The submission window has closed on our first ActionScript Poetry contest, and I have to say I'm impressed with the entries! I was planning on quickly picking my favorite and posting the results by now, but after reviewing the "poems," I figured I could use some help.

So rather than leave the task to Turdhead.com's esteemed Literary Review Board (i.e., me), we've decided to let you, our loyal readers, have a say in who should win the coveted "ActionScript Jabberwocky T-shirt."

Judging should be based on several factors, including public reaction to the poem (as noted in comments here), its poetic appeal, creativity and the ungodly whims of you, our loyal readers (and perhaps a few of you disloyal ones, as well). Extra credit might be given if the "poem" actually does something in ActionScript.

Keep in mind, the code itself should become the poetry. The purpose of the contest is to basically "translate" poetry into Macromedia's ActionScript programming language. When voting, try to focus on originality, cleverness and — perhaps above

all — the poet's ability to capture the essence of the original poem in the scripted language. (Of course, feel free to vote just because you happen to like one!).

You can check out all the great entries in this year's contest, then return here to vote on your favorite entry! The voting begins today, World Poetry Day, and ends April 15, National Send-Your-Money-To-Washington Day!

Remember: this is a democracy, so vote early, and vote often! We're not going to bother checking whether anyone tries to "stuff the ballot box," but we kinda hope you'll keep it fair.

Final results will be posted and a lavish ceremony conducted shortly after Tax Day (the winner, of course, will not be invited to this ceremony, however, so don't get your hopes up)!

Thanks, and congratulations to all this year's entrants! You did great.

Feel free to use the comments area to plead your case to the judges!

[Note: I'll add the voting booth to the original post as well, so you don't actually have to return here. ]

This weekend is your last chance to pen your winning entry in the First Annual ActionScript Poetry contest.

We've seen several entries so far, but we're hoping for more. If you'd like to take a stab at winning the contest (and the T-shirt), be sure to submit your poems

here by midnight (EST) on March 21 (World Poetry Day).

The better the participation, the better chance we have of making this an annual affair (with bigger, better prizes). So grab your favorite editor and have at it!.

For details (and to submit poems), click here. Thanks!

The FlashForward 2005 conference in San Francisco will mark two firsts for me: It will be the first Flash-oriented conference I've attended since I took up the sport several years ago, and it will be the first time I've set foot in San Francisco (Any tourist suggestions?).

While we won't be talking, selling, showing or presenting

anything, the entire staff of Turdhead (i.e., moi) will be present in full force. Look for a guy in the ActionScript Jabberwocky T-shirt.

<SalesPitch> Or better yet, get your own AS Jabberwocky shirt in time for the big event! </SalesPitch>

The entries in the recently announced ActionScript Poetry contest have been great so far, but we're hoping to get plenty more. If you'd like to take a stab at winning the contest (and the T-shirt), be sure to submit your poems here by midnight (EST) on March 21 (World Poetry Day).

We're hoping to create as much interest as possible in this contest, and the better the participation, the better chance we have of making this an annual affair (with bigger, better prizes). So grab your favorite editor and have at it!.

For details (and to submit poems), click here. Thanks!