Participation: Applicants must submit a code sample that they have independently developed using any level (Enterprise or Workgroup) or edition (Advanced, Standard, or Basic) of ArcGIS Server 9.2. Custom ArcGIS Explorer Tasks qualify if they are associated with an ArcGIS Server 9.2 solution.
Eligibility: The ArcGIS Server Code Challenge is open to all developers, including ESRI business partners, so long as applicant/applicant's organization is a licensed user of ArcGIS Server 9.2 or current ESRI Developer Network (EDN) subscriber. ESRI international distributors, ESRI employees, or the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee or person are not eligible to enter.
How to Enter: Code sample submissions for the ArcGIS Server Challenge
must be uploaded on the ArcScripts
Web page for consideration. An ESRI global account is required to log
in and upload your code sample. Completion of the entry
form is also required.
Number of Entries: Applicants may enter the Challenge as many times as they like so long as each submission is unique, self-contained, and submitted separately. Applicants may not submit the exact same code sample more than once during the challenge.
Deadline: Entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. pacific daylight time Friday, February 29, 2008.
Judging: A community of developers as notified by e-mail and defined as current EDN subscribers and registered attendees for the 2008 Developer Summit as of the day of voting will vote for first-, second-, and third-place winners based on the creativity, applicability, and originality of the code sample. Voting will close 9:00 a.m. pacific standar time March 13, 2008.
Odds: Odds of winning will vary depending on the number of submitted
valid entries and the quality of the submitted entries based on the judging
criteria described above.
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries that receive the most votes by the developer community.
First Place—$15,000
Second Place—$7,500
Third Place—$2,500
Notification of Winners: Winners will be announced no later than Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the 2008 Developer Summit in Palm Springs, California. Challenge applicants do not need to be present to win.
Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the ArcGIS Server Code Challenge constitutes applicant's consent for ESRI to use his/her name, likeness, voice, opinions, country of residence, and performance results for promotional purposes in any media without payment or consideration. As a condition of award acceptance, the ArcGIS Server Code Challenge winners agree to allow ESRI to publish his/her name and organization's name and a description of the work on the EDN Web site, as well as in all mediums of communication now known or later developed.
Statement of Originality and Redistribution Rights: ArcScripts is intended for the free exchange of scripts and tools related to ESRI software products. By submitting code, applicants agree that the code is original and has been independently produced. Any code posted to ArcScripts may be freely redistributed. Any submissions that are not produced by applicant or violate copyright, patent, or trade secret laws are ineligible.
Disclaimers: Applicants shall assume all responsibility for ensuring their entry is received by ESRI within the prescribed entry deadlines. ESRI assumes no responsibility for late, lost, misdirected, altered, or damaged entries.
ESRI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISCONTINUE THE CHALLENGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE OR TO NOT GRANT ANY AWARDS IF THE SUBMITTED ENTRIES DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA SET FORTH HEREIN OR IF SUCH AWARD IS PROHIBITED BY U.S. EXPORT REGULATIONS. ALL JUDGING IS FINAL AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO APPEAL.
BOTH PARTIES EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE INTERNET (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE "WWW") IS A NETWORK OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC NETWORKS, AND THAT (i) THE INTERNET IS NOT A SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE, (ii) NEITHER PARTY HAS CONTROL OVER THE INTERNET, AND (iii) THAT NEITHER PARTY IS LIABLE FOR DAMAGES UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW RELATED TO THE DISCONTINUANCE OF OPERATION OF ANY PORTION OF THE INTERNET THAT PREVENTS THE ENTRANT FROM UPLOADING THEIR ENTRY OR HAMPERS ESRI'S ABILITY TO RECEIVE THE ENTRY WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED DEADLINES.
APPLICANT EXPRESSLY CLAIMS OWNERSHIP OF ANY CODE SUBMITTED AND AGREES TO HOLD ESRI HARMLESS FOR ANY CLAIMS OF OWNERSHIP OR RIGHTS TO THE CODE BY THIRD PARTIES. APPLICANT AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS ESRI FROM AND AGAINST ANY LOSS, LIABILITY, COST, OR EXPENSE, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES, WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY LICENSEE AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, ACTIONS, OR DEMANDS BY A THIRD PARTY ALLEGING THAT THE CODE INFRINGES THE RIGHTS OF A LEGITIMATE U.S. PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRET, OR TRADEMARK.
IN NO EVENT SHALL ESRI BE LIABLE TO APPLICANT FOR COSTS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTRY; COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOST PROFITS OR WINNINGS; LOST SALES OR BUSINESS EXPENDITURES, INVESTMENTS, OR COMMITMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BUSINESS; LOSS OF ANY GOODWILL; OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS CHALLENGE, HOWEVER CAUSED, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, AND WHETHER OR NOT ESRI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.
RELEASE OF PRODUCT LIABILITY FOR AWARDED PRODUCTS: IN NO EVENT SHALL ESRI BE LIABLE TO APPLICANTS OR THIRD-PARTIES FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE USE OR MISUSE OF PRIZES RECEIVED THROUGH THIS CONTEST. IN PARTICULAR, ANY DEFECT WITH PRODUCT OR FAILURE OF PRODUCT TO OPERATE AS DESCRIBED IS SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS AND WARRANTIES PROVIDED WITH THE PRODUCT. ESRI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, WHETHER UNDER THEORIES OF PRODUCT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE, OR INTENTIONAL TORT, FOR ANY SUCH FAILURES OR DEFECTS OF PRODUCTS. IN CASE OF PRODUCT FAILURE, APPLICANT SHOULD CONTACT MANUFACTURER.
Taxes and Duties: ArcGIS Server Code Challenge winners may be responsible for any fiscal responsibilities related to the award including, but not limited to, income taxes and international duties on the value of the award. Please consult with your tax adviser for more information.
Questions
If you have questions or comments about the challenge, send an e-mail to devsummit@esri.com.
