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Information for Publishers
Contents
KAPi Awards
How to submit your Internet site
iPhone/iPod Touch Apps
What if you don't agree with a review or notice a mistake?
What happens to your software?
How to submit products for review
We welcome submissions of children's interactive media from any publisher. There are no fees associated with submitting products. Before you send us products, check to make sure your title is not already listed in the Children's Software Finder (TM) (Subscription required, or call for a free temporary password).
CTR considers commercial video games, apps, CD-ROMs, disks, Internet sites, toys and handheld games for ages birth-to 15-years-of-age. Please include the following information with each submission:
1. The suggested retail (or street) price.
2. Any required codes for access or downloading, to give us a child's eye view of your product.
2.
Hardware and platform information.
3. The name, address, phone and URL of the studio who made the product, as well as the publisher (if different).
4.
The street date (ideally we like to see final products 30-60 days prior to the street date).
Final packaging is not necessary.
Where to send materials:
Lisa Della Fave, Reviews Coordinator
Children's Technology Review
120 Main Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
908-284-0404 (phone, 9 to 3 PM, EST)
908-284-0405 (fax)
How to submit an Internet site
For children's Internet sites, send an e-mail message with the URL of your site to editor Warren Buckleitner (warren@childrenssoftware.com). Please include the following information in the body of your message:
1. Site Name
2. Company name, address, phone, fax, contact name and e-mail address
3. A short description of your site (give us a general idea of what it is).
4. Any required codes or passwords
iPhone/iPod Touch applications (TO TOP)
We use a current iPod Touch for testing. Send the12 digit code by email to lisa@childrenssoftware.com, as well as any screens.
KAPi Awards (Kids At Play Awards for Innovation) (TO TOP)
All products submitted to CTR are considered for the annual KAPi Awards, to be given at the Kids at Play Summit in Las Vegas, NV during the first day of the International Consumer Electronics Show.
Here's how the award program works. In an effort to identify innovation and excellence in the design of children's interactive media, CTR Editor Warren Buckleitner and the attendees of the Dust or Magic institute will create a list of 20 nominees, following the three days of testing and live demonstrations that are the normal part of the Institute. This year, the attendees will help create the list. During the Kids at Play event, the winners will be selected during the lunch. To be eligible for an award, your product must have the following:
• a prior year's (2009) copyright date. This included a significant upgrade to an existing product. Minor changes to an existing product are not eligible.
• designed for ages birth to 15.
• child appropriate content (EC, E or T rated ESRB content).
• any form of interactive content can be considered. Non interactive (e.g., video content) is not considered.
KEY KAPi DATES:
October 15, 2009 — Deadline for submitting products for KAPi Consideration
November 2, 2009 — Top 20 finalists are demonstrated and nominated
January 7, 2009 — Awards ceremony
Kids @ Play takes place all day, Jan. 7th at CES, and features panels, presentations, and interactive demonstrations on products ranging from Barbie to Beethoven. Warren Buckleitner, Editor of Children's Technology Review is the master of ceremonies. Visit http://ces2010.kidsatplaysummit.com/
Will you hear from us? (TO TOP)
Yes. Anyone that sends a product is notified within four weeks via first class mail. Once you receive a letter, it means that your product as been will be entered into CTR's database, although it may not be posted for another 30 days. This does not guarantee it will be reviewed, however. If you have not heard from us for more than 5 weeks, please call or send an e-mail inquiry and we'll track your product from our end. Reviews will appear in the next print issue of the magazine, and will be posted in the Children's Software Finder.
What if you don't agree with the review or notice a mistake? (TO TOP)
Publishers are welcome to submit their opinions about a review, which are posted in the Children's Software Finder. We especially appreciate learning about any changes, planned improvements or modifications. To better understand how a product earns its rating, you may want to consult CTR's Software Evaluation Instrument.
What happens to my products (TO TOP)
New titles are cataloged and, if appropriate, sent to test families. Once we have enough information to assign a rating, we publish the review in our database, which first appears in our periodical and then in our online database. In addition to CTR's periodical, we also consider this review information for articles we might also be working on for other publications. Once the review process is completed, software is archived at the Mediatech Foundation, a non-profit community technology center.
Do you have debug hardware? (TO TOP)
Yes, for most major platforms, although the hardware continually changes. Please call to see what we have.
Can I get my materials back? (TO TOP)
Yes. Provide pre-addressed envelope with postage (or a FedEx slip) and we'll send the materials back after the review process is finished. Please keep in mind that we may test products extensively with real children, and as a result, they may be used, chewed on, dropped, or carried around by a cocker spaniel. If you send a Nintendo DS memory cartridge, please include your name and mailing address so we can get the cartridge back to you.
Use of Award Seals (TO TOP)
The Editor's Choice Seal (formerly called the All Star Award Seal) may be used by a publisher for the year it was earned. Publishers are notified by email and regular mail .
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Contact us for earlier versions (lisa at childrenssoftware.com).
Terms of Use for Seals: Notice that these seals can only be used with written permission, and there are no associated fees with using these images (this is not a profit-making activity). You must agree to the following rules in order to use a seal: (1) If the software is upgraded or changed (as marked by a change in the title or ISBN number) the seal may not be used until a new review is conducted. (2) Editor's Choice Seal Award seals are dated. You must use the seal marked with the correct year. Editor's Choice Award Seals are available in electronic form, or you can order them for the cost of printing from a company not associated with the publisher of Children's Technology Review. That company is Printech (908-782-9986).
To use a quote (TO TOP)
All quotes or excerpts from reviews must be properly referenced (Issue and date) and approved by a CTR editor. To have a quote approved, please send it via fax to 908-284-0405. We will sign or modify the quote, and send it back to you.
