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A competition to create an application using only 5K (5120 bytes) of code and resources.

The Rules

• 5K is the total size of the app as distributed:
  • You may zip/tar etc to decrease the size of the distributed app.
  • Obfuscators etc are allowed and may be needed to help reduce compiled code size.
• Network access is allowed, but all bytes transferred count towards the 5K limit.
• All resources (images etc) count towards the 5K limit.
• You may specify certain (reasonable) installation requirements (e.g. Java/.Net/Firefox/Greasemonkey)
• Browser-based apps must work in at least one major browser - cross-browser compatibility is a bonus not a requirement.

Judging

The winner will be determined by a vote (possibly a preference vote) at the event.

Ideally the applications will be made publicly available prior to the event for everyone to see. Applications will also be demoed at the event, so everyone gets a chance to see them in action before voting.

Voters should judge applications based on their:

• Utility - does the app do something useful?
• Awesomeness - does the app achieve something technically impressive within the 5K budget?

Applications will be reviewed before hand to ensure they meet the rules.

Applications that are slightly (e.g. a few bytes) over the 5K budget may be allowed, but that will be at the discretion of the organisers.