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ColdBox Modules Contest Extended

Luis Majano March 29, 2011

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Luis Majano

March 29, 2011

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We are extending our Modules Contest to allow for more time for entries to trickle in and of course to leverage ColdBox 3 coming this week.

Deadline: Module entries must be submitted by March 29th EXTENDED: April 8th, 2011 no later than 12PM PST to contests@ortussolutions.com

Winners Announced on March 30th EXTENDED: April 14th, 2011 The ColdBox Connection show at 9AM PST


ColdBox 3.0 Modules Contest

Create a ColdBox 3.0.0 module that is a fully functional application that can be portable for any ColdBox 3.0 application. Here are some guidelines the ColdBox team will be evaluating the module on

  • Download ColdBox

  • The code must reside on either github or a public repository so it is publicly accessible

  • The user must create a forgebox entry and submit the module code to it: http://coldbox.org/forgebox

  • The more internal libraries it uses the more points it gets: LogBox, MockBox, WireBox, CacheBox

  • The module should do something productive, no say hello modules accepted

  • Best practices on MVC separation of concerns

  • Portability

  • Documentation (You had that one coming!!) as it might need DB setup or DSN setup

  • Be creative!

  • Make sure it works!

1st Prize

  • An Adobe ColdFusion 9 Standard License

  • $100 Amazon Gift Card

  • Six pack of "BrewFather" beer

2nd Prize

  • A ColdBox Book

  • A ColdBox T-Shirt

  • $25 Amazon Gift Card

  • Six pack of "BrewFather" beer

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Mar 28, 2011 08:19:15 UTC

by Dan Vega

Really glad to see this extension, thank you guys! I will work on mine over the next two weeks and have something great to submit!

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