Elsevir SIGR 2011 Application Challenge (CFS)

 

http://developer.sciverse.com/SIGIR2011

When?

The Elsevier SIGIR 2011 Application Challenge opens at June 6. The submission deadline is July 23, 2011, preceding the 34th ACM SIGIR 2011 Conference in Beijing, China.

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How to register?

Registration will soon officially open when our registration tool goes live. Until then, you can pre-register by sending an email to challenge-register@elsevier.com with SIGIR 2011 in the subject line. Include your firstname, lastname and your affiliation. You will receive an email with instructions to complete registration once the registration officially opens.

IP rights

The IP rights of the application remain fully the property of the developers.

Prizes

1. First prize: 1,500 USD (VISA gift card)

2. Second prize: 1,000 USD (VISA gift card)

3. Third prize: 500 USD (VISA gift card)

Official Rules

To read the full Terms and Conditions, go to http://developer.sciverse.com/sigir2011/rules.

Important Dates

Startdate: June 6, 2011
Enddate: July 23, 2011
Judging starts: July 24, 2011
Judging ends: July 26, 2011
Announcement of the Winners: July 26, 2011

Who can participate?

Individual entrants must have registered for the 34^th ACM SIGIR 2011 Conference and must be present at the conference in Beijing, China from July 24-28, 2011, to be eligible.   At least one member of a team must have registered at the 34^th ACM SIGIR 2011 Conference, and at least one member of the team must be present at the conference in Beijing, China to be eligible.

Login

Go to http://developers.sciverse.com/home/my-projects . Click on the "Login" link in the top right of the page. Enter the username and password for your Sciverse profile. You should be redirected to the SciVerse Application Platform and your name should appear on the top right of the page indicating you are logged in.

Get an API Key

You'll need an API key to build your app. To get one, click the "Start a new project" button. Give it a unique Application Name, read through and agree to the developer agreement, then click "Create Project". You should now be on the edit screen. Here you can find your API key and upload and save your application or gadget xml file.

Build Your Application

To create an application you can use Eclipse and the SciVerse SDK containing the plug-in for Eclipse. Download the SDK and read detailed installation instructions on http://developer.sciverse.com/sdk .

Run your Application Online

To run your app online in the live SciVerse environment upload your application’s xml file to your project in ‘my projects’http://developers.sciverse.com/home/my-projects.

Documentation and Help

Get familiar with SciVerse applications by downloading the SciVerse Starter Kit, available at http://goo.gl/Yfh5Q. For SciVerse documentation: http://developer.sciverse.com/learn . If you need additional help getting started or have questions about the  SciVerse Content or Framework APIs, send an email to developer@elsevier.com .

How to submit your application?

Participants must register before submitting an application. To submit an application go tohttp://developers.sciverse.com/home/my-projects.

1. Login: Click on the "Login" link in the top right of the page. Enter the username and password for your Sciverse profile.
2. Give the Application a unique Application Name.
3. Agree to the Developer Agreement: Read through and agree to the developer agreement, then click "Create Project".
4. Provide Application Details: You are now be on the edit screen. Here you find the API key for your Application and you can upload and save your application or gadget xml file. Complete the Application details form.
5. Submit: To submit your application after reviewing all changes made to the application, click the submit button to submit your application. After you submit your application your application will be locked and you will not be able to make any further changes to your application. If you need to make changes to a locked application, please send an email tochallenge-support@elsevier.com and include your application’s name and your username.

More Information

For questions email Remko Caprio, Developer Platform Evangelist at developer@elsevier.com or challenge-info@elsevier.com.