Dear JorDev Member,

The Silverlight Contest is now official, and we got all the details for you!

Yup, that's right, Microsoft and  Telerik are sponsoring this event! If you don't already know who Telerik is, here's a quick overview of the company's profile...

Telerik is a leading vendor of User Interface (UI) components for ASP.NET and Windows Forms, and .NET Reporting solutions. Building on our expertise in interface development and Microsoft technologies, Telerik helps customers build applications with unparalleled richness, responsiveness and interactivity. Created with passion, Telerik products help thousands of developers every day to be more productive and deliver reliable applications under budget and on time.

Not hooked yet? Well, I'm sure you will be after you check out our prizes!!

You've seen the sponsors, you've checked out our amazing prizes, now here are the rules:

1. The deadline for the contest is November 14, 2007
2. You are allowed a team of maximum 3 members*
3. You are only allowed to use 3rd party controls provided by our sponsor Telerik

Don't know where to start? No worries, JorDev will provide you with a DVD which includes all the tools and tutorials you'll need to start working on your project.

The following will be included in the DVD:

1. Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Standard Edition
2. Expression Studio (60-day trial)
3. Silverlight 1.0
4. Silverlight 1.1 Alpha Refresh (Sept. 2007)
5. Silverlight 1.0 and 1.1 Alpha Refresh SDK
6. Silverlight Alpha Tools for VS 2008
7. Microsoft ASP.NET Futures (July 2007)
8. Silverlight Tutorials + Videos + Examples + Code Samples
9. Telerik RadControls for Silverlight

So as you can see, there is no need to download anything. As soon as you register for the event, we will call you and tell you how to obtain a copy of the DVD.

PLUS! Not only will the grand winner get a brand new Zune, but he/she will have the opportunity to present his/her project at a special Community Night in front of the entire Community, and of course, in front of our sponsors Microsoft and Telerik!

*There is only ONE copy of each prize >> 1 Zune, 1 Vista, 1 Expression Studio

Don't miss out on this opportunity!!

To register for this event, please click here.

For more information and questions about this event, please contact:
Muhanad Omar -- maomar@gmail.com
Ayman Farouk -- aymanfm@gmail.com

Regards, 
JorDev Team