NetBeans 10th Birthday Celebration Decathlon
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To honor 10 years of the
NetBeans project and community, we've selected ten
events that anyone can
participate in to be a part of the celebration. The first 300
participants to
complete events that add up to 50
points will receive a limited edition NetBeans 10th Anniversary Shirt!
In keeping with the spirit of community, these events are all based
around various community activities and sites: blogging, forums,
Facebook and more. So read on, pick out your favorite events and
celebrate away!
Rules
- 10 events, each
worth
a different amount of points.
- Complete any number
of
events that tally up to 50 points.
- IMPORTANT: Keep
track of links to
blog entries, forums, and so
on. You will need to submit these links in the Decathlon
Entry Form.
- The first 300
participants to complete the Decathlon form will be
eligible to receive a limited edition NetBeans 10th
Anniversary T-shirt.
- There is no
judging,
so be creative, reminisce, and have fun!
- The Decathlon ends on Monday, October 27th, 2008.
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Decathlon Events
Event 1: Birthday Blog Writing
Write a blog post about one of the following things:
(15 points)
- How you use the NetBeans IDE or Platform
- A project developed with the NetBeans IDE or Platform
- Your best NetBeans story
Event 2: Plugin Review
Visit the
NetBeans Plugin Portal
and submit a comment or review about your favorite NetBeans plugin. You
can also leave feedback
here.
(5 points)
Event 3: Multimedia Birthday Greeting
Post a video to YouTube or record a short podcast wishing the NetBeans
Project a "Happy
10th!"
(15
points)
Event 4: Take a Survey
Fill out a
NetBeans
Survey.
(10
points)
Event 5: Forum Posting
Participate in a
forum
thread dedicated to our 10th Anniversary.
(5 points)
Event 6: Social Networking
We're on
Facebook!
Join the group and post a message!
(5
points)
Event 7: Demo Time
Demo the NetBeans IDE to a colleague, friend, or even better, a
NetBeans skeptic! Post
a blog entry or video about the experience.
(10 points)
Event 8: Get Psychic
What do you think the future holds for the NetBeans IDE and the
community? Write a blog entry or a
NetBeans
forum
post.
(10 points)
Event 9: NetBeans Scrapbook
Post a NetBeans-related photo of you or your friends to our
Facebook
photo album.
(10 points)
Event 10: Wave at a NetBeans Partner
Over the years, we've developed some great partnerships. Watch our
collection
of partner webinars and provide
feedback.
15 points)
