Egypt Tech Talk

Accelerate Your Business !

DPE Egypt — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:22:40 GMT

Accelerate your Business with Microsoft Accelerate your Business is a Microsoft competition to support Egyptian startups to succeed and grow their business. This competition focus on 4 main technology tracks as below: 1- IOT - Azure IOT Suite 2- Client Development - Azure-Backed Xamarin Applications (Xamarin.Android and Xamarin.iOS) 3- Open Source Web Development (PHP/Node.js) - Azure Web Apps (Azure App Service) 4- Bot Framework - Azure-Backed Bots using Azure Cognitive Services especially Language Understanding Intelligent Service API. How to participate: - Be actively engaged in development of a software-based product or service that will form a core piece of your current or intended business - this software must be owned, not licensed, by the Startup. - A Privately-owned startup - Be in business for less than 5 years - Be a BizSpark member, if you are not, you can apply through BizSpark program for startups and notify staregy@microsoft.com with your submission - Focus on one of the above four technology tracks and your solution to be hosted on Microsoft Azure Judging Criteria: 1- Innovation: The idea of the project must be original, new or an advancement to any of the solutions readily available in the marketplace or industry. 2- Solving a real problem: The project has to offer a real solution for an existing need or problem in the society; traffic, healthcare, education, etc. 3- Running on Azure: Solution have to be hosted on Microsoft Azure, you can get free Microsoft Azure cloud services through BizSpark program for startups Judging criteria for the solution itself:

Criteria	Description	Weighting
Concept	• Does the app have a clear target market or audience? • Does the app address a clear need, problem, or opportunity and is the solution clearly explained?	20%
User Experience	• Is the project easy to use? • Does the project perform well and respond crisply to input? • Does the project have a professional degree of production in terms of user interface, visuals, and audio? • Does the project follow the design guidelines of its platforms?	30%
Implementation	• Does the project make effective and appropriate use of the major features of its platform? • Does the project include innovations in technical design and/or implementation? • Does the project handles offline sync, push notifications and application life cycle management?	40%
Monetization	· Does the app apply any monetization model? · (Ads/Paid/Free Trials/In-App Purchase)	10%

Timeline:

Date

Activity

7^th of Feb

Launch of the competition & Application submission

28^th of Feb

End of competition submission

5^th of March

Announcement of preliminarily accepted applicants

8^th & 9^th of March

Technical Hackathon by Microsoft Accepted applicants have to attend the hackathon

9^th of March

Pitching Day & announcing the winners

TERMS & CONDITIONS In these rules “Microsoft”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to Microsoft Egypt a Limited Liability Company, the Sponsor of the Competition. “You”, “yourself” refers to an eligible Competition entrant. AGREEMENT: In order to enter the contest, you must agree to these Official Rules (“Rules”). Therefore, please read these Rules prior to entry to ensure you understand and agree. Entry in the contest constitutes your acceptance of these official rules. ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to enter the contest, you must be above the age of 18 (Eighteen) and a resident in Egypt at the time of entry. If you have not reached the age of seniority under the Egyptian law (21 years), the consent of your legal guardian is required to be eligible for entry. Contest is void in all countries except Egypt. Employees, interns, contractors, and official office-holders of Microsoft and their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, advertising and promotion agencies, representatives, agents, and Judges are ineligible to participate in this contest. Microsoft reserves the right to verify eligibility and to adjudicate on any dispute at any time. If you are entering as part of a company or on behalf of your employer, these rules are binding on you, individually, and/or your employer. If you are acting within the scope of your employment, as an employee, contractor, or agent of another party, you warrant that such party has full knowledge of your actions and has consented thereto, including your potential receipt of a prize. You further warrant that your actions do not violate your employers or company’s policies and procedures. SELECTION OF WINNERS: Contest will start on 7^th of Feb, 2017 till 9^th of March 2017 for all Eligible Entries and winners will be selected by a panel of Microsoft employees and partners PRIVACY: Microsoft’s Privacy Policy available at https://www.microsoft.com/privacy will apply to this Competition and to all information that we receive from your entry. Entrants agree that personal data entered during the registration, including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be processed, stored, shared and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the contest. Entrants also understand this data may be used by Microsoft in order to verify an entrant’s identity, address and telephone number in the event an entry qualifies for a prize. By accepting a prize, Entrant agrees and consents to Microsoft and their agencies use of entrant’s place of residence, name, and/or likeness to name the entrant for a reasonable time after completion of the contest in promotional and advertising material of Microsoft (or its agents) as a winner of the contest without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. PUBLICITY. By accepting a prize, entrant agrees to Microsoft and its agencies use of his or her name and/or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. INDEMNIFICATION: To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified Microsoft entities at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the entrant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Microsoft entities from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or accruing from (a) any App or other material uploaded or otherwise provided by the entrant that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity or privacy, (b) any misrepresentation made by the entrant in connection with the contest; (c) any non-compliance by the entrant with these Rules; (d) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising from or related to the entrant’s involvement with the contest; (e) acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any contest -related activity or participation in this contest; (f) any malfunction or other problem with the contest Site; (g) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of entry information; or (h) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winners. GOVERNING LAW: The contest is governed by the laws of Egypt and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Cairo courts for any disputes arising out of this contest. ELIMINATION: Any false information provided within the context of the contest by any entrant concerning identity, address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right or non-compliance with these Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the contest. RIGHT TO CANCEL, MODIFY OR DISQUALIFY: If for any reason the contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the contest, Microsoft reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest. Sponsors further reserve the right to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the submission process or any other part of the contest. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site, including the or undermine the legitimate operation of the contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Microsoft reserves the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the applicable law. NOT AN OFFER OR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT: Under no circumstances shall the submission of the certificate to the contest, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Rules be construed as an offer or contract of employment with Microsoft. You acknowledge that you have submitted your certificate voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. You acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship or implied-in-fact contract now exists between you and Microsoft and that no such relationship is established by your submission of the certificate under these Rules. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Each entrant has the responsibility to review and understand its policies regarding its eligibility to participate in this contest. If an individual is participating in violation of Entrant's policies or any applicable law or regulation, that Entrant may be disqualified from this contest at the Organizer’s sole discretion. THE PRIZES: 90,000 EGP for each of 5 winning teams Microsoft Egypt reserves the right to substitute the Prizes for other prizes of equal or greater value.

