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h1. +[Congratulations to the Winners\!|http://blog.liquibase.org/2009/10/liquibase-2009-plugin-contest-winners.html]+



h1. Overview

*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

* June 24th, 2009: Contest opens
* *{-}August 31st, 2009{-}* *September 30, 2009*, High Noon, US Central Time (GMT-5  ): Contest closes
* October15th, 2009: Winners Announced

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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