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| * Christopher Guindon (Eclipse Foundation) - initial API and implementation |
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| <img id="rover" src="images/rover.png" /><br/><br/> |
| <p>A basic e4-Rover client has been provided to get you started. Your challenge is to improve the client |
| so it is more effective in completing its tasks. Use the power of e4 to improve the usability and |
| workflow of the client. We have created a Getting Started Tutorial to give you some tips. The client is |
| built on e4, so this will be a great opportunity to learn all about it. |
| </p> |
| <h3>Resources to Improve the e4-Rover Client</h3> |
| <p> |
| The e4-Rover client provided is very basic, but it can be easily customized and improved. Here are some resources to help you: |
| <ul> |
| <li><a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddtx7p76_81t8kngxd2">Tutorial - e4-Rover Mars Challenge</a></li> |
| <li><a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcxsfdff_25dp9b5wgf">FAQ</a></li> |
| <li>If you want to automate the e4-Rover, the <a href="./coordinate system.png">Arena and Rover Diagram</a> provides approximate positions.</li> |
| </ul> |
| <h3>Judging Criteria</h3> |
| <p> |
| The Best Client will be selected by a panel of judges. The judges will be evaluating the new clients |
| based on the following criteria: |
| </p> |
| <ul> |
| <li><b>Improved Attractiveness</b>: The current client is pretty basic looking. e4 provides |
| some powerful styling capabilities to make it easy for you to create a more graphical and modern |
| user interface. |
| </li> |
| <li><b>Increased Usability:</b> The current client provides a basic "joy sticking" method of moving the |
| e4-Rover. Can you create a more efficient joy sticking interface? What about a completely new |
| interface for controlling the robot? Maybe a drag and drop interface or something completely |
| programmatic? Use your imagination to make a better and more efficient user interface. |
| </li> |
| <li><b>Exemplary e4 Application:</b> e4 provides a new programming model for creating desktop |
| applications. The judges will take into consideration the architecture and robustness of the new |
| client code. They will be looking for great examples of e4 application coding. |
| </li> |
| </ul> |
| <h3>Submit a Client for Judging</h3> |
| <ol> |
| <li>Describe the new usability features you have implemented in your client in less than 300 words.</li> |
| <li>Take 1 to 3 screenshots showing your improved interface.</li> |
| <li>Send the description and screenshots of your new client to <a href="mailto:e4-Rover@eclipse.org"> |
| e4-Rover@eclipse.org</a> by Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 11:30am PDT. |
| </li> |
| </ol> |
| <h3>Judging Process</h3> |
| <ol> |
| <li>The judges will select a short list of finalists and invite them to demo their clients. </li> |
| <li>Client demos will take place on March 25, 2010 from 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT.</li> |
| <li>Winners will be announced at the EclipseCon Closing Session.</li> |
| </ol> |
| <br><br> |
| </div> |