Microsoft Egypt will not be liable for any corrupted prize once the prize has been given to the winner.
The winner must present the National ID and guardian’s consent if a minor.
Microsoft reserves the right to delay the submission of the prize
Cash prize will be paid within one month from competition end date

WINNER LIST: The winner will be announced during the pitching day on 9^th of March and on Microsoft Developer Facebook page , TIEC website and EgyptInnovate Platform DURATION OF COMPETITION:

CONTEST PERIOD: The contest begins on 7^th of Feb, 2017 and ends on 9^th of March 2017 (“Contest Period”). Entries must be received within the contest Period to be eligible.

OTHER:

No correspondence will be entered into regarding either this contest or these Terms and Conditions.
In the unlikely event of a dispute, Microsoft Egypt decision shall be final.
Microsoft Egypt reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw this contest at any time without notice.
Microsoft Egypt cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party.
Participants in this contest agree that Microsoft Egypt will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of a prize, or from participation in this contest.
Microsoft reserves the right to disqualify any participant that does not adhere to the terms and conditions or make any change to the terms and conditions at any point of the contest.

Egypt Imagine Cup National Finals 2017

DPE Egypt — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:04:58 GMT

Egypt Imagine Cup 2017 Official Rules & Regulations COMMON TERMS USED IN THESE RULES These are the Official Rules that govern how the Microsoft Imagine Cup Competitions operate (the "Competition"). In these rules, "we," "our," and "us" refer to Microsoft Egypt, the sponsor of this Competition. “You” and “Yourself” refer to an eligible entrant. COMPETITION DESCRIPTION The Imagine Cup is a skill-based competition. The object of this competition is to create innovative and original software applications. Open to students around the world, the competition spans one year, beginning with national and online competitions, and culminating at the World Finals. We encourage you to carefully review the details for the Competition before registering or submitting an entry. All Competitions offered as part of Imagine Cup are governed by these Official Rules. If there are any inconsistencies between the clauses in these Official Rules, and the similar companion clause in Specific Competition Rules, these Official Rules will govern. These Official Rules govern specifically the Imagine Cup Egypt National Finals. CAN I ENTER? Unless otherwise indicated in the specific Competition Rules, you are eligible to enter if you meet the following requirements at time of entry:

You are at least 16 years of age as of July 31 2016 and are actively enrolled as a student at an accredited Egyptian educational institution that grants high-school or college/university (or equivalent) degrees (including home schools) at any time between 1 January 2016 and

31 May 2017; and If you are considered a minor in Egypt (under 21 years), then you should ask your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission prior to submitting an entry into this Competition.

You are a current resident of Egypt
You are NOT a resident of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria; and o U.S. export regulations prohibit the export of goods and services to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. Therefore, residents of these countries/regions are not eligible to participate.
You are not an employee or intern of Microsoft Corporation, or an employee of a

Microsoft subsidiary, at any time between 1 January 2017 and 31 July 2017; and

You are not involved in any part of the execution or administration of this Competition; and
You are not an immediate family member of (parent, sibling, spouse/domestic partner, child) or household member of a Microsoft employee, an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary, or a person involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Competition between 1 January 2017 and 31 July 2017.

If you are a Microsoft campus representative (e.g. a Microsoft Student Partner https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftstudentpartners.aspx) and you meet the eligibility criteria set forth above, you may enter the Competition, but you are prohibited from using Microsoft property or resources, including without limitation: Microsoft networks, hardware tools and technology resources and/or the counsel of Microsoft employees, in connection with the creation or execution of an entry. Very simply, you cannot use any resources which are not also broadly available to all other students. If you have previously competed in an Imagine Cup World Finals event as a World Finalist, you are eligible to enter but any entry submitted must be substantially new, unique, and different from anything you’ve brought to World Finals before. You need to declare the details of your previous submission(s) to Imagine Cup World Finals. This Competition is void outside the geographic area described above and wherever else prohibited by law. TEAMS AND MENTORS Up to three (3) eligible students may submit a single entry as a team. It is recommended that each team (or individual if competing alone) enlist the services of a mentor. Mentors may be from academic institutions, not-for-profit organizations, or private companies.

You may have assistance with your project from additional students beyond the three who are your official team. Such assistance is typically in the area of specific disciplines such as graphic design or business plan development. Any such additional students are not considered members of your team for purposes of these rules and they will not be eligible for any prizes, they will not be included in the award ceremony, nor will they be recognized in official communications such as press releases. Only the three team members you officially register with us are eligible for prizes, award ceremony inclusion, and official communications.
Team members may come from different academic institutions and from different countries .
Each team is allowed only one mentor.
Each competitor may belong to only one team within the competition.
To compete, each team member should create an account at https://compete.imagine.microsoft.com/ and register for the competition. Once registered, any one of the team members can create a new team and invite the remaining team members to join. The remaining team members must accept the invitations by 31 May 2017 to be recognized as qualified members of the team.
If your Team is invited to participate in the World Finals, Microsoft Egypt will provide travel and accommodations for each registered member, and your Team must send at least one member to compete at the World Finals. If your Team is unable to send at least one member for any reason, then we may disqualify your entire Team and invite the next highest scoring Team to participate.
Each Team is solely responsible for its own cooperation and teamwork. In no event will Sponsor officiate in any dispute regarding the conduct or cooperation of any Team or its members.

HOW DO I ENTER? To participate in Imagine Cup 2017, you must first create an account at https://compete.imagine.microsoft.com/. Once you have registered you can sign up for the competition and start building your team. HOW MANY ENTRIES CAN I SUBMIT? You may only submit one entry to the Competition. If you make multiple submissions to the same Competition or Challenge, we will only use the last one you submitted and earlier ones will be disqualified. This does allow you to throw out and replace your project, for example, if you decide your initial approach isn’t working. We will disqualify any incomplete or illegible entries that we receive. We are not responsible for entries that we do not receive for any reason, or for entries that we receive but are not decipherable for any reason. GENERAL STANDARDS FOR ENTRIES The intent and spirit of the Competition is to test the skills and creativity of the student entrants. Anyone acting as a team Mentor, or in any mentorship role, where allowed (for example, local, regional, or global sponsors), must limit the level of support provided to student entrants to general guidance and must not contribute in any way that may be considered original authorship, or in a way that may enable claims of rights or ownership to the submitted entries. In no event will work-on-behalf of teams or individuals be allowed. In addition to the competition rules and requirements, to be eligible for judging, all entries must meet the following general standards:

All entry materials must be presented and/or submitted in the English language unless otherwise specified.
If you are required to make an oral presentation or provide supporting materials, these presentations and materials must be presented and/or submitted in the English language unless otherwise specified.
You are responsible for providing your own translator if you need one. Microsoft staff cannot serve as translators for your team. It is acceptable for mentors to serve as translators but they must only translate the spoken words of team members and not make a presentation on behalf of the team.
The content of your entry and any supporting materials must be acceptable for all viewing audiences. We will automatically disqualify any entrant that submits any entry or supporting materials that contain text, sound or images that we, in our sole opinion and

for any reason, find vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate for public viewing, in breach of the applicable laws and regulations, or that presents us in a negative light. By submitting an entry in this Competition, you confirm that, to the best of your knowledge:

Your entry meets the requirements set forth above and in any applicable specific Competition Rules; and
The entirety of the entry is your/your teams original work; and for Competitions which require a video entry, please note the video must be solely the work of the team and any students assisting the team, including but not limited to, the actual filming, editing, graphic design, etc. of the video.
You/your teams have obtained any and all consents, approvals, or licenses required for you to submit your entry.

