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All competition entries are processed through our online entry system. Printed Call-for-Entry forms are no longer used.

Entries may be submitted in the following formats: Web site URL, Macintosh- or PC-based CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs. Downloadable applications are not considered Web sites and should be submitted on disk. Entries not available in these formats may be submitted on Beta SP, videotape cassettes or DVD (viewable on a standard DVD player) in NTSC format. The videotape must convey the look and feel of the interactive project and be no longer than five minutes in duration.

Preparation of Packages
Address packages to Communication Arts Interactive Annual. Non-United States contestants should mark each package “Materials for Contest Entry. No Commercial Value.” No provision will be made by CA for U.S. Customs or airport pickup. International entries should be sent by international courier. CA is not responsible for damage or loss of any entry. All entries must be received by the deadline date.

Forms and Entry Fees
After choosing a form of payment you will have access to PDF reports summarizing what you entered. If you chose to pay by check, you will have an invoice available for printing. Entries submitted on disk or tape will require you to print, trim and then attach entry forms to the CD-ROM/tape case, and then ship them to Communication Arts.

Entry fees are $100 (U.S.) per Web site entry and $125 (U.S.) per disk-based entry. Make checks payable to Communication Arts. Non-United States contestants must send an International Money Order or a check in U.S. funds drafted on a U.S. bank. Please include the check with your entries if you are delivering them via mail/courier. If your payment is being sent under a separate cover, please send your entries now, with a note saying that the check is coming under separate cover. If you submit all of your entries online please write the Communication Arts invoice number on the check. The invoice number can be found in the Entry Forms PDF file. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Charges for your entry fees will appear on your statement as "Commarts". Credit card charges can only be done online. We do accept wire transfers, however there is a fee of $25 (U.S.) to cover fees charged by the banks to process the transfer. Please contact our office at (650) 326-6040 (9-5 PST) for instructions.

Mail entries to:
Communication Arts Interactive Annual
110 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1107 U.S.A.
(Via United States Mail, FedEx, UPS, etc. Entrants submitting from outside the U.S. please use an international courier)

Notification of Acceptance
Only accepted entries will be notified two months after the deadline date. Complete credits, proof of rights clearances and any reproduction materials will be requested at that time. Please note that CA will be unable to publish or exhibit any winning entry that does not provide adequate proof that all necessary rights clearances have been obtained. Award of Excellence certificates for firms, individuals and clients will be mailed one month after the publication date.

Questions
If you have any other questions, you can reach us at:
Email: competition@commarts.com
(650) 326-1648 fax

 

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How do I enter a Web site?
Simply include the URL. All Web sites will be viewed online for two months after the deadline date.

Can I send compressed files?
Yes, we accept SIT and ZIP files.

My project is a downloadable application. Can I submit it as a Web entry?
No. Downloadable applications must be entered as a disk-based entry. You will need to copy the application to a CD-ROM and mail it to us.

Can I send screen dumps alone?
No. Because this is an interactive competition it is important that the judges view your project in its interactive form. Entries must be either a stand-alone application or be viewable in a Web browser. Entries that can not be presented this way should be submitted on video tape or DVD. "Stand-alone" means no additional software will be needed other than what you have submitted.

Will my project be presented with stereo sound?
Yes. If your project takes advantage of CD-quality stereo sound, it will be presented to the judges with the appropriate hardware.

I have separate applications that together make up my project, will they all be viewed?
The project must be viewable from one main application. If there are multiple applications on your disk, please note which one is to be used as the main interface.

Where do we put creative credits?
Creative credits will be requested if your work is chosen for inclusion in the annual.

When will we know if our entry was chosen?
If your entry is chosen we will notify you two months after the deadline date. Because of the number of entries we receive, we can only notify people whose work is accepted.