The next great web innovation, a Firefox Add-on contest
Put those thinking hats on and grab those browser based ideas you have been storing in your head, the Firefox add-on contest is open. Firefox's annual Firefox Extension Contest, Extend Firefox, will give developers the chance to win the Ultimate Firefox Developer Kit which will include a trip to anywhere in the world, a Macbook Pro, bags and tshirts. Judges are looking for the next great web innovation that can really affect the live of many people and their online experience through a Firefox Add-on.
The contest runs up until December 31st 2007, after which a panel of judges will base their decisions on user experience, creativity, innovativeness and use of open standards to award 3 grand prizes, and 21 runner up prices. Winners will be announced on January 15th 2008. So fuel up, and get going! And don't forget to drop Download Squad some info on your Firefox Add-on creation! Check out the rules and criteria on the official website.












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Subscribe to commentsSam PlacetteOct 19th 2007 3:16PM
What's the deal with the macbook and proprietary software? Firefox is an open source browser - they should be giving away one of those new dell laptops with ubuntu preinstalled. Firefox should be supporting the open source community, not Apple Inc.