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CodeGarden keeps getting better and better and we're finally able to announce one of our favorite events - The Package Coding Contest.

The mighty fine folks from the Microsoft Developer Evangelist team have sponsored a brand new XBOX 360 with Rockband to the best package announced and produced during CodeGarden (there'll also be some prizes for those coming 2nd and 3rd).

The precise terms of the contest will be revealed during the Keynote as they'll need to use some technology revealed there, but start preparing your packages and ideas already (it'll be easy to adopt your package and the whole core team is there to help you). We're looking for simple packages that only does one job.

We're not looking for complete website packages, but smaller things like cool navigation, a vacancy package, FAQ list, a great news system or something like that. It's also a requirement that your package is licensed under the open source MIT License and the html produced is valid and strict (x)html.

If you haven't registered for CodeGarden yet, hurry up - there's only a few seats left.

I just updated the CodeGarden program (our annual umbraco conference) now that more tutorials and talks are in place. Wow - it'll be a good show this year. Per and I are working really hard on getting some nice surprises ready for the keynote, so if we're a little bit less chatty here or on the forums, that's why.

There's still around 15 tickets left, so don't wait too long if you want to ensure a seat for just EUR350. Also, if you're coming make sure to add yourself (including a description in the bottom) to the upcoming page.

See you all in less than a month(!).