CISCO opens Software Developer Contest
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Cisco has announced its Think Inside the Box Developer Contest. The open invitation to all software developers over the age of 18 encourages proposals for applications on the Cisco Application Extension Platform (AXP).
The Cisco AXP is an open, Linux-based hardware module for the Cisco Integrated Services Router. Its Linux-based integration environment comes with a downloadable software development kit (SDK).
Registered contestants shall submit a high-level proposal that illustrates the application idea and Cisco will provide a proposal template.
Based on weighted judging criteria, up to 10 proposals will be selected for a short list of finalists.
Finalists will develop their proposed applications on the Cisco AXP platform, and will have remote access to a Simulation Lab hosted by Cisco for developing their applications.
Finalists will present their implementations to a panel of experts comprising senior-level Cisco executives along with other industry luminaries. We will select three winners based on weighted judging criteria.
Cisco will award a first prize (US$50,000), a second prize ($30,000) and a third prize ($20,000) to innovators or teams of innovators for the most creative and compelling entries. Developers have 90 days to submit their AXP applications.
Details can be found at
http://www.cisco.com/web/solutions/axpdev/index.html
The contest will end in eight months.