Important note about Copyright: Your team’s entire entry must only include material (including source code – both open source and third party sourced, user interface, music, video or images) that you own or that you have permission from the copyright/trademark owner to use. Your team’s entry may not include copyrighted materials (such as source code, user interface, background music, images or video) unless you own or have permission to use the materials. Ownership is not defined as purchasing a CD at a music store for replay, playing a copyright recording on your guitar or repurposing an application’s user interface - your team’s entry will be disqualified if copyrighted materials, including but not limited to these examples, are a part of your entry without appropriate licensing or permissions. If you do use permissible copyrighted materials, you must include the permissions information by citing the artist/creator and license information as per the respective Competition Rules. Note that even material released under sites such as Creative Commons, common open source code licenses, and other similar licensing may need permission or acknowledgement as per the specific license. Note: your team’s entry will be disqualified if permissions information is not included as per the requirements in the specific Competition Rules. Important note about Hardware: If your project includes a hardware component, you are not expected to provide that hardware for judging unless you are making an in-person presentation or hands-on demo, at which point your solution must be complete and functional for evaluation by the judges. For any stage of the judging process that does not include an in-person presentation, you may explain your complete solution through your submission documentation. Any submitted software, however, should simulate hardware-related data and functionality so that your software can at least be evaluated for user experience design, platform compatibility, and so forth. If elements of your solution cannot reasonably be simulated, describe those omissions in your submission and work around those areas as best you can to enable the judges to evaluate as much of your project as is possible. Important note about Connectivity/Authentication Requirements: If your project incorporates some form of remote connectivity requiring authentication that our judges cannot perform then attempt to simulate as much of your functionality as is reasonable to enable the judges in early rounds to evaluate your software. You should also describe any simulations and omissions in your submission so the judges understand and can evaluate accordingly. If you compete in the World Finals, however, it is imperative that the judges on site be able to evaluate your solution hands-on so please make arrangements and preparations as necessary to support that evaluation should your team become a world finalist. Internet connectivity will be provided at World Finals for all teams. We reserve the right to disqualify or reject any entry that we, in our sole and absolute discretion, determine does not meet the above criteria. If, in any Competition, we do not receive a sufficient number of entries meeting the entry requirements, we may, at our discretion, select fewer than the designated number of winners. The decisions of the judges are final and binding in all matters related to the Competition. Competition phases for Egypt National Finals:

Competition Details	Date
Proposal Submission start date	27^th of Jan 2017
Final Date for proposals submission	30^th of March 2017
National Semifinals Round #1	8^th of April 2017
National Semifinals Round #2	15^th of April 2017
Egypt National Finals	20^th of April 2017

For any inquiries regarding Egypt National Finals, please reach out to ICEgypt2017@microsoft.com HOW WILL ENTRIES BE JUDGED? In every round, each entry will receive a score of 1-100, based on the following criteria. Entries are re-evaluated at each round on the basis of the latest version of the software, so your continued development progress may raise your next score.

Criteria	Description		Weighting
Technology	• Does the project make effective and appropriate use of the major features of its chosen platform(s)? Were there significant platform features or even platforms the project could have benefitted from but failed to utilize? (20 points) • Does the project include innovations in technical design and/or implementation? (10 points) • Does the project include innovations in user experience? (10 points) • Does the project have a professional degree of production in terms of performance, user interface, visuals, and audio? (10 points)		50%
Innovation	• Does the project create a new category of product or service? (10 points) • Does the project clearly and meaningfully innovate beyond existing products or services? (10 points)		20%
Concept	 Does the project have a clear target market or audience? (5 points)		15%
		Does the project address a clear need, problem, or opportunity and is the solution clearly explained? (5 points)
		Is the project’s purpose and basic functionality easily understood? (5 points)
Feasibility		Does the team have a credible plan for getting their project to market in terms of business model, any required partnerships, or other factors? (5 points)
		Does the team have any form of external validation for their project such as customer surveys, focus group
		tests, an active beta-test program, recommendations from subject-matter experts, or potential investors? (5 points) Does the project have a reasonable chance of success in its appropriate market given the team’s existing plan? (5 points)	15%

PRIZE CONDITIONS Prize will be specified soon If you are confirmed as a winner:

You may not exchange non-cash prizes for cash or any other merchandise or services. However, if for any reason an advertised prize is unavailable, we reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value; and
You may not designate someone else as the winner. If you are unable or unwilling to accept your prize, we may award it to the next highest scoring Team/entrant; and
If you accept a prize, you will be solely responsible for all applicable taxes related to accepting the prize; and
If you are otherwise eligible, but are considered a minor in your place of residence, then we may award the prize to your parent/legal guardian on your behalf; and
Unless otherwise noted, all prizes are subject to their manufacturer’s warranty and/or terms and conditions; and
Mentors of winning teams are not awarded any cash prizes in association with their participation in Imagine Cup.

Important note about cash prizes: All cash or bank checks must be deposited within 90 days of the validity date printed on the check. If the check expires, you will not be reissued a new one. We are not responsible for any dispute regarding prize dispersal. NOTIFICATIONS All notifications we attempt to make to you/your Team are subject to the following conditions:

If you/your Team is selected to advance in any Competition, we may notify you by sending a message to the e-mail address or mailing address (if any) you provided at time of sign up within the timelines designated in the specific Competition rules.
If we require that you affirmatively accept an invitation to further compete in any Competition, and the notification that we send is returned as undeliverable, or you are otherwise unreachable, we may disqualify your Team and extend an invitation to the next highest scoring Team/entrant.
If there is a dispute as to the identity of a particular entrant, we will consider the entrant to be the authorized account holder of the e-mail provided at time of sign up.
If you are a minor in your place of residence, we may require your parent or legal guardian to sign all required forms on your behalf.
If you do not complete the required forms as instructed and/or return the required forms within the time period listed on the winner notification message, we may disqualify you and select the next highest scoring Team/entrant.

