Frequently Asked QuestionsThe Final Day
The Final Day
We're here at last with just over 12 hours left and the submissions are pouring in.
A few things to keep in mind to help make this final day of the contest run smoothly.
1. Check the submission guidelines before submitting. With alot of people getting styles in last minute, we're in overdrive to make sure they're published ASAP; but submissions close precisely at 10pm PST, so if you're style is borked and it doesn't get approved after 10pm, there's no post-deadline updating. So as we draw nearer that cutoff time, look your entries over very carefully before submitting. Oh, and be sure that you put all files in one directory. Our latest batch of submissions had quite a few with incorrect file structures.
2. Update old styles, don't resubmit. Several contestants have been resubmittiing tweaked styles instead of updating the older versions of the style. This essentially creates two copies of your one style, confusing people visiting the site, making more work for us and looking rather unprofessional. Please help us, the people browing for styles and yourself by updating instead of resubmitting. And don't forget, when updating, you still need to provide the thumbnail image!
3. Don't overupdate. For the sake of our sanity, please (please, please) try to make sure all is well with your style before updating. Some contestants are updating their styles every 5 minutes. This fills up our queue pretty quickly, bogs down our server and makes it harder for us (Arvind, who has exams tomorrow) to give each style the attention it needs. Be cool. Think before you update. Muchos Gracias!
We're totally psyched about so many of you great designers turning out in droves. Thanks for being understanding and helpful and thanks especially for all your hard work!
