PDC05 Buzzcast #5 - A short update on contests

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This week I've got time for just a short buzzcast to bring everyone up-to-speed on the latest and greatest developments in the code'n my way to PDC and blog'n my way to PDC contests.

First off, I've received a few comments about the background music and I've turned it down once again.

Second, we've had over 1000 downloads of our Shareware Starter Kit for the Code'n my way to PDC contest but still no entries yet.  If you've downloaded the SSK and you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.  I'm still working on my sample application and hope to have it up-and-going this coming week.

Speaking of this coming week, I'm off, along with Dan Fernandez and Jed Rose, to talk, schmooze and have fun at the Shareware Industry Conference (http://www.sic.org) which is being held in Denver, Colorado the 14th through the 16th.  If you're going to the conference, please look me up.  I'm talking in two sessions and will be at the Microsoft booth at the exhibit night on Friday.

Finally, our blog'n my way to PDC contest has had quite a few entries, some of them, in my humble and non-official opinion, quite good.  Please keep them coming!