Who will read the review? (TO TOP)
Children's Technology Review is a syndicated source of reviews, serving parenting publications and the news media. We make the best effort to match the needs of the publication with the products. All products are listed in Children's Technology Review, either as a feature review or as a new release. Archived reviews are kept in the online database.
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KAPi Awards
How to submit your Internet site
iPhone/iPod Touch Apps
What if you don't agree with a review or notice a mistake?
What happens to your software?
How to submit products for review
We welcome submissions of children's interactive media from any publisher. There are no fees associated with submitting products. Before you send us products, check to make sure your title is not already listed in the Children's Software Finder (TM) (Subscription required, or call for a free temporary password).
CTR considers commercial video games, apps, CD-ROMs, disks, Internet sites, toys and handheld games for ages birth-to 15-years-of-age. Please include the following information with each submission:
1. The suggested retail (or street) price.
2. Any required codes for access or downloading, to give us a child's eye view of your product.
2.
Hardware and platform information.
3. The name, address, phone and URL of the studio who made the product, as well as the publisher (if different).
4.
The street date (ideally we like to see final products 30-60 days prior to the street date).
Final packaging is not necessary.
Where to send materials:
Lisa Della Fave, Reviews Coordinator
Children's Technology Review
120 Main Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
908-284-0404 (phone, 9 to 3 PM, EST)
908-284-0405 (fax)
How to submit an Internet site
For children's Internet sites, send an e-mail message with the URL of your site to editor Warren Buckleitner (warren@childrenssoftware.com). Please include the following information in the body of your message:
1. Site Name
2. Company name, address, phone, fax, contact name and e-mail address
3. A short description of your site (give us a general idea of what it is).
4. Any required codes or passwords
iPhone/iPod Touch applications (TO TOP)
We use a current iPod Touch for testing. Send the12 digit code by email to lisa@childrenssoftware.com, as well as any screens.
KAPi Awards (Kids At Play Awards for Innovation) (TO TOP)
All products submitted to CTR are considered for the annual KAPi Awards, to be given at the Kids at Play Summit in Las Vegas, NV during the first day of the International Consumer Electronics Show.
Here's how the award program works. In an effort to identify innovation and excellence in the design of children's interactive media, CTR Editor Warren Buckleitner and the attendees of the Dust or Magic institute will create a list of 20 nominees, following the three days of testing and live demonstrations that are the normal part of the Institute. This year, the attendees will help create the list. During the Kids at Play event, the winners will be selected during the lunch. To be eligible for an award, your product must have the following:
• a prior year's (2009) copyright date. This included a significant upgrade to an existing product. Minor changes to an existing product are not eligible.
• designed for ages birth to 15.
• child appropriate content (EC, E or T rated ESRB content).
• any form of interactive content can be considered. Non interactive (e.g., video content) is not considered.
KEY KAPi DATES:
October 15, 2009 — Deadline for submitting products for KAPi Consideration
November 2, 2009 — Top 20 finalists are demonstrated and nominated
January 7, 2009 — Awards ceremony
Kids @ Play takes place all day, Jan. 7th at CES, and features panels, presentations, and interactive demonstrations on products ranging from Barbie to Beethoven. Warren Buckleitner, Editor of Children's Technology Review is the master of ceremonies. Visit http://ces2010.kidsatplaysummit.com/
Will you hear from us? (TO TOP)
Yes. Anyone that sends a product is notified within four weeks via first class mail. Once you receive a letter, it means that your product as been will be entered into CTR's database, although it may not be posted for another 30 days. This does not guarantee it will be reviewed, however. If you have not heard from us for more than 5 weeks, please call or send an e-mail inquiry and we'll track your product from our end. Reviews will appear in the next print issue of the magazine, and will be posted in the Children's Software Finder.
What if you don't agree with the review or notice a mistake? (TO TOP)
Publishers are welcome to submit their opinions about a review, which are posted in the Children's Software Finder. We especially appreciate learning about any changes, planned improvements or modifications. To better understand how a product earns its rating, you may want to consult CTR's Software Evaluation Instrument.
What happens to my products (TO TOP)
New titles are cataloged and, if appropriate, sent to test families. Once we have enough information to assign a rating, we publish the review in our database, which first appears in our periodical and then in our online database. In addition to CTR's periodical, we also consider this review information for articles we might also be working on for other publications. Once the review process is completed, software is archived at the Mediatech Foundation, a non-profit community technology center.
Do you have debug hardware? (TO TOP)
Yes, for most major platforms, although the hardware continually changes. Please call to see what we have.
Can I get my materials back? (TO TOP)
Yes. Provide pre-addressed envelope with postage (or a FedEx slip) and we'll send the materials back after the review process is finished. Please keep in mind that we may test products extensively with real children, and as a result, they may be used, chewed on, dropped, or carried around by a cocker spaniel. If you send a Nintendo DS memory cartridge, please include your name and mailing address so we can get the cartridge back to you.
Use of Award Seals (TO TOP)
The Editor's Choice Seal (formerly called the All Star Award Seal) may be used by a publisher for the year it was earned. Publishers are notified by email and regular mail .
Contact us for earlier versions (lisa at childrenssoftware.com).
To use a quote (TO TOP)
All quotes or excerpts from reviews must be properly referenced (Issue and date) and approved by a CTR editor. To have a quote approved, please send it via fax to 908-284-0405. We will sign or modify the quote, and send it back to you.
Who will read the review? (TO TOP)
Children's Technology Review is a syndicated source of reviews, serving parenting publications and the news media. We make the best effort to match the needs of the publication with the products. All products are listed in Children's Technology Review, either as a feature review or as a new release. Archived reviews are kept in the online database.
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