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h1. +[Congratulations to the Winners\!|http://blog.liquibase.org/2009/10/liquibase-2009-plugin-contest-winners.html]+
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h1. Overview
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... *We are happy to announce the very first* *[LiquiBase|http://www.liquibase.org]* *Extension Contest\!*
Is there something that you wish LiquiBase would do easier?
Do you have a new and/or great way to execute or embed LiquiBase?
Are there times that the default functionality just doesn't do what you want?
*Now is your chance to extend the capabilities of LiquiBase and possibly win a great prize\!*
h1. Rules
* Your entry must embed or extend LiquiBase
* Extensions must be compatible with Liquibase 2.0 (currently under construction)
Download the current milestone/beta from [http://www.liquibase.org/download.|http://www.liquibase.org/download] *The extension APIs may change leading up to 2.0*. It is the responsibility of the plugin author to keep it compatible with LiquiBase to be eligible
* Your plugin must be listed on the [LiquiBase Extension Portal|http://www.liquibase.org/extensions]
* You must announce your extension and your interest in submitting it to this contest on the [LiquiBase User Forum|http://liquibase.org/forum/index.php?board=1.0]
* There is no license restrictions on your plugin, although we prefer an open source license
h1. Prizes
h3. Grand Prize:
* Your choice of 5 O'Reilly books, donated by [O'Reilly|http://oreilly.com/]
* One copy of [PostgreSQL|http://www.postgresql.org/]
h3. Runner Up:
* [Atlassian laptop bag from Timbuk2|^laptop bag.jpg] (US$150 value), donated by [Atlassian|http://www.atlassian.com]
* One copy of [MySQL Community Edition|http://dev.mysql.com/]
h3. 5x Honorable Mentions:
* Your choice of 1 O'Reilly book, donated by [O'Reilly|http://oreilly.com/]
* One copy of [JavaDB|http://developers.sun.com/javadb/]
h1. Judging
The winning plugins will be judged by lead developer Nathan Voxland on:
* Usefulness
* Creativity and Elegance
* Completeness
* Code quality and documentation
h1. Key Dates
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* June 24th, 2009: Contest opens
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* *{-}August 31st, 2009{-}* *September 30, 2009*, High Noon, US Central Time (GMT-5 ): Contest closes
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* October15th, 2009: Winners Announced
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... h1. Questions and Support
Documentation on extending and integrating LiquiBase is available at the [LiquiBase Extension Portal|http://www.liquibase.org/extensions]. Note: the documentation is being continually improved and updated, so please suggest changes or additions, and check back often for the most up-to-date information.
Any questions or problems can be directed to the [LiquiBase Development Forum|http://liquibase.org/forum/index.php?board=2.0]or to head judge nathan \[at\] voxland.net
h1. Special Thanks
We would like to thank O'Reilly and Atlassian for generously donating prizes.
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