Hello! We are at the 8th Installation of our Challenge, and we will be merging these challenges for both Windows and Windows Phone moving forward.
This challenge would be targeting Universal Apps. You would need to deliver both Windows and Windows Phone apps for this challenge. We will be running this challenge for 6 weeks to give you more time for the universal app. Deadline is 12th July 2014 2359hrs
Here are the list of Challenge to date
Windows Phone Challenge 8 :AR Drone and Canon Selphy CP900
Windows Phone Challenge – Lumia 920 & Lumia 925
Windows Phone Challenge 3
Nokia/Microsoft “Publish New Apps” and “Update Your App” Christmas Campaign
Windows Phone Challenge #5, Bridging the GAP & Windows Phone Challenge 5.1, Bridging the Gap Refreshed
Windows and Windows Phone Better Together Student Competition
Make8 Windows 8 App Challenge
Make8 Windows App : OneDrive to rule them all (Current)
Here are the challenges for the month of June/July 2014. We would be looking for Universal Apps using OneDrive API which targets both Windows and Windows Phone for this challenge. For feedback, do drop us an email at win8sg@microsoft.com
1. OneDrive Temp Sharing
Doing a simple file transfer to a friend can be such a hassle. This app aims to solve that – users must be able to create and share files or folders, then generate a link and QR Code that others can use to access said files (tip: web service).
The files and link must then be able to be deleted after a number of days or downloads as set by the user.The key different from OneDrive sharing function is the ability to auto delete the file after the expiry date, and the ability to generate a QR code with an online link to the QR code.
Think of it as https://usetorpedo.com/ or https://www.wetransfer.com/ but with an application on Windows and Windows Phone using OneDrive’s service
Reward
Nokia Lumia 1520 Retail Device
Number of developers working on it : 0
2. OneDrive Event Uploader
During an event, real-time photos and videos can be essential. This app must allow users to create a new folder in their OneDrive which they can share to other users for viewing and writing.
Photos (optionally, videos) will then be chosen by other contributing users and uploaded to the specific folder taken from the mobile device.The host user must be able to invite their friends to contribute to the folder as well.
Bonus for applications is ported to iOS and Android too.
Reward
Nokia Lumia 1520 Retail
Nokia Lumia 1020 Retail Device with Battery Grip
Number of developers working on it : 0
3. OneDrive Cross-Service Sync
Migrating from another storage service is a pain. It gets worse still if the user decides to maintain both! This app must allow a user to migrate (copy from) or mirror all their data from these 2 competing cloud services (in particular, Google Drive and DropBox).
Bonus for applications which are able to sync their entire OneDrive (or select folders) with said competing services.
Reward
Lenovo Miix8-2 Retail
Nokia Lumia 1520 Retail
Number of developers working on it : 0
4. Saving Videos from Streaming Services to OneDrive
Nowadays, media libraries are moving to the cloud. Users love to stream their music and videos from various cloud services. What we need for this challenge is the saving part to OneDrive.
Unlike other video downloaders which download files to their physical hard drive, this app would allow the user to download a song/video from popular video streaming services and websites to OneDrive.The user should also be able to specify the quality (480p, 720p etc…), and rename the file before downloading.
For reference, you maybe check out MegaTube’s feature
Bonus if you could stream music and videos from OneDrive, refer to the challenge OneDrive Music Player below if your application has the capability to stream both Videos and Music from OneDrive
Reward
Nokia Lumia 1520 Retail
Lenovo Miix8-2 Retail
Number of developers working on it : 0
5. Torrent to OneDrive
There’s a plethora of torrent downloaders out there, but none of them with the ability to save to the cloud. This app must allow a user to download a torrent and save the data to OneDrive.Think of it as Finebits, but saving to OneDrive
Reward
Nokia Lumia 1520 retail
Number of developers working on it : 0
6. OneDrive Music Player
Can the cloud be a music player? This would must allow a user to stream music to their windows devices and windows phone from OneDrive storage.
It must also be able to detect and index all music tracks from the user’s OneDrive storage and support playlist functionality.
Background playback and adequate media controls (play, pause, stop, next song, previous song, shuffle, fast forward and rewind) are also a must.
Reward
Nokia Lumia 1520 retail
Number of developers working on it : 0
7. OneDrive Bitcoin Cloud Wallet
Like your physical wallet, wouldn’t it be cool if your digital one follows you around? This app must connect with Blockchain or other similar service and allow users to easily but securely send Bitcoin while on the move.
Reward
Nokia Lumia 1520 retail
Number of developers working on it : 0
8. OneDrive Site Backup
Backups are paramount in maintaining a website. This app must allow users to backup files on their web server to OneDrive at set intervals.It can also include features to aid webmasters such as website availability monitoring.
