Applications Welcomed For New Ada-Europe Programming Contest

York, UK, 28th September 2010 Ada-Europe has launched an annual student programming contest that aims to attract students and educators to Ada. The challenge for programmers taking part in "The Ada Way" 2010-11 competition is to build a software simulator of a football match in Ada. The software will need to support a number of gaming and football features, including speed, tactical skills and player fatigue. The submitted code will include a software core, implementing the logic of the simulation, as well as read-write graphical panels for participating football team managers. Candidate submissions will be judged on a number of evaluation criteria, including the clarity and readability of the code, the quality of the design, and the time and space efficiency of the solution. The winning submission will win a framed award, one free registration and up to 3 reduced student fees for representatives of the winning team to attend the Ada-Europe 2011 Conference sponsored by Ada-Europe, AdaCore, and Atego. Additional benefits include accommodation and airfare for the team representatives, an exhibition slot in the conference program, and visibility in electronic and printed media. Entries are now open for the competition and judging takes place in May next year. To enter, and for the full specification and details of software requirements, please go to the official web site of "The Ada Way": www.ada-europe.org/AdaWay.