LiquiBase Extension Contest 2009
Congratulations to the Winners!
Overview
We are happy to announce the very first LiquiBase 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!
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. 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
- You must announce your extension and your interest in submitting it to this contest on the LiquiBase User Forum
- There is no license restrictions on your plugin, although we prefer an open source license
Prizes
Grand Prize:
- Your choice of 5 O'Reilly books, donated by O'Reilly
- One copy of PostgreSQL
Runner Up:
- Atlassian laptop bag from Timbuk2 (US$150 value), donated by Atlassian
- One copy of MySQL Community Edition
5x Honorable Mentions:
Judging
The winning plugins will be judged by lead developer Nathan Voxland on:
- Usefulness
- Creativity and Elegance
- Completeness
- Code quality and documentation
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
Questions and Support
Documentation on extending and integrating LiquiBase is available at the LiquiBase Extension Portal. 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 Forumor to head judge nathan [at] voxland.net
Special Thanks
We would like to thank O'Reilly and Atlassian for generously donating prizes.