HOW WILL MY ENTRY POTENTIALLY BE USED? Other than what is set forth below, we are not claiming any ownership rights to your entry. However, by submitting your entry, you:

Are granting us an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide right and license to: (i) use, review, assess, test, and otherwise analyze your entry and all its content in connection with this Competition; and (ii) feature your entry and all its content in connection with the marketing, sale, or promotion of this Competition (including but not limited to internal and external presentations, tradeshows, and screen shots of the competition entry process in press releases) in all media (now known or later developed);
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Understand and acknowledge that the Sponsor may have developed or commissioned materials similar or identical to your submission and you waive any claims you may have resulting from any similarities to your entry;
Understand that we cannot control the incoming information you will disclose to our representatives in the course of entering, or what our representatives will remember about your entry. You also understand that we will not restrict work assignments of representatives who have had access to your entry. By entering this Competition, you agree that use of information in our representatives unaided memories in the development or deployment of our products or services does not create liability for us under this agreement or copyright or trade secret law;
Understand that you will not receive any compensation or credit for use of your entry, other than what is described in these Official Rules.

Please note that during and after this Competition your entry may be posted on a website selected by us for viewing by visitors to that website. We are not responsible for any unauthorized use of your entry by visitors to this website. While we reserve these rights, we are not obligated to use your entry for any purpose, even if it has been selected as a winning entry. If you do not want to grant us these rights to your entry, please do not enter this Competition. WHAT OTHER CONDITIONS AM I AGREEING TO BY ENTERING? By entering this Competition you agree:

To abide by the Official Rules; and
To release and hold harmless Microsoft, and its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees and agents from any and all liability or any injury, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Competition or any prize won; and
That Microsoft’s decisions will be final and binding on all matters related to this Competition; and
That, by accepting a prize, Microsoft may use your proper name and state, country, or region of residence online and in print, or in any other media, in connection with this

Competition, without payment or compensation to you, except where prohibited by law. WHAT LAWS GOVERN THE WAY THIS COMPETITION IS EXECUTED AND ADMINISTERED? This Competition will be governed by the laws of Egypt, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the competent courts of Egypt for any disputes arising out of this Competition. WHAT IF SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENS AND THE COMPETITION CAN'T RUN AS IT WAS PLANNED? If someone cheats, or a virus, bug, bot, catastrophic event, natural disaster, or any other unforeseen or unexpected event that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled (also referred to as force majeure) affects the fairness and/or integrity of this Competition, we reserve the right to cancel, change, or suspend this Competition, without liability. This right is reserved whether the event is due to human or technical error. If a solution cannot be found to restore the integrity of the Competition, we reserve the right to select winners from among all eligible entries received before we had to cancel, change or suspend the Competition. If you or your Team attempts to compromise the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Competition, or if we have reason to believe that you or your Team have compromised the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Competition by cheating, hacking, creating a bot or other automated program, or by committing fraud in any way, we may seek damages from you to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, we may disqualify you, and ban you from participating in any of our future Competitions, so please play fairly. HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHO WON? - Winners who will qualify to semifinals rounds and national final will be notified through email - A full list of all winners will be published on Microsoft Developers Facebook page

Microsoft Startups Competition

DPE Egypt — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 08:55:43 GMT

Startup Competition The future of computing is being forged today. As a startup, you are using your vision to solve problems in your society using technology. Microsoft’s mission is to Empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft Egypt is launching a new startup competition at Rise Up summit this year. The competition will be based on evaluating innovative solutions from Egyptian startups who develop new technical scenario/s* that matches the business rules. There will be 3 winners selected with a total award of LE 130,000 *Develop 1 Azure-backed mobile App running on Android or/& IOS using Xamarin How to participate:

You must be a startup with a maximum of four (4) team members
Develop an app with a focus on solving a problem in society (Traffic, healthcare, transportation, etc.) in an innovative way, starting 27^th of November 2016
Your mobile app should be Azure-Backed running on Android or/& IOS and developed using Xamarin
Check the technical requirements to qualify your app
Attend Microsoft workshop on 27^th & 28^th of Nov. at the GrEEK campus to learn how to develop cloud – connected mobile Apps using Xamarin. Attendance will be based on registration. Register here
Project submission will be on 1^stof December after attending the hackathon to qualify for the Demo day
Be ready to present your full plan (Business plan along with the app) during the Demo day on 8^thof December at the GrEEK campus
Finalists will be chosen to present at Riseup

Criteria	Description	Weighting
Concept	• Does the app have a clear target market or audience? • Does the app address a clear need, problem, or opportunity and is the solution clearly explained?	20%
User Experience	• Is the project easy to use? • Does the project perform well and respond crisply to input? • Does the project have a professional degree of production in terms of user interface, visuals, and audio? • Does the project follow the design guidelines of its platforms?	30%
Implementation	• Does the project make effective and appropriate use of the major features of its platform? • Does the project include innovations in technical design and/or implementation? • Does the project handles offline sync, push notifications and application life cycle management?	40%
Monetization	· Does the app apply any monetization model? · (Ads/Paid/Free Trials/In-App Purchase)	10%

