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Software Design Resources

Let’s see how it’s done.

Every year, students and mentors submit questions about specific software design technologies. We took the top questions and put together a few instructional videos with the help of a few industry pros. Plus, we’ve included templates and tools for making your Imagine Cup 2012 entry its best!

Wondering what a web service is?

Corey walks you through step by step.

Using ASP.NET for your SDI solution?

Clint tells you more about getting started with Visual Studio.

Writing a client application?

Clint starts a new project with Windows Forms using Visual Studio.

Are you using Silverlight for your SDI Project?

Clint takes you through Installing Silverlight.

Learn by example.

To enter the Software Design Competition, you need to submit a Project Plan and a video. But what do a Project Plan and a video look like? Good question. Check out these examples.

Project Plan
Create a compelling and effective Project Plan using these downloadable templates for round 1 and round 2.

Videos
One team used Microsoft MultiPoint Mouse to create a video that outlined their Imagine Cup project. You can do something similar, or something entirely new for your video. See what they did.

You can also use Windows Movie Maker to create your Round 2 video. Or check out Camtasia Studio, which has a free 30-day trial!

Microsoft Multipoint Mouse

 

Windows Azure

Details

See how the Software Design Competition works and what you can win.

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Rules

Learn all the rules and judging info you’ll need to know about.

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FAQs

Find answers to the most common competition questions.

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