Prizes
Over $15,000 $20,000 in prizes!THE GRAND PRIZE
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EARLY ENTRANCE
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PRIZE DESCRIPTIONSAlienware Area-51 7500 Series Desktop
Designed exclusively for the financial and corporate marketplaces, AMD's ATITM FireMVTM series of professional multi-view workstation graphics accelerators feature either 32 MB, 64MB, or 128MB of dedicated on-board memory for each display to enable maximum stability and unparalleled performance (total on-board memory ranges from 64MB to 256MB depending on product configuration). Offering dual and quad monitor accelerators based on the PCI and PCI Express bus architecture with innovative low profile multi-monitor design, ATI FireMV products ensure system compatibility and fit into both Low Profile and Full Height systems. All ATI FireMV accelerators have a 3 year warranty with PCI Express versions certified for Microsoft® Windows VistaTM. MSRP up to $699.00
ComponentOne Studio Enterprise is the largest and most complete component toolset for developing all layers of Windows, Web and Mobile applications. Studio Enterprise accelerates visual development with drag and drop tools that simplify the design-time experience and extend the power of Visual Studio 2005. Now you can develop cutting-edge interfaces and add the most sophisticated feature sets to your Windows, Web, and Mobile applications with less code and in less time than ever before. MSRP $1,179.99
Two night's accommodations in a lavish Manhattan hotel - and while you're here, stop by the Microsoft's Financial Services Developer's Conference to demo your app and pick up some awards! MSRP $1,000.00
Visual Studio 2008 delivers on Microsoft's vision of smart client applications by letting developers quickly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version lets any size organization create more secure, more manageable, and more reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista, 2007 Office System and the Web. By building these new types of applications, organizations will find it easier than ever to capture and analyze information so that they can make effective business decisions.
Microsoft® Expression® Studio takes your creative possibilities to a new level. The professional design tools and innovative technologies in Expression Studio give you the flexibility and freedom to bring your vision to reality-whether you are designing standards-based Web sites, rich user experiences on the desktop, or managing digital assets and content. MSRP $599.00
Xbox 360® Elite is the premier console package with a massive hard drive, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, a high-definition cable, and a premium black finish for the console. In addition to a black wireless controller and Xbox LIVE® headset, the system also includes two free games. MSRP $449.99
The most complete edition of Windows Vista-with the power, security, and mobility features that you need for work, and all of the entertainment features that you want for fun. MSRP $399.00
Zune starts with a 30GB digital media player and adds a twist. You can wirelessly share selected full-length sample tracks, playlists, pictures or your home-grown tracks directly from Zune to Zune. You can listen to the full-length songs that you receive up to three times in three days, flag the ones you like and easily buy them the next time you sync up. You can discover new music in the Zune Marketplace, and show off your favorite pictures and videos on the big, bright screen. Zune has all that and a built in FM tuner, too. Let your inner DJ run wild. MSRP $200.00
A t-shirt autographed by the WPF Microsoft Team!
Windows in Financial Services (WFS) will acknowledge the contest winners with an article on the contest and photos of the winners. WFS will also include individual features - one article for each of the top three winners - to run during the year. These features would focus on their success, how their background helps them achieve these results. Each would be different depending on the individual, including a photo and mention of the WPF in Finance Innovation Contest.
WFS will have a photographer at the Developer Awards and we will arrange to take photos of the contest winners at the same time. We will take individual shots and group shots of the winners with Lab49 and Microsoft executives. The photos will be used on each of our websites, as well as on the winners' sites, and can be included with the press releases. Framed photos of the award presentation will be presented to the winners after the contest. 
Corsair's Flash Padlock gives users the confidence of having a hardware-secured lock to protect their data on an USB drive. Featuring auto-lock hardware security, Flash Padlock is the best way to secure your data while on the go. This prevents any unauthorized access or "Brute Force" attack to the data on Flash Padlock. Users can program in a PIN, much like they do for an ATM machine, to lock/unlock their data. An easy to use keypad in conjunction with lock/unlock indicator lights makes the Flash Padlock highly intuitive to use. Lastly, the Flash Padlock is fully plug-and-play, and requires no software or drivers to work properly. MSRP $24.00 - 50.00
First 25 patricipants get $400 off the Xceed DataGrid for WPF Professional Edition. All entrants get $100 off the Xceed DataGrid for WPF Professional Edition (to be used by May 1, 2008).
NetAdvantage for WPF 2007 Vol. 2 supercharges your WPF applications with the essentials of a high-octane, hierarchical data grid control (the xamDataGrid), production studio quality 2D/3D animated charting (the xamChart), an Office 2007 style ribbon to neatly organize your application’s functionality (the xamRibbon), several dynamic carousel controls that will impress your audience (like the xamCarouselPanel) and a tool chest full of capable validating, data entry controls (the xamEditors). You also receive a year-long subscription entitling you to priority code-level developer support that keeps you on course, all updates, and future volume releases bristling with enhancements that empower you to do more.MSRP $1295
IdentityMine’s Blendables Essentials Mix allows customers to quickly and easily accelerate their WPF application development without having to spend countless hours learning intricate and advanced development techniques. In the world of application design and development, Blendables Essentials Mix speeds development time by working equally well with Microsoft Expression Blend and Visual Studio 2008.
The blendables essentials mix is a buffet of what is considered some of IdentityMine’s more “essential” controls. Whether you need performance enhancements from ElementSnapshot, the simplicity of DragAndDrop listboxes, or an engaging 3D user experience using Carousel3D, the essentials mix is sure to become an important part of your application development tool belt.
MSRP $395
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