TERMS & CONDITIONS In these rules “Microsoft”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to Microsoft Egypt a Limited Liability Company, the Sponsor of the Competition. “You”, “yourself” refers to an eligible Competition entrant. AGREEMENT: In order to enter the contest, you must agree to these Official Rules (“Rules”). Therefore, please read these Rules prior to entry to ensure you understand and agree. Entry in the contest constitutes your acceptance of these official rules. ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to enter the contest, you must be above the age of 18 (Eighteen) and a resident in Egypt at the time of entry. Contest is void in all countries except Egypt. Employees, interns, contractors, and official office-holders of Microsoft and their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, advertising and promotion agencies, representatives, agents, and Judges are ineligible to participate in this contest. Microsoft reserves the right to verify eligibility and to adjudicate on any dispute at any time. If you are entering as part of a company or on behalf of your employer, these rules are binding on you, individually, and/or your employer. If you are acting within the scope of your employment, as an employee, contractor, or agent of another party, you warrant that such party has full knowledge of your actions and has consented thereto, including your potential receipt of a prize. You further warrant that your actions do not violate your employers or company’s policies and procedures. SELECTION OF WINNERS: Contest will start on 27^th of Nov. 2016 for all Eligible Entries and winners will be selected by a panel of Microsoft employees and Partner. PRIVACY: Microsoft’s Privacy Policy available at https://www.microsoft.com/privacy will apply to this Competition and to all information that we receive from your entry. Entrants agree that personal data entered during the registration, including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be processed, stored, shared and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the contest. Entrants also understand this data may be used by Microsoft in order to verify an entrant’s identity, address and telephone number in the event an entry qualifies for a prize. By accepting a prize, Entrant agrees and consents to Microsoft and their agencies use of entrant’s place of residence, name, and/or likeness to name the entrant for a reasonable time after completion of the contest in promotional and advertising material of Microsoft (or its agents) as a winner of the contest without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. PUBLICITY. By accepting a prize, entrant agrees to Microsoft and its agencies use of his or her name and/or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. INDEMNIFICATION: To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified contest Entities at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the entrant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the contest Entities from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or accruing from (a) any App or other material uploaded or otherwise provided by the entrant that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity or privacy, (b) any misrepresentation made by the entrant in connection with the contest; (c) any non-compliance by the entrant with these Rules; (d) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising from or related to the entrant’s involvement with the contest; (e) acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any contest -related activity or participation in this contest; (f) any malfunction or other problem with the contest Site; (g) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of entry information; or (h) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winners. GOVERNING LAW: The contest is governed by the laws of Egypt and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Cairo courts for any disputes arising out of this contest. ELIMINATION: Any false information provided within the context of the contest by any entrant concerning identity, address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right or non-compliance with these Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the contest. RIGHT TO CANCEL, MODIFY OR DISQUALIFY: If for any reason the contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the contest, Microsoft reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest. Sponsors further reserve the right to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the submission process or any other part of the contest. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site, including the or undermine the legitimate operation of the contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Microsoft reserves the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the applicable law. NOT AN OFFER OR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT: Under no circumstances shall the submission of the certificate to the contest, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Rules be construed as an offer or contract of employment with Microsoft. You acknowledge that you have submitted your certificate voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. You acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship or implied-in-fact contract now exists between you and Microsoft and that no such relationship is established by your submission of the certificate under these Rules. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Each entrant has the responsibility to review and understand its policies regarding its eligibility to participate in this contest. If an individual is participating in violation of Entrant's policies or any applicable law or regulation, that Entrant may be disqualified from this contest at the Organizer’s sole discretion. THE PRIZES:

1^st place winner 60,000 EGP
2^nd place winner 40,000 EGP
3^rd place winner 30,000 EGP

Microsoft Egypt reserves the right to substitute the Prizes for other prizes of equal or greater value.

Prize cannot be exchanged for cash or any other prize
Microsoft Egypt will not be liable for any corrupted prize once the prize has been given to the winner.
The winner must present the National ID
All prizes must be collected from the Microsoft booth during the contest time otherwise a new winner will be selected
Microsoft reserves the right to delay the submission of the prize in case of shipping issues.

WINNER LIST: The winner will be announced during Riseup Summit DURATION OF COMPETITION:

CONTEST PERIOD: The contest begins on 27^th of November, 2016 and ends on 10^th of December 2016 (“Contest Period”). Entries must be received within the contest Period to be eligible.

OTHER:

No correspondence will be entered into regarding either this contest or these Terms and Conditions.
In the unlikely event of a dispute, Microsoft Egypt decision shall be final.
Microsoft Egypt reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw this contest at any time without notice.
Microsoft Egypt cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party.
Participants in this contest agree that Microsoft Egypt will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of a prize, or from participation in this contest.
Microsoft reserves the right to disqualify any participant that does not adhere to the terms and conditions or make any change to the terms and conditions at any point of the contest.

MVA Competition Terms and Conditions

DPE Egypt — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:56:41 GMT

TERMS & CONDITIONS In these rules “Microsoft”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to Microsoft Egypt a Limited Liability Company, the Sponsor of the promotion. “You”, “yourself” refers to an eligible promotion entrant. AGREEMENT: In order to enter the promotion, you must agree to these Official Rules (“Rules”). Therefore, please read these Rules prior to entry to ensure you understand and agree. Entry in the promotion constitutes your acceptance of these official rules. ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to enter the promotion, you must be: above the age of 18 (Eighteen) in Egypt at the time of entry. If you have not reached the age of seniority under the Egyptian law (21 years), the consent of your legal guardian is required to be eligible for entry. Promotion is void in all countries except Egypt. Employees, interns, contractors, government officials and official office-holders of Microsoft and their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, advertising and promotion agencies, representatives, agents, and Judges are ineligible to participate in this promotion. Microsoft reserves the right to verify eligibility and to adjudicate on any dispute at any time. If you are entering as part of a company or on behalf of your employer, these rules are binding on you, individually, and/or your employer. If you are acting within the scope of your employment, as an employee, contractor, or agent of another party, you warrant that such party has full knowledge of your actions and has consented thereto, including your potential receipt of a prize. You further warrant that your actions do not violate your employers or company’s policies and procedures. Participants will be excluded if:

Their MVA certificate is not within the promotion period

SELECTION OF WINNERS: The first 100 participants who takes and completes one of the MVA courses listed below PRIVACY: Microsoft’s Privacy Policy available at https://www.microsoft.com/privacy will apply to this promotion and to all information that we receive from your entry. Entrants agree that personal data entered during the registration, including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be processed, stored, shared and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the promotion. Entrants also understand this data may be used by Microsoft in order to verify an entrant’s identity, address and telephone number in the event an entry qualifies for a prize. By accepting a prize, Entrant agrees and consents to Microsoft and their agencies use of entrant’s place of residence, name, and/or likeness to name the entrant for a reasonable time after completion of the promotion in promotional and advertising material of Microsoft (or its agents) as a winner of the promotion without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. PUBLICITY. By accepting a prize, entrant agrees to Microsoft and its agencies use of his or her name and/or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. INDEMNIFICATION: To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified promotion Entities at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the entrant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the promotion Entities from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or accruing from (a) any App or other material uploaded or otherwise provided by the entrant that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity or privacy, (b) any misrepresentation made by the entrant in connection with the promotion; (c) any non-compliance by the entrant with these Rules; (d) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising from or related to the entrant’s involvement with the promotion; (e) acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any promotion -related activity or participation in this promotion; (f) any malfunction or other problem with the promotion. Site; (g) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of entry information; or (h) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winners. GOVERNING LAW: The promotion is governed by the laws of Egypt and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Cairo courts for any disputes arising out of this promotion. ELIMINATION: Any false information provided within the context of the promotion by any entrant concerning identity, address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right or non-compliance with these Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the promotion. RIGHT TO CANCEL, MODIFY OR DISQUALIFY: If for any reason the promotion is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the promotion, Microsoft reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion. Sponsors further reserve the right to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the submission process or any other part of the promotion. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site, including the or undermine the legitimate operation of the promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Microsoft reserves the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the applicable law. NOT AN OFFER OR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT: Under no circumstances shall the submission of the certificate to the promotion, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Rules be construed as an offer or contract of employment with Microsoft. You acknowledge that you have submitted your certificate voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. You acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship or implied-in-fact contract now exists between you and Microsoft and that no such relationship is established by your submission of the certificate under these Rules. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Each entrant has the responsibility to review and understand its policies regarding its eligibility to participate in this promotion. If an individual is participating in violation of Entrant's policies or any applicable law or regulation, that Entrant may be disqualified from this promotion at the Organizer’s sole discretion. THE PRIZES:

