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----------------------------------------------------------- From: indiamvp Message 1 in Discussion Write & Win! With the MSDN Magazine APAC Series Article Writing Competition Great software developers help to make great applications. But how do we foster and build a community of top-notch developers? Now MSDN Magazine Australia New Zealand, India and Southeast Asia editions are offering a new way to have your theories and explanations tested and aired. Send your technical articles of 600-2000 words to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we will consider your article for publication in one of our titles*. And if that�s not enough of an incentive, published writers will receive one of the following great prizes^. So get your articles in by 29 April; and stay tuned for our programming competition, to be launched soon! FIRST PRIZE One year's hosting on an ICO Microsoft Windows Virtual Dedicated Server running ASP.NET 2.0 (Whidbey). 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With Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect and other software, it provides priority access to essential resources for developers - including timely delivery of everything to build XML Web services and applications. Value: A$5,000** Xbox Games Ninja Gaiden and the Classic Title Rallisport Challenge Need to take some time out? Take on the role of powerful ninja Ryu Hayabusa, who seeks revenge after his clan is massacred by the Vigor Empire. And platinum hit RalliSport Challenge puts you in the driver's seat of rally racing excitement. Value: US$70 THIRD PRIZE Crystal Reports 10 Advanced Developer Crystal Reports' intuitive reporting toolkit helps solve the challenges associated with presenting formated data in applications. It provides developers with a faster way to easily access data, transform it into dynamic information and integrate it into web and windows applications. Visual designer makes it easy to transform data into dynamic content. Value: US$2000 Sparx Systems� New Enterprise Architect v4.5 and increased MDG Link Range EA v4.5 is a flexible, complete and powerful UML modelling tool for the Windows platform, and provides the competitive edge for system development, project management and business analysis. Sparx Systems have also provided access to their increased MDG Link series. Value: US$320 Terms and conditions: * Articles should be submitted in Microsoft Word document or HTML format and be less than 2.5 megabytes in file size. Articles which exceed the body text word count of 2,000 words will not be considered for publication. ^Prizes are not available to Microsoft employees and their relatives. Submitted articles much be in English and will be judged based on their originality, technical accuracy as well as the quality of English used. Article authors must currently be residing with the Asia Pacific region, and their articles must not have been published previously in a print magazine. Article submission should include the full name of the author, their title, contact email address and phone number (including country code) as well as the country from which they have submitted their article. Charlton Media has the right to refuse articles submitted by people who do not satisfy these requirements. The judging panel consists of MSDN Magazine Australia New Zealand Editor Andrew Parsons, MSDN Magazine India and Southeast Asia Editor Angela McFeeters, a Microsoft representative and one rotating independent judge. The independent judge for competition number one is White Bear Consulting Director Dr Greg Low. At least one prize-winning article will be published in every alternate edition of MSDN Magazine APAC series depending on the quality of submissions and availability of space. **MSDN Universal subscription is available only to residents of Australia. 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