Winners Announced (04 Jan 2013): Congratulations to all our Windows Phone 8 Wiki Competition winners, listed below.
Due to the large number of very good articles from a wide range of participants judging has taken a while - here are the winners!
The following winners were chosen to receive a Nokia Lumia 920:
The following winners were chosen to receive a Nokia Lumia 820:
The following winner was chosen to receive a Nokia Lumia 620:
The following Nokia employees were chosen to receive a Nokia Lumia 820:
Thank you to everyone who contributed. We had more great articles than prizes, so the judges want to thank also all other contributors – and it is really worth checking also the otherentries.
Join us on congratulating the winners!
* Rodrigo will be getting a Nokia Lumia 620 instead since already just got a Nokia Lumia 920 due to CoM selection.
We're having a wiki competition to celebrate the launch of the Windows Phone SDK 8.0. The winners will be among the first to get their hands on a new Nokia Lumia 920 or Lumia 820, powered by Windows Phone 8.
First, download and install the Windows Phone SDK 8.0 (you will need Windows 8 "Pro" for development). If you don't know very much about Windows Phone then check out our Windows Phone Getting Started andDocumentation resources. If you're already familiar with Windows Phone 7 but want to know more about Windows Phone 8, see What's new in Windows Phone 8.
When you're ready, write a great tutorial, guide, or article that explores the new features available to developers in Windows Phone 8.
Tip: We'll be attempting to provide editorial and technical review of entries as they are posted. The earlier you submit your article, the more time you'll have to improve it and win.
Here are the competition rules:
Nokia and Microsoft employees are encouraged to compete! In the interest of fairness, the following additional rules are applied:
See the fine print for more information.
We'll be selecting up to 10 community winners and 5 "internal" winners, based on the quality of entries.
Community winners will be sent a brand new Lumia Windows Phone 8 device - either a Nokia Lumia 920 or a Lumia 820 (we have ordered 5 of each device). On top of that, winning a Nokia Developer Competition gives you instant fame and kudos in the community and promotion through the wiki and our social media. It also looks really great on your CV!
Nokia/Microsoft competitors will be judged and prized separately - we have 5 Nokia Lumia 820 devices for "internal" winners.
Entries will be judged on their innovation, their practical use in the "real world", and/or how comprehensively they cover their topic. As usual, we'll also be considering the usefulness, quality, and presentation of technical information. Multiple entries are encouraged but will be assessed on their individual merits - so a single great entry will win over multiple less-impressive articles.
The entries will be judged by the Wiki Moderation team and selected Nokia technical experts at the end of the competition. Typically, results are posted within a week of the end of the competition.
Generic questions or comments concerning this competition can be addressed as comments to this wiki page. Questions related to development should be raised on the Windows Phone discussion board.
We're looking for original articles that showcase new Windows Phone 8 features, or highlight tips, tricks, and best practices for working with the platform.
For inspiration read What's new in Windows Phone 8 and see what Windows Phone 8 enables from the app ideas in ideasproject.com. To get you started, we've listed a few possible topics below:
Innovative uses of new features:
Real world use cases:
Comprehensive tutorials:
The main sponsor of the Wiki Contribution competition is Nokia Corporation, Finland (“main sponsor”). The competition is a competition of skill. No purchase or admission fee is necessary to participate. By participating in the Wiki Contribution competition the participant indicates his/her/its acceptance to these rules and agrees to be bound by them as well as any rules and regulations of Nokia Developer and the Developer’s Wiki. You acknowledge and agree that no form of cheating will be tolerated. Any persons found cheating, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the main sponsor, will immediately be disqualified from the contest. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the main sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to amend, withdraw or revise these rules and the prizes at any time without notice and in such event the main sponsor shall not have any liability whatsoever.
This Wiki Contribution competition shall not constitute a commitment or create a joint venture, partnership, agency or other business relationship between the participants and the main sponsor of this competition. This Wiki Contribution competition shall not either be understood to grant to any participant whether expressly or by implication any ownership, rights or license to any intellectual property rights of the main sponsor and vice versa.To the maximum extent permitted by law, Nokia shall not be liable for any damages arising out of the participant’s participation to the Wiki Contribution competition. The laws of Finland shall be applicable to any disputes arising out of the Wiki Contribution competition. Unless otherwise provided for in applicable mandatory legislation, such disputes will be finally settled in the public court of Helsinki.
Nokia Developer employees and contractors may not compete. Other Nokia employees and contractors are eligible to compete, but their submissions will be judged and prized separately from 3rd party developers.