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Idea: Contest Integration — Description
Contest Integration by =TimberClipse

Hey guys!

So this is my second large suggestion in the past few weeks. The idea? To take one of the largest factors of art, contests, and integrate it INTO deviantART!

The idea features a clickable list that would show group, deviants you watch and official dA contests. Each list is expandable and you would be able to hide lists you don't want to see as well.

This idea could also eventually lead into new ways to use your message center including but not limited to:
View deviations related to current contests

A Calendar with contest deadlines as wella s other events on the left hand side

etc.

Non-Viewed Features

These are features I was unable to add, but would be part of it in an ideal situation:

The features would include notifications on the home page when there are new contests.

An option to turn the contests list on or off.

An option to send you a daily digest (via note or announcement or email[?]) of contests that end in the next 2 weeks.

Hide lists in the main list you don't want to see currently and expand with a single click.

Option to view only contests applicable to age groups and international/US Only.

UPDATE 25 March 2011, 12:00 AM EST: Suggested by `namenotrequired : A complete listing of all blogs and journals that use this extra feature that could be searched.
My own addition to that is that each could then also be split up by what mediums are allowed. This could be done through a series of check boxes. Implemented

Total Time: 2 Hours with FireBug + 1-2 Hours with Photoshop and Other apps. (About 4 hours total)

Used: FireBug
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Screenshot Capabilities on Mac OSX

UPDATED:

March 26, 11:00 AM EST
Added, per suggestion and then revision by `namenotrequired a section that would allow you to browse contests currently going on, even if you don't watch the deviant or group.
I then further revised it to automatically count these journals as news article so that they don't make deviants post both journals AND news...

Have a great day!

March 27, 2011: 3 AM EST

Thank you so much for the Daily Deviation! I truly hope this will become a reality!

Also if any of you are interested, I made a recent announcement about the Contests Around dA Article: [link]