There are a few ways this can be handled, we recommend supporting this backup service via FTP, GIT and SSH access.Bonus for capability to backup MySQL and MSSQL Databases.
Reward
Nokia Lumia 1520 retail
Lenovo Miix8-2 retail
Number of developers working on it : 0
9. OneDrive Split Sharing
Large files can take forever to successfully upload. This app gives the user the ability to split large files up into different chunks of maximum 2GB each, upload them to OneDrive, and set up sharing.
You might want to create a folder for each large file, and upload their chunks into their specific folders.The application should be able to re-assemble split files back into the original format.
Reward
Nokia Lumia 1520 Retail
Number of developers working on it : 0
10. OneDrive Safe Storage
One can never be too secure, can they? This app is an endpoint-to-endpoint file encryption which helps to encrypt a file/folder.
The user can choose from a list of popular encryption methods and enter a passcode.The app would then allow users upload the encrypted file to OneDrive.
It must also allow the user to download, choose the decryption method with password and decrypt on their end.
When a user tries to access the file from OneDrive web, the file should be encrypted in an unusable format.
Bonus if the encrypted file can be decrypted via other 3rd party services when the same protocol and passcode is applied.
Reward
Nokia Lumia 1520 Retail
Nokia Lumia 1020 Retail Device with Battery Grip
Number of developers working on it : 0
FAQ
Q. Who is eligible for the challenges?
A. All residents, permanent residents, students and work permit holders of Singapore with a developer account tied to a Singapore Live ID are eligible to participate in the Contest.
Employees, Employees’ Immediate Family and Interns of Microsoft and subsidiaries are not eligible for this challenge.
Government officials are not eligible for this challenge.
Q. If I’m competing for more than one idea, is it possible for me to win more than one challenge?
A. We are restricting each developer to a maximum of 1 prize.
Q. Are specific tools and products needed for the challenges?
A. For Windows Phone 8 developers, you will require a Windows 8 environment, Visual Studio and the Windows Phone 8 SDK. You will also need a Windows Phone Developer Account to publish the application onto the Store. For Windows 8 developers, you will require a Windows 8 environment and Visual Studio. You will also need a Windows Store Developer Account to publish the application onto the Store.
Q. Where will the winning list be posted?
A. A blog post on Spiffy.sg will announce the winners for the “Make8 Windows App : OneDrive to rule them all” Challenge. We will also drop the winners an email to notify them of their winning entries.
Q. Can I work in a team, or is this an individual challenge?
A. Yes, you may work in a team. However, each winning entry will only get 1 set of prize(s). This means that if you have a team of 10 and have a winning entry in a single challenge, you will still only receive 1 set of prize(s).
Q. Can we use existing applications for the “Make8 Windows App : OneDrive to rule them all” Challenge?
A. No. Your application has to be a net new application.
Q. Will I retain the IP of my entry?
A. Yes, you will retain all rights and IP of your entry. We will however make use of public content such as your app’s listing, icon images, and descriptions for the purpose of promotion. Please respect all copyrighted content when developing your application.
Q. How will the entries be judged?
A. The entries for each challenge will be compared against submissions in the same challenge category. The best entry which fulfils the minimum criteria will be awarded the prize. On a case-by-case basis, if necessary, we will require you to improve on the app’s user experience and design before awarding the prize.
40%: Fulfilment of requirements
30%: Design and User experience of the application
30%: Appropriate usage of Windows / Windows Phone unique capabilities (e.g. Live Tiles) to demonstrate the capabilities of the platform
Q. Is design and UX important?
A. Highly so. Please put in effort on designing and planning for a great user experience.
Terms and Conditions for the Make8 Windows App : OneDrive to rule them all(the “Contest”)
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (THESE “TERMS AND CONDITIONS”) BEFORE ENTERING THE CONTEST. THIS IS A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND MICROSOFT SINGAPORE (“MICROSOFT”) ESTABLISHING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH YOU ARE ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY, THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
1. Organiser: The Contest is organised by Microsoft.
2. Eligibility:
a. General Eligibility Requirements
All residents, permanent residents, students and work permit holders of Singapore are eligible to participate in the Contest.
Developers with an access to a developer account tied down to a Singapore live ID.
b. Not eligible: The following are not eligible to participate in the Contest:
Employees of Microsoft and its related corporations and their immediate family members.
Employees of any party which is directly involved in organizing, promoting or conducting the Contest.
Employees of external auditors who are directly involved in the Contest.
Government officials
2.2 Specific Eligibility Requirements
Contest Specifics:
What are the start dates and end dates?