Tickets to Attend Imagine Cup Competition National Finals

DURATION OF PROMOTION: The contest will be from March 22nd, 2016 and end on April 6th, 2016. Entries must be submitted within said period in order to be eligible. OTHER:

No correspondence will be entered into regarding either this promotion or these Terms and Conditions.
In the unlikely event of a dispute, Microsoft Egypt decision shall be final.
Microsoft Egypt reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw this promotion at any time without notice.
Microsoft Egypt cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party.
Participants in this promotion agree that Microsoft Egypt will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of a prize, or from participation in this promotion.
Microsoft reserves the right to disqualify any participant that does not adhere to the terms and conditions or make any change to the terms and conditions at any point of the promotion.

LEARN & WIN with Microsoft

DPE Egypt — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:52:00 GMT

Learn and Win with Microsoft

Summary

Great technology will never stop evolving and successful techies never stop learning. Don’t miss your chance to become a MVA member to learn about the latest technologies and win with Microsoft!

Details:

Learn and WIN “اتعلم و اكسب”

Successful techies know that great technology will never stop evolving and becoming a member of MVA will help you to learn about the latest technology and win with Microsoft online learning platform.

Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) offers free online training delivered by Microsoft experts to help you continually learn with hundreds of online courses and provides you with a certificate for each course that you complete online.

Any participant who takes and completes one of the MVA courses listed below is eligible to win a Lumia 640XL Device. This promotion is open to any Developer, IT Profession or any interested in technology who is also a resident of Egypt.

To complete this Challenge and be entered into a raffle to win one of two Lumia 640XL smartphones, please do the following:

Step 1: Ensure that your Microsoft Account is linked to your TechRewards Profile
Step 2: Sign in to MVA with your Microsoft Account
Step 3: Complete any of the MVA Courses available in Arabic
Step 4: Once you have completed one of the courses outlined above, download your certificate of completion **Please note the certificate date needs to be within 29^th February 2016- 12^th March 2016 in order to be eligible
Step 5: Upload your certificate to OneDrive and send us the link using the Comment box and click Participate on this challenge https://bit.ly/1S6ajyI

TERMS & CONDITIONS

In these rules “Microsoft”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to Microsoft Egypt a Limited Liability Company, the Sponsor of the promotion. “You”, “yourself” refers to an eligible promotion entrant.

AGREEMENT: In order to enter the promotion, you must agree to these Official Rules (“Rules”). Therefore, please read these Rules prior to entry to ensure you understand and agree.

Entry in the promotion constitutes your acceptance of these official rules.

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to enter the promotion, you must be: above the age of 18 (Eighteen) in Egypt at the time of entry. If you have not reached the age of seniority under the Egyptian law (21 years), the consent of your legal guardian is required to be eligible for entry. Promotion is void in all countries except Egypt. Employees, interns, contractors, government officials and official office-holders of Microsoft and their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, advertising and promotion agencies, representatives, agents, and Judges are ineligible to participate in this promotion. Microsoft reserves the right to verify eligibility and to adjudicate on any dispute at any time.
If you are entering as part of a company or on behalf of your employer, these rules are binding on you, individually, and/or your employer. If you are acting within the scope of your employment, as an employee, contractor, or agent of another party, you warrant that such party has full knowledge of your actions and has consented thereto, including your potential receipt of a prize. You further warrant that your actions do not violate your employers or company’s policies and procedures.

Participants will be excluded immediately if:

Their MVA certificate is not within the promotion period

SELECTION OF WINNERS:

All eligible entry will enter a raffle to win Lumia 640XL.

PRIVACY: Microsoft’s Privacy Policy available at https://www.microsoft.com/privacy will apply to this promotion and to all information that we receive from your entry. Entrants agree that personal data entered during the registration, including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be processed, stored, shared and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the promotion. Entrants also understand this data may be used by Microsoft in order to verify an entrant’s identity, address and telephone number in the event an entry qualifies for a prize.

By accepting a prize, Entrant agrees and consents to Microsoft and their agencies use of entrant’s place of residence, name, and/or likeness to name the entrant for a reasonable time after completion of the promotion in promotional and advertising material of Microsoft (or its agents) as a winner of the promotion without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

PUBLICITY. By accepting a prize, entrant agrees to Microsoft and its agencies use of his or her name and/or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

INDEMNIFICATION: To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified promotion Entities at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the entrant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the promotion Entities from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or accruing from (a) any App or other material uploaded or otherwise provided by the entrant that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity or privacy, (b) any misrepresentation made by the entrant in connection with the promotion; (c) any non-compliance by the entrant with these Rules; (d) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising from or related to the entrant’s involvement with the promotion; (e) acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any promotion -related activity or participation in this promotion; (f) any malfunction or other problem with the promotion. Site; (g) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of entry information; or (h) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winners.

GOVERNING LAW: The promotion is governed by the laws of Egypt and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Cairo courts for any disputes arising out of this promotion.

ELIMINATION: Any false information provided within the context of the promotion by any entrant concerning identity, address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right or non-compliance with these Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the promotion.

RIGHT TO CANCEL, MODIFY OR DISQUALIFY: If for any reason the promotion is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the promotion, Microsoft reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion. Sponsors further reserve the right to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the submission process or any other part of the promotion. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site, including the or undermine the legitimate operation of the promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Microsoft reserves the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the applicable law.

NOT AN OFFER OR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT: Under no circumstances shall the submission of the certificate to the promotion, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Rules be construed as an offer or contract of employment with Microsoft. You acknowledge that you have submitted your certificate voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. You acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship or implied-in-fact contract now exists between you and Microsoft and that no such relationship is established by your submission of the certificate under these Rules.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Each entrant has the responsibility to review and understand its policies regarding its eligibility to participate in this promotion. If an individual is participating in violation of Entrant's policies or any applicable law or regulation, that Entrant may be disqualified from this promotion at the Organizer’s sole discretion.

