User:Reybango/Extend Firefox 3.5 Changes pt2

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The current location for the contest points to:

http://labs.mozilla.com/contests/extendfirefox3/

This should be changed to:

http://labs.mozilla.com/contests/extendfirefox35/

and the URL http://extendfirefox.com/ should resolve to the new directory.

Home Page

Remove Last.fm logo

Sponsors

Add to homepage sponsor panel:

  • Sofa
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keyvisual.jpg

Contest Details

  • Add "(GMT -8)" behind all times.
  • Update Best Updated Add-on prize:

- Development gear, including a brand new 13" Macbook Pro

  • Update all prizes with the following copy:

- A license for the TextMate IDE by MacroMates
- A license for the Versions SVN client by Sofa
- A license for ExpanDrive by ExpanDrive

Link TextMate IDE & Macromates to http://macromates.com/
Link Versions SVN client to http://versionsapp.com/
Link Sofa to http://www.madebysofa.com/ Link ExpanDrive to http://www.expandrive.com/mac

  • Add the following categories:

Best Shopping Add-on

Awarded for the best shopping-related entry that demonstrates excellence in user experience, innovativeness, and use of open standards.

There will be one winner in this category who will receive a prize package comprising:

- Development gear, including a brand new 13" Macbook Pro
- A license for the TextMate IDE by MacroMates
- A license for the Versions SVN client by Sofa
- A license for ExpanDrive by ExpanDrive
- Ogio Metro Backpack stuffed with t-shirts, stickers, and more
- 3 ebooks of your choice from Manning Publications (limit of $75 total)
- 2 books from InformIT

Best Game & Entertainment Add-on

Awarded for the best entertainment-related entry that demonstrates excellence in user experience, innovativeness, and use of open standards.

There will be one winner in this category who will receive a prize package comprising:

- Development gear, including a brand new 13" Macbook Pro
- A license for the TextMate IDE by MacroMates
- A license for the Versions SVN client by Sofa
- A license for ExpanDrive by ExpanDrive
- Ogio Metro Backpack stuffed with t-shirts, stickers, and more
- 3 ebooks of your choice from Manning Publications (limit of $75 total)
- 2 books from InformIT

Official Rules

Page to update: http://labs.mozilla.com/contests/extendfirefox3/rules.php

  • Remove the section titled "Extend Firefox 3 - Best Music Add-on - Official Rules".

The following changes are to the "Extend Firefox 3 - Official Rules" section only.

  • Update all references of Firefox 3.0 to Firefox 3.5
  • DEFINITIONS
    • Update corporate address:
      • The "Sponsor" means the Mozilla Corporation located at 650 Castro Street, Suite 300, Mountain View, CA 94041.
  • CONTEST PERIOD
    • "The Contest runs from 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time (GMT -8) June 15, 2009 through 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (GMT -8), October 2nd, 2009. Sponsor in its sole discretion may cancel or postpone the Contest."
  • HOW TO ENTER
    • "Entries must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (GMT -8) on October 2nd, 2009"
    • Remove the following "(for Brazil by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on July 31, 2008)"


  • PRIZES
    • Update this:

Prizes will be awarded by category. The categories are:

  • Best New Category; and
  • Best Update Category; and
  • Best Shopping Add-on; and
  • Best Game & Entertainment Add-on.

No more than one Prize will be awarded to any Entrant. The prizes are non-transferable and no substitution by winner or cash equivalent is permitted. The Sponsor may substitute prize for one of equal or greater value at its sole discretion. Please note that if the winner is a group of individuals, then the group will share the above-stated prize. A prize will not be given to each member of the group. Entrants will be responsible for all federal, state, local and other applicable taxes relating to any prize awarded in this Contest.

Best New Add-on Category:

These prizes will be awarded subject to the rules governing the judging and selection of winners for Entries that have not previously be published by the Entrant and have been created specifically as part of this Contest. There will be three (3) grand prize winners and six (6) runner-up prize winners for this category.