This Competition starts at 00:01 Greenwich Mean Time (“GMT +8”) on 01 June 2014 and ends at 23:59 GMT on 12 July 2014 (“Entry Period”) and consists of a single round. Please note that these times use the 24-hour clock.
How do I enter?
Please note that to compete in this contest, you must have published your Windows and Windows Phone Apps in the store before 2359 12th July 2014. You must also send the store URL of your Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 applications to win8sg@microsoft.com
What do I submit?
You must submit the following materials to win8sg@microsoft.com for the contest
Store URL of your Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 applications to win8sg@microsoft.com
3. How prizewinners will be selected:
All valid entries will be judged by a judging panel decided by Microsoft.
Winners will be selected based on their performance according to the challenge criteria.
Microsoft reserves the right to select another prize winner if the original prize winner is subsequently disqualified from the Contest.
3.1 The winner entries will be judge on these criteria
Criteria
Description
Weighting
Requirement
Does the project address all the requirement as stated out in the specific challenge?Does the project attempts to implement the advance/optional requirement of the challenge and fulfil them?Does the project propose additional features and functionalities which would improve on the challenge idea?
40 %
UX/UI
Are both apps well presented in the Windows and/or Windows Phone stores?Do they have good descriptions, screenshots, and so on?Does the project implement good color schemes, variations in default template, make good use of iconography and typography for visual communication?Is the project easy to use?Does the project perform well and respond crisply to input?
Does the project make effective and appropriate use of the major features of Windows 8 and/or Windows Phone 8?Were there significant platform features or even platforms the project could have benefitted from but failed to utilize?
30%
Unique platform features
Windows Phone: Does the application take advantage of the unique features of Windows Phone such as Live Tiles, Lock Screen, Push Notification, Speech Capabilities, Background Task and Lens Capabilities to improve the user experience of the application?Windows : Does the application take advantage of the unique features of Windows Phone such as Live Tiles, Push Notification, Speech Capabilities, Background Task to improve the user experience of the application?
30%
3.2 Microsoft reserves the right to select another prizewinner if the original prizewinner is subsequently disqualified from the Contest.
4. Prizes:
The prize(s) would be a standalone or bundle of the below stated items base on the challenge ideas tied to it.
Lenovo Miix8-2 Tablet
Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 1020
5. How prizewinners will be notified:
All prizewinners will be notified via email.
Any prize which remains unclaimed 2 months after the prize winners have been announced will be donated to charity
6. Claiming a prize:
Winners would have to collection their prize in person at
Microsoft Singapore
One Marina Boulevard
#22-01
Singapore 018989
Proxy or collection on behalf for prizewinners is not allowed.
7. Entry forms:
Microsoft is not responsible for printing or typographical errors in any Contest-related materials or for registrations, entry forms or submissions that are incomplete, lost or misdirected, fail to enter into the processing system, or are processed, reported, or transmitted late or incorrectly or are lost for any reason including electronic, computer, telephone, paper transfer, mail system, human or other error; including inability to access any website associated with the Contest. Proof of online submission shall not constitute proof of receipt by Microsoft.
If any information provided on an entry form is found to be misleading or inaccurate, that entry shall be deemed invalid.
8. Goods as prizes: Where the prizes under the Contest are items/goods, these shall be subject to availability and may not be substituted for cash. Microsoft reserves the right to offer an alternative prize of equivalent monetary value, without prior notice. If prizes involve manufactured items, these shall be subject to the manufacturer’s terms and conditions for warranty, service and maintenance, and Microsoft does not accept any responsibility for them. In particular, prizes are provided by Microsoft “AS IS” without warranties of any kind, including warranties of merchantability, satisfactory quality, non-infringement of intellectual property, or fitness for any particular purpose.
9. Taxes, etc.: Taxes and other levies imposed by any relevant applicable government or tax authority, as well as other costs including insurance and incidental costs, that may be levied or incurred on the prizes shall be fully borne by the prize winner.
10. Your submission’s fitness for publication: By entering the Contest, you expressly agree that you’re your application submitted to the windows phone store and windows 8 store (“Submission”) does not contain any image or content that is unlawful, libelous, slanderous, defamatory or invasive of another person’s right of privacy or right of publicity, or that Microsoft may reasonably deem harmful, vulgar, obscene, derogatory, pornographic, abusive, harassing, threatening, hateful, objectionable with respect to race, religion, creed, national origin or gender, or otherwise unfit for publication. Microsoft shall not be liable in any way for any Submission. Microsoft shall have no obligation to monitor your Submission, but may do so at its discretion. If, Microsoft, in its sole and absolute discretion, considers your Submission inappropriate or unsuitable for publication, Microsoft may remove your Submission from the Contest.
