and constants may not be a member of
> more
> than one submitting team.
>

> * Final submissions must be in the form of an installable .plasmoid file
> submitted to <submission address / website> by March 31st 2010.
>
>
> Plasmoids will be judged based on the following criteria  <need graphic for
> this: pie chart showing category break out>:
>
> * Usefulness / Entertainment Quality (40%): accounting for a full 40% of
> the
> final score, this metric reflects how indispensable, fun and "recommend it
> to
> my friends"-worthy the Plasmoid is.
>
> * Originality (20%): the more unique the Plasmoid, the better it will do in
> this category.
>
> * Beauty (20%): for Plasmoids that inspire desire, these points go higher!
>
> * Technical (20%): code poetry and Plasmoids that expose the full power of
> Plasma will rack up technical proficiency points.
>


> The prizes up for grabs are truly exciting:
>
> * Grand Prize: a brand new Nokia N900  (pre-loaded with your winning
> Plasmoid?) and an invitation to Akademy or Camp KDE
>
> * 1st Runner Up Prize: <KDE swag?> and an invitation to Akademy or Camp KDE
>
> * 3 Honorable Mention Prizes: <KDE swag?>
>
>
> In addition to these over-all prizes, three bragging-rights titles are up
> for
> grabs:
>
> * Beauty Queen: this crown is reserved for the most stunning Plasmoid in
> form
> and function
>
> * Technical Giant: the Plasmoid that embodies the peak of technical
> excellence
> will walk away with this badge of honor
>
> * Creative Genius: the Plasmoid with the most interesting and original
> concept
> will claim this title
>
> Additionally, everyone who submits a working Javascript Plasmoid that meets
> the contest requirements will receive a personalized certificate of
> participation by email. All submissions will be published for download on
> kde-
> look.org after the results are announced on April 9th.
>
> Contestants won't be left entirely on their own, however. Training sessions
> will be held on Friday the 12th, Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th of
> February at 16:00 UTC on irc.freenode.net in #plasma (<a different
> channel?>).
> Each session, led by Plasma developers, will cover the Simplified
> Javascript
> Plasmoid API in detail along with Plasmoid development tips and tricks.
>
> In addition, contestants are welcome to ask questions and solicit
> development
> advice on #plasma on irc.freenode.net and plasma-devel at kde.org, the
> official
> Plasma development mailing list, during the competition. We won't write
> your
> Plasmoid for you, but each contestant will have access to the same level of
> Q&A support that all Plasmoid developers normally have.
>
> The judging panel will be comprised of:
>
> * Aaron Seigo, Persona Plasma
> * Marco Martin, Plasma Zen Master
> * Nuno Pinheiro, Graphics Design Machine
> * (tbc) Richard Moore, Javascript Bindings Artiste
> * <one more person, tbd>
> * (tbc) KDE Community: a poll hosted on forums.kde.org will allow everyone
> in
> the KDE community to have a say!
>
> Each judge will rate the entries individually in each of the four
> categories.
> The score from each of the six judges will then be added up to create the
> final results.
>
> The contest timeline is as follows <need graphic for this>:
>
> * Contest officially begins February 9th, 2010
> * Online training sessions 12th-14th February at 18:00 UTC in #plasma
> * Final submissions accepted starting March 24th
> * Contest closes March 31st
> * Winners announced April 9th
>
> Finally: a huge Thank-You to Nokia for donating the N900, KDE e.V. whose
> support makes this event possible and Sean Wilson for the banner artwork.
>
> --
> Aaron J. Seigo
> humru othro a kohnu se
> GPG Fingerprint: 8B8B 2209 0C6F 7C47 B1EA  EE75 D6B7 2EB1 A7F1 DB43
>
> KDE core developer sponsored by Qt Development Frameworks
>
> _______________________________________________
> This message is from the kde-promo mailing list.
>
> Visit https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-promo to unsubscribe, set
> digest on or temporarily stop your subscription.
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/plasma-devel/attachments/20100205/3089ea7a/attachment-0001.htm