THE PRIZES:

2 Lumia 640XL for 2 winners
Microsoft Egypt reserves the right to substitute the Prizes for other prizes of equal or greater value
Prize cannot be exchanged for cash or any other prize
Microsoft Egypt will not be viable for any corrupted prize once the prize has been given to the winner
The winner must present his/her National ID and guardian’s consent if a minor
Microsoft reserves the right to delay the submission of the prize in case of shipping issues

WINNER LIST:

Winners will be announced on Microsoft Developer Facebook & Twitter

DURATION OF PROMOTION:

The contest will be from February 29^nd, 2016 and ends on March 12^th, 2016. Entries must be submitted within said period in order to be eligible.

OTHER:

No correspondence will be entered into regarding either this promotion or these Terms and Conditions.
In the unlikely event of a dispute, Microsoft Egypt decision shall be final.
Microsoft Egypt reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw this promotion at any time without notice.
Microsoft Egypt cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party.
Participants in this promotion agree that Microsoft Egypt will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of a prize, or from participation in this promotion.
Microsoft reserves the right to disqualify any participant that does not adhere to the terms and conditions or make any change to the terms and conditions at any point of the promotion.

مسابقه اتعلم و اكسب

DPE Egypt — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 07:23:00 GMT

Learn & Win “اتعلم و اكسب”

As great technology never stops evolving and Successful techies never stop learning, so don’t miss your chance to be one of the MVA members to learn the latest technology and win with Microsoft online learning platform

Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) offers you free online training delivered by Microsoft experts to help you continually learn with hundreds of online courses and provides you with certificate for each course that you complete online

Not only do we want to help you learn and increase your knowledge, but we also want to give you the chance to win valuable prizes as well

The raffle is open to any Developer, IT Professional or anyone interested in Technology resident in Egypt

Any participant who will take one of the below MVA course within 3rd of Oct till 20th of Oct will be eligible to enter the raffle for a chance to win Lumia 620 device.

How to participate:

In order to enter the raffle, you need to

Take one of the MVA course from 3rd of Oct till 20th of Oct ( www.MicrosoftVirtualAcademy.com ) to learn more & develop your technical skills
Send a screen shot of your certificate of completion or 100% course completion to ITPROMVA@outlook.com
Certificate date should be from 3rd of Oct till 20th of Oct

Suggested MVA courses:

Microsoft Azure IaaS Deep Dive (Arabic Course)

https://bit.ly/1gqmc2p

Building Azure – Backed Mobile Apps ( Arabic Course)

https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/ar/training-courses/building-azurebacked-mobile-apps-arabic-12630

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals:

https://bit.ly/1HAaqsm

Developing Universal Windows Apps With C# & XAML:

https://bit.ly/1PR91nF

Database Fundamentals:

https://bit.ly/1VnL4bx

Implementing Big Data Analysis

https://bit.ly/1JzsM0L

TERMS & CONDITIONS

In these rules “Microsoft”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to Microsoft Egypt a Limited Liability Company, the Sponsor of the raffle. “You”, “yourself” refers to an eligible raffle entrant.

AGREEMENT: In order to enter the raffle, you must agree to these Official Rules (“Rules”). Therefore, please read these Rules prior to entry to ensure you understand and agree.

Entry in the raffle constitutes your acceptance of these official rules.

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to enter the raffle, you must be: above the age of 18 (Eighteen) in Egypt at the time of entry. Raffle is void in all countries except Egypt. Employees, interns, contractors, government officials and official office-holders of Microsoft and their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, advertising and promotion agencies, representatives, agents, and Judges are ineligible to participate in this raffle. Microsoft reserves the right to verify eligibility and to adjudicate on any dispute at any time.
If you are entering as part of a company or on behalf of your employer, these rules are binding on you, individually, and/or your employer. If you are acting within the scope of your employment, as an employee, contractor, or agent of another party, you warrant that such party has full knowledge of your actions and has consented thereto, including your potential receipt of a prize. You further warrant that your actions do not violate your employers or company’s policies and procedures.

Participants will be excluded immediately if:

Their MVA certificate is not within the raffle period " 3rd of Oct till 20th of Oct"

SELECTION OF WINNERS:

All eligible entry will be judged by Microsoft Team (“Judges”) whose decision is final and 1 winners will be selected through a raffle

PRIVACY: Microsoft’s Privacy Policy available at https://www.microsoft.com/privacy will apply to this raffle and to all information that we receive from your entry. Entrants agree that personal data entered during the registration, including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be processed, stored, shared and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the raffle. Entrants also understand this data may be used by Microsoft in order to verify an entrant’s identity, address and telephone number in the event an entry qualifies for a prize.

By accepting a prize, Entrant agrees and consents to Microsoft and their agencies use of entrant’s place of residence, name, and/or likeness to name the entrant for a reasonable time after completion of the raffle in promotional and advertising material of Microsoft (or its agents) as a winner of the raffle without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

INDEMNIFICATION: To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified raffle Entities at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the entrant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the raffle Entities from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or accruing from (a) any App or other material uploaded or otherwise provided by the entrant that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity or privacy, (b) any misrepresentation made by the entrant in connection with the raffle; (c) any non-compliance by the entrant with these Rules; (d) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising from or related to the entrant’s involvement with the raffle; (e) acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any raffle -related activity or participation in this raffle; (f) any malfunction or other problem with the raffle. Site; (g) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of entry information; or (h) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winners.

GOVERNING LAW: The raffle is governed by the laws of Egypt and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Cairo courts for any disputes arising out of this raffle.

ELIMINATION: Any false information provided within the context of the raffle by any entrant concerning identity, address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right or non-compliance with these Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the raffle.

RIGHT TO CANCEL, MODIFY OR DISQUALIFY: If for any reason the raffle is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the raffle, Microsoft reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the raffle. Sponsors further reserve the right to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the submission process or any other part of the raffle. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site, including the or undermine the legitimate operation of the raffle is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Microsoft reserves the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the applicable law.

NOT AN OFFER OR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT: Under no circumstances shall the submission of the certificate to the raffle, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Rules be construed as an offer or contract of employment with Microsoft. You acknowledge that you have submitted your certificate voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. You acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship or implied-in-fact contract now exists between you and Microsoft and that no such relationship is established by your submission of the certificate under these Rules.

RAFFLE PERIOD: The raffle begins on Oct 3rd, 2015 and ends on Oct 20th , 2015 (“Raffle Period”). Entries must be received within the raffle Period to be eligible

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Each entrant has the responsibility to review and understand its policies regarding its eligibility to participate in this raffle. If an individual is participating in violation of Entrant's policies or any applicable law or regulation, that Entrant may be disqualified from this raffle at the Organizer’s sole discretion.

