1. Imagine Cup 2005 Imagine a world where technology dissolves the boundaries between us. http://imagine.thespoke.net Destination: Yokohama, Japan

2. What is It: Nine Invitationals: Software Design: Software Design: Design and develop new applications that dissolve boundaries using the.NET Framework and Windows platform. Office Designer: Office Designer: Develop Microsoft Office-based solutions/applications that creatively solve the practical problems around us. Algorithm: Compete in a series of brainteasers, coding challenges, and algorithmic puzzles. Short Film: Share a perspective on “the boundaries between us” by working from abstract, to storyboard, to final product.

3. Technology Business Plan: Technology Business Plan: Create a compelling, sustainable business model that uses technology to bridge the digital divide. Rendering: Rendering: Tell a story about dissolving boundaries in 3D, using both artistic and algorithmic skills. IT: IT: Demonstrate proficiency in the science of networks, databases, and servers, as well as analysis and decision-making. Visual Gaming: Visual Gaming: Combine coding skills and algorithmic ability to devise and then implement strategy for a multi-player head-to-head game. Web Development: Web Development: Create an innovative educational site for your peers using ASP.NET.

4. Register today When: Register today - first round deadlines vary by competition. See the http://imagine.thespoke.net/ for more details.http://imagine.thespoke.net/ Why compete? Compete with students from around the world Work on a project that shows off your creativity. Work on the kind of project most professionals only dream about—and win up to $25,000 for your effort. Destination: Yokohama, Japan Make it to the finals and you’ll meet, compete, and celebrate with thousands of students from more than 90 countries. Imagine a world where technology dissolves the boundaries between us. Yokohama was chosen as the site for the Imagine Cup 2005 Finals because it now defines much of what is modern Japan. It’s a place that juxtaposes the old and the new, the traditional and the modern, the technologically sophisticated and the beautifully simple. This has inspired the theme of Imagine Cup 2005: Imagine a world where technology dissolves the boundaries between us. http://imagine.thespoke.net