CHOICE
ThinkQuest does not prescribe which software must be used to construct your website. However, websites must be built to run within a browser.
- Browser-based technologies such as Flash, Java script, dhtml, style sheets, and applets are supported.
- Server-based technologies such as PHP, Perl, SSI, Java, CGI, and FrontPage extensions* are NOT supported.
*FrontPage may be used to design and build a Team's Website, but FrontPage's server-side extensions and publishing utilities are not supported.
Websites should be able to be viewed on different browsers and platforms and at different connection speeds. Teams are encouraged to test their Websites on a variety of machines and browsers.
FREE SOFTWARE
Adobe Systems Incorporated has donated Adobe software sets to be granted to students who cannot afford to their own. The purpose of this grant is to promote equal opportunity among teams participating in the ThinkQuest Website Competition.
Grant Application Rules- You have to be registered as the coach of a team BEFORE you can apply.
- You may request up to three sets of Adobe software per team.
- Applications will be accepted until February 13, 2009 or until supplies run out.
- Grants will be made at the sole discretion of the Oracle Education Foundation.
Each set contains:
- Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
- Adobe Flash CS3 Professional
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 6
- Adobe Premiere Elements 4
Software sets will be packaged in simple plastic cases.
If the grant request is approved, FedEx will kindly ship the software to the coach free of charge. Software obtained in this way will be licenced for use until August 2009 only.
Please apply early. Stocks of free software are limited.
SERVER USAGE
All final Website Content must be uploaded to the ThinkQuest server. Website Content cannot be hosted on an external server. Each Team will be allotted a maximum of 100MB of ThinkQuest server space for its Website.