Windows Store 8.1 App Development Hackathon in Punjab Youth Festival 2014 - Rules & Regulations
Edit (3/28/2014)
App Submission Deadline Extension
Deadline for App Submission in PYF hackathon has been extended till 15th April, 2014.
Edit (3/15/2014)
Teams with Max App Submission
Any team having more than 100 apps is supposed to publish apps through their own Windows Store account/s.
Edit (3/15/2014)
App Submission Sheet
https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=0dd0070c038d21d8
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Edit (3/13/2014)
- A Windows 8.0 app or game will only be accepted if your app or game is largely dependent upon a third party tool/product of which non-commercial version is only available for Windows 8.0.
Edit (3/6/2014)
- The hackathon has been rescheduled to 15th & 16th March, 2014.
Edit (2/25/2014)
- The registration deadline for Microsoft Hackathon has been extended to 5th March, 2014.
Edit (2/21/2014)
- Prizes Announced: https://aka.ms/R0jfbl
Edit (2/13/2014)
- An applicant can't be part of more than one team.
Registration is now open! https://www.sportsportal.punjab.gov.pk/EngineeringEvents/Forms/Hackathon.xhtml
Rules and Regulations for the Event:
- Students and professionals both can apply.
- 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 however the same team can compete in multiple themes.
- 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: https://aka.ms/K602pb
- The registration deadline for Microsoft Hackathon is 5th March, 2014.
- Participation in Microsoft Hackathon is FREE. You will have to manage your own 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 during the hackathon in-front of the judges.
- You can start building your app/s NOW but do not forget to get registered by 5th March 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
Edit (2/2/2014)
- Prizes will be awarded to the team and not to individual team members.
Edit (2/3/2014)
- The developer will own complete copyright of their apps and no source code will be required (other than our technical team might review section of code during evaluation)
- It is strongly suggested that the team/individual would publish the app from their own developer account however if an individual or team won't have a store account, we'll facilitate them by publishing their app from an existing developer account owned by MIC Lahore team. (Further information about this can be grabbed by visiting MIC, Lahore)
Punjab Youth Festival 2013-14 Engineering & IT Sector and Microsoft reserves unchallengeable rights to modify the above rules at any time.
Still have an unanswered question? Please leave a comment and we'll get back to you shortly.
Comments
- Anonymous
February 01, 2014
A great initiative i must say. I have 2 questions:
- Can people from Karachi participate?
- If people are coming from Karachi, will the transportation (Khi-Lhr) and accommodation be provided? Thank You
- Anonymous
February 01, 2014
Rehan Yaqoob,
- People from all-over Pakistan can participate as long as they register on time.
- You'll have to manage transportation by yourself. Accommodations will be provided. However that is handed by Punjab Youth Festival team. You can grab details for accommodations from this page, www.facebook.com/.../582753398489178
Anonymous
February 01, 2014
Comprehensive post :) thanksAnonymous
February 01, 2014
Oh yesss! I luv it <3Anonymous
February 02, 2014
What is the final date ? Muneeza Gilani Punjab Youth Festival Engg & IT Sector Hackathon Event Coordinator 042-99232518 Said and create event of 27febAnonymous
February 02, 2014
The final date will be updated on the same page soon.Anonymous
February 02, 2014
thanks...Anonymous
February 02, 2014
"To be eligible for contest prizes, you will need to submit developed Windows Store (8.1) app/apps during the hackathon in-front of the judges." What if someone doesn't have a Windows Dev Center Account?Anonymous
February 03, 2014
Zaigham Khawaja, please see Edit (2/3/2014) second point. ThanksAnonymous
February 06, 2014
well please include the windows phone alsoAnonymous
February 10, 2014
registration fail for Microsoft Hackathon 2014 my team not register for this event please check the site for registration and remove their bugs.Anonymous
February 12, 2014
Can we develop for windows phone in this?and also the registration site is saying the starting date of 22nd Feb.So which one is correct?Anonymous
February 13, 2014
Bilal, You can't develop for Windows Phone in this event. Secondly the registration site will be updated. At the time of this comment, the date is 8th and 9th march, 2014 however in case of a change it will be reflected.Anonymous
February 16, 2014
kindly tell the confirmed competition dates?22nd & 23rd OR 8th & 9th march??????Anonymous
February 17, 2014
8th and 9th march as per this writing. If a change occurs, it will be reflected on this page.Anonymous
February 18, 2014
can we develop Android Apps in this competitionAnonymous
February 18, 2014
Ali, No. It is a Microsoft Windows Store specific event. :)Anonymous
February 20, 2014
Kindly change •You can start building your app/s NOW but do not forget to get registered by 15th February 2014.Anonymous
February 21, 2014
Can we edit team members later?Anonymous
February 21, 2014
Zameer, for queries relative registration, please communicate with PYF team taking care of registration at www.facebook.com/.../582753398489178Anonymous
February 21, 2014
am i registered? my name ali zeb? and i have forget my team name what should i do?Anonymous
February 22, 2014
I can't find a credit card anywhere around me for authentication of my store account could you please help me in this?Anonymous
February 23, 2014
What is the location of event?Anonymous
February 24, 2014
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February 24, 2014
sir i want to develop game i small scale i am a student please gide me and also please tell me different software to develop game and i m only 1 member can i am eligible?Anonymous
February 25, 2014
after registration i did not get any email or other sort of confirmation msg??????Why is that so?Anonymous
February 26, 2014
Ali Zeb you are registered and your team name is Ali Eagle.Anonymous
February 26, 2014
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March 03, 2014
hello sir , i am trying to register as individual but have 500 error as submit form . have you any solution.Anonymous
March 03, 2014
as the registration date hase been extended to 5th of march....is there any delay in date of competition ???