11. Representations and warranties relating to your Submission(s): You represent and warrant to Microsoft that (i) you are the sole and exclusive owner of your Submission(s), or you have all right and authority to grant the rights in your Submission(s) to Microsoft, its affiliates and/or its agents and contractors; (ii) if your Submission(s) contains a photograph or a video, you have obtained any and all releases necessary from all persons depicted in the photograph or video, including, without limitation, releases in the context of rights of privacy and rights of publicity; and (iii) if a person depicted in the photograph or video is under the age of 21 years, you have obtained all appropriate permissions and releases from the parent or legal guardian of the person in question, to submit the Submission(s) for the Contest.
12. Promotional activities: You agree to have your name, publisher name and application name(s) and other details to be used for promotional purposes at Microsoft’s sole discretion. If you are a prizewinner, except where prohibited by law, you consent to the use of your name, photo and/or likeness, biographical information, winning entry, Submissions(s) and statements attributed to you (if true) for advertising and promotional purposes without any compensation or notice you.
13. Microsoft’s rights in your Submission:
a. Microsoft will not return any of your Submissions, and your Submissions become the property of Microsoft.
b. You grant to Microsoft and/or its affiliates a non-exclusive, fully transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty free, fully paid-up right and license:
to adapt, edit, modify, publish, promote, reproduce, distribute, publicly display your Submission and make derivative works based on it in any and all media, including any compilation, as Microsoft and/or its affiliates see fit for any reason,
to identify you as the author of the Submission, and
to authorize others to do any of the things described above without any obligation to notify or compensate you.
c. Without limiting the generality of the provisions above, Microsoft and/or any of its affiliates shall have an exclusive right to publish and use any winning Submission(s) in print and/or electronic form for advertising and promotion of Microsoft’s products, for exhibition, and for both commercial and non-commercial products and publications, including without limitation, using, downloading, adapting, reformatting, editing and/or resizing the winning Submission(s) as may be necessary and to authorize others to do any of the above without any obligation to notify or compensate the prizewinner(s).
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15. Microsoft’s decision final and binding. In the event of any dispute arising from the Contest or relating to the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions, the decision of Microsoft on all matters pertaining to the Contest shall be final and binding on all parties. No correspondence will be entertained.
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17. No warranties.
a. Microsoft and any agents or contractors (if any) that it may use in the execution and management of the Contest do not warrant or represent (either directly or indirectly):
(a) that participation in and/or access to the whole or any part of the Contest, Contest materials, content, information and/or functions contained in them will be provided on an uninterrupted, timely, secure and error-free basis; or
(b) that no computer viruses shall be transmitted or that no damage shall occur to your computer system as a result of any online activity of the Contest (if any).
b. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the Internet is done at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data resulting from such download.
c. Microsoft does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use, validity, accuracy, or reliability of, or the results of the use of, or otherwise in respect of the materials on the Contest site or any sites linked to the Contest site.
18. No use of unlicensed software. You declare and warrant to Microsoft that in participating in the Contest, you shall not use any unauthorised or unlicensed software. If you are found doing so, you shall be disqualified from the Contest.
19. Microsoft’s IP rights not affected. Nothing in the Contest shall affect any intellectual property rights of Microsoft in any product or service which may be the subject matter of the Contest.
20. No cheating tolerated. You acknowledge and agree that no form of cheating will be tolerated. If you are found cheating, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Microsoft, you will immediately be disqualified from the Contest. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, using multiple identification numbers, tampering with, hacking of the Contest site (if any), participating in the Contest without meeting the eligibility requirements, using any automated software or device to gain an advantage during the Contest, use of the Contest beyond the defined rules of the Contest, attempting to disable or overwhelm any of Microsoft’s websites or the Contest site (if any), attempting to disrupt any portion of the Contest, including but not limited to, allowing somebody else to use your Personal Information, or tampering with the entry process. ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY OF MICROSOFT’S WEBSITES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS; AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MICROSOFT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
21. No waiver. Microsoft’s failure to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that or of any other provision.
22. Modification of these Terms and Conditions, etc.: Microsoft may modify these Terms and Conditions and/or withdraw or terminate the Contest at any stage without any liability towards anyone.
23. Laws: The Contest shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Singapore. The Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law, and is subject to all applicable laws.
24. No third party rights. A person who is not a party to this agreement shall not have any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act (Cap. 53B) to enforce any of its terms. For the purposes of this paragraph, “person” shall mean a human being or a corporate entity (whether or not having a separate legal personality), as the case may be.