The three (3) grand prize winners in this category will each receive a prize package comprising of an Apple 15" MacBook Pro computer (ARV: $2,000), TextMate (ARV: $60), Versions SVN software (ARV: $70), ExpanDrive software (ARV: $40), 5 ebooks from Manning Publications (ARV: $150), 3 books from InformIT (ARV: $120), 2 InformIT video training titles (ARV: $140), and Firefox Backpack, Stickers and T-Shirts (ARV: $300) for a total aggregate ARV of $2,880.

The six (6) runner-up prize winners in this category will each receive a prize package comprising: TextMate (ARV: $60), Versions SVN software (ARV: $70), ExpanDrive software (ARV: $40), 1 ebook from Manning Publications (ARV: $30), 2 books from InformIT (ARV: $80), and Firefox Backpack, Stickers and T-Shirts (ARV: $300) for a total aggregate ARV of $580.

  • Best Updated Category

These prizes will be awarded subject to the rules governing the judging and selection of winners for Entries that have previously been published by the Entrant. There will be three (3) grand prize winners.

The three (3) grand prize winners in this category will each receive a prize package comprising of an Apple 13" MacBook Pro computer (ARV: $1,500), TextMate (ARV: $60), Versions SVN software (ARV: $70), ExpanDrive software (ARV: $40), 3 ebooks from Manning Publications (ARV: $75), 2 books from InformIT (ARV: $80), and Firefox Backpack, Stickers and T-Shirts (ARV: $300) for a total aggregate ARV of $2,125.

  • Best Shopping Add-on Category

These prizes will be awarded subject to the rules governing the judging and selection of winners for Entries that have previously been published by the Entrant. There will be one (1) grand prize winner.

The one (1) grand prize winner in this category will receive a prize package comprising of an Apple 13" MacBook Pro computer (ARV: $1,500), TextMate (ARV: $60), Versions SVN software (ARV: $70), ExpanDrive software (ARV: $40), 3 ebooks from Manning Publications (ARV: $75), 2 books from InformIT (ARV: $80), and Firefox Backpack, Stickers and T-Shirts (ARV: $300) for a total aggregate ARV of $2,125.

  • Best Game & Entertainment Add-on Category

These prizes will be awarded subject to the rules governing the judging and selection of winners for Entries that have previously been published by the Entrant. There will be one (1) grand prize winner.

The one (1) grand prize winner in this category will receive a prize package comprising of an Apple 13" MacBook Pro computer (ARV: $1,500), TextMate (ARV: $60), Versions SVN software (ARV: $70), ExpanDrive software (ARV: $40), 3 ebooks from Manning Publications (ARV: $75), 2 books from InformIT (ARV: $80), and Firefox Backpack, Stickers and T-Shirts (ARV: $300) for a total aggregate ARV of $2,125.


  • JUDGING AND SELECTION OF WINNER
    • Update to "Winners will be selected (under independent supervision) on or around October 30th, 2009."
    • Update to "Winners will be notified on or around November 9th, 2009."
  • NAME OF WINNER
    • Update to "For the names of the winners and/or the judges send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to "EXTEND FIREFOX 3.5 CONTEST Winner List", attn: Mozilla Contests, 650 Castro Street, Suite 300, Mountain View, CA 94041. Requests must be received (not just postmarked) by November 30th, 2009."

FAQ Page

  • Add "(GMT -8)" behind all times.

Judges

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Gina Trapani
Founding Editor, Lifehacker.com

Gina Trapani is the founding editor of Lifehacker.com, a daily weblog on software and personal productivity. Her latest book, Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better, hit bookstores in the spring of 2008. As a freelance tech writer, Gina has contributed to various publications, including Wired, Popular Science, ReadyMade, Women's Health, PC World, and Macworld magazines. An enthusiastic JavaScript and XUL hacker, Gina compiled one of Mozilla Add-ons' official recommended Firefox extensions, Better Gmail. She holds a B.A. in English and an M.S. in Computer Information Science from the City University of New York.

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