Prizes

This year, we've divided Codegeist into four categories.

1. Best Cross-product Integration - this prize the rewards the best integration work (plugin, gadget or otherwise) that integrates two or more Atlassian products or an Atlassian Product in an interesting way with an external system.
2. Best Theme - we're not superficial, but for this category it is what's on the outside that counts. Make Confluence look like a million bucks. Any CSS modifications or Theme Plugins are eligble.
3. Most elegant use of Javascript - Atlassian values the front-end as much as the back-end. We're brushing up our own javascript skills, and we think you should do the same. Usability and interactivity are the watchwords in this category.
4. OpenSocial Gadget - we're bringing OpenSocial to the Enterprise. And this is a great chance for you to learn about the new technology – any plugin that includes an OpenSocial Gadget is eligble for this prize. We bet you'll love writing gadgets!

Each category offers a top prize worth $5,000 USD. With each prize you'll also receive selection of other goodies from some of Atlassian's favourite companies around the world.

Grand Prize winner (1x): Prize Package Value over $21,500 USD!

• $5,000 USD!
• a shiny new 13" MacBook Pro customized by an Atlassian Engineer to dual boot to Ubuntu*
• Free Conference Passes: QCon SF or London, OSCON 2010, Atlassian Summit 2010
• VIP Treatment at AtlasCamp
• Free Atlassian Software: JIRA Enterprise, Confluence 25 user, Bamboo standard, Crowd 50 user, Fisheye 10 user , Crucible 10 user, Clover team, and GreenHoppper standard
• a Balsamiq Mockups for Confluence Personal or Mockups for JIRA Personal license (also include 3 Desktop licenses) - the easiest way to create and share visual mockups
• a 25 User license for The Gliffy Plugin for Confluence - the best way to add diagrams and drawings to your Confluence Wiki pages.
• a personal license for JetBrains' RubyMine and  IntelliJ IDEA- the best Java IDE and weapon of choice for Atlassian engineers.
• a personal license for the YourKit Java and .Net Profiler - the profiler that makes JIRA continually faster and leaner.
• a license to Sysbliss JIRA Workflow Designer - the visual way to edit JIRA workflows.

* customization optional

Runner Up winner (1x): Prize Package Value over $17,500 USD!

• $5,000 USD!
• An Amazon Kindle**
• Free Conference Pass: Atlassian Summit 2010
• Free Atlassian Software: JIRA Enterprise, Confluence 25 user, Bamboostandard, Crowd 50 user, Fisheye 10 user , Crucible 10 user, Clover team, and GreenHoppper standard
• a Balsamiq Mockups for Confluence Personal or Mockups for JIRA Personal license (also include 3 Desktop licenses) - the easiest way to create and share visual mockups
• a 25 User license for The Gliffy Plugin for Confluence - the best way to add diagrams and drawings to your Confluence Wiki pages.
• a personal license for JetBrains' RubyMine and IntelliJ IDEA- the best Java IDE and weapon of choice for Atlassian engineers.
• a personal license for the YourKit Java and .Net Profiler - the profiler that makes JIRA continually faster and leaner.
• a license to Sysbliss JIRA Workflow Designer - the visual way to edit JIRA workflows.

** or additional $299 USD if the winner has no use for an Amazon Kindle.

Category winner (4x): Prize Package Value over $15,000 USD!

In addition, for your developing pleasure you'll receive:

• $5,000 USD!
• Free Atlassian Software: JIRA Enterprise, Confluence 25 user, Bamboo standard, Crowd 50 user, Fisheye 10 user , Crucible 10 user, Clover team, and GreenHoppper standard
• a Balsamiq Desktop License - the easiest way to create and share visual mockups
• a 25 User license for The Gliffy Plugin for Confluence - the best way to add diagrams and drawings to your Confluence Wiki pages.
• a personal license for JetBrains' RubyMine and IntelliJ IDEA - the best Java IDE and weapon of choice for Atlassian engineers.
• a personal license for the YourKit Java and .Net Profiler - the profiler that makes JIRA continually faster and leaner.
• a license to Sysbliss JIRA Workflow Designer - the visual way to edit JIRA workflows.

Everyone Who Participates:  Free Limited Edition Codegeist T-shirt

All entrants get a stylish Atlassian t-shirt. Be the envy of all the geeks at the next conference you attend.

Thanks

Our sincere thanks to Balsamiq, Gliffy, InfoQ, JetBrains, O'Reilly, Sysbliss, and YourKit. You guys rock!