THE PRIZES:

1 Lumia 640 XL

Microsoft Egypt reserves the right to substitute the Prizes for other prizes of equal or greater value.
Prize cannot be exchanged for cash or any other prize
Microsoft Egypt will not be viable for any corrupted prize once the prize has been given to the winner.
The winner must present the National ID
Microsoft reserves the right to delay the submission of the prize in case of shipping issues.

WINNER LIST:

Winner will be announced on Microsoft Developer Facebook & Twitter

DURATION OF RAFFLE:

The contest will be from Oct 3rd, 2015 and ends on Oct 20th, 2015

OTHER:

No correspondence will be entered into regarding either this raffle or these Terms and Conditions.
In the unlikely event of a dispute, Microsoft Egypt decision shall be final.
Microsoft Egypt reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw this raffle at any time without notice.
Microsoft Egypt cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable for any act or default by a third party.
Participants in this raffle agree that Microsoft Egypt will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, costs, damage or disappointment of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of a prize, or from participation in this raffle.
Microsoft reserves the right to disqualify any participant that does not adhere to the terms and conditions or make any change to the terms and conditions at any point of the raffle.

Upcoming Developers' events & learning opportunities in Egypt

DPE Egypt — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:09:00 GMT

Hello Developers,

Whether you are a new developer or already an expert, Microsoft is offering you many events in the coming months that will be shared soon

Now you have the chance to boost your technical skills through Microsoft Virtual Academy; Microsoft free online learning platform.

Featured MVA courses:

Microsoft Azure:

Windows Azure Pack: Infrastructure as a Service Jump Start

Hybrid Cloud Websites

Universal Apps

Universal App Development

Universal Windows App Development with Cortana and the Speech SDK

Cross platform Development

Cross Platform Development with Visual Studio

Cross Platform Development with Xamarin & Visual Studio

Windows server:

Getting Started with PowerShell 3.0 Jump Start

Networking Fundamentals

For more news and updates about Microsoft technology,initiatives and events, please check Microsoft Developer Facebook page and Twitter

If you are a student, we have great news for you, Microsoft offers 8 internship opportunities in Microsoft Egypt for the top performing students on Microsoft Learn for success, check all requirements here

Moreover, if you would like to WIN HP laptop, please visit https://www.codevnext.net/ and participate in the competition !!!

Don't miss the chance to attend "Microsoft Cloud Dev Camp" on Saturday 28th of March

DPE Egypt — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 06:48:00 GMT

Please join us for a free Microsoft Cloud Dev Camp event. This special Cloud Dev Camp will be presented by Microsoft technical experts.

You do not want to miss this unique event.

What am I going to learn?

The Camp is a great place to get started with Microsoft Azure development or to learn what’s new with the latest Microsoft Azure features.

Register here: https://bit.ly/1FpfRie

Location: The Greek Campus , 28 Falaki Street, bab el luk, downtown. BingMap

Date: Saturday 28th of March, 2015

Time: 9:30 AM-5:00 PM

Agenda

09:30 - 10:30 Registration
10:30 - 11:00 Microsoft Azure overview
11:00 - 11:30 Azure Portal overview
11:30 - 12:30 Websites: It’s all about website
12:30 - 01:00 Coffee Break
01:00 - 01:30 What is Identity and Access Management ?
01:30 - 02:00 Hands on Lab (HOL) What's?
02:00 - 02:15 Coffee Break
02:15 - 03:15 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) & HOL
03:15 - 04:15 Data Overview & HOL
04:15 - 05:00 Lunch

Attendee Prerequisites

Along with your laptop computer, we ask that you activate your free 30-day trial Microsoft Azure subscription prior to your arrival.
• Download a free 30-day trial Azure account here https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial/
• Activate your free MSDN subscriber benefits here https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/member-offers/msdn-benefits/

Openness Competition 2014/2015

DPE Egypt — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:59:00 GMT

Openness
Developers Competition 2014/2015

Are you OPEN to coming up with an idea that serves Egyptians and/or solve nation-wide problem(s) using information technology to build up the necessary solution?

Apply now with your solution to our OPENNESS competition, and Microsoft will help you in implementing it on Microsoft Azure Cloud system in order to facilitate your work.

We have changed as a company and became more OPEN; no matter what technology you are using to develop the solution, you can still WIN with Microsoft

First prize: Trip to Attend Tech-Ed 2015 in Europe

Second prize: Latest Windows 8 Tablet device

Third prize: Latest Windows Phone 8 device

For more technical resources on Windows Azure development:

https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/documentation/?fb=en-us

Competition Rules:

- Starts from 15^thof Nov and to 15^th of Feb 2015.

- Develop Technical Solution serving your idea with any technology

- Create trial account on Windows Azure and deploy your solution on it before the cut-off date of 15^th of Feb 2014

- The country of your live ID used with Windows Azure should be Egypt.

How can I participate?

1. Login to www.codevnext.net and register your applications prototype under “Openness Developers Competition” under Contests category with the following steps:

- Sign in to Go to www.codevnext.net ( if not a member , please register and sign in)

- Go to Contests, Press Enroll Your Application under Openness developer Competition

- Press Create New Application

- Provide details about your application and Save it

- The application should appear on your page, mark the check Box press choose to finalize submitting your idea

- Send an E-mail to ihabn@microsoft.com for confirmation

2. Publish your applications on Windows Azure using Trial Account.

Note:

- Participant should be Egyptian and Egypt should be the country of your live ID used with Windows Azure.

- Apps published after contest end date will not be considered.

3. Once your solution is deployed and published on Windows Azure, please send an email to: ihabn@microsoft.com (This is the ONLY way to get the solution Considered in the contest).

4. After 15^th of Feb 2014, you will be requested to present your solution in 15 minutes for the judging committee.

5. In March 2014, the jury panel will announce the 3 WINNING SOLUTIONS in the Winners Announcement Ceremony based on the below criteria:

The Impact of the solution on solving a nationwide problem(s).
The level of innovation included in the project.
The best use of Windows Azure platform as a foundation of your solution.
Developing a complementary Windows 8 / Windows Phone applications for the same solution is a plus.

Winners Announcement Ceremony details will be determined and sent to all the competitors after the cutoff date.

Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Roadmap

Mohamed Yamama — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:04:06 GMT

Finally, I managed to put the time to complete the updated version of the Window Phone 8.0 Developer Roadmap and compile the Windows Phone 8.1 version of it.

For those of you who are new to such developer roadmaps, it’s simply a compilation of lots of Windows Phone 8.1 developer resources represented in hyperlinks with some checkpoints that should help you getting started with the platform (Learning, Porting, Designing, Building, Testing, Publishing, and Monetizing your app)

You can download the roadmap from here.

Kindly share with your developers and community.

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Mohamed Yamama,
@m_yamama

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