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A full house at NYC BigApps 3.0 Developer Day
Nearly 100 software developers, designers, and innovators joined us for NYC BigApps 3.0 Developer Day on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Pivotal Labs in Union Square.
NYC BigApps 3.0 participants coded, met new teammates, chowed down, and had a blast. Some were just getting started on their BigApps submissions (due Jan. 25!), while others shot their submission videos. One developer showed up with 3 tablets for testing. Another told me “the next Mark Zuckerberg is in the room.” (And judging by past BigApps winners’ successes, he might be right about that!)
Special thanks to Andrew Nicklin, Director of Enterprise Architecture at NYC DoITT, who gave a tour of NYC Open Data offerings and took questions and feedback throughout the day. And to API partners CartoDB, Etsy, The New York Times, and StreetEasy, who were on hand to answer questions.
Dev Day coverage
- Portfolio.com: From Big Apple to Big APPle in New York
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Jan 10 CommentsExcellent article from the New York Times about MTA App Quest: “In M.T.A. App Contest, Many Buttons Worth Pushing”
Check out all the apps from the contest at MTAAppQuest.com, and vote for your favorites before 5 p.m. EST Wednesday, January 11!
A version of this article appeared in print on January 8, 2012, on page MB3 of the New York edition of the New York Times with the headline: In M.T.A. Contest, Many Buttons Worth Pushing. Article by Joshua Brustein. Illustration by Christoph Hitz.
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$5,000 in prizes for the best New Year’s resolution videos
Challenge: Healthy New Year Video Challenge
What: Make a short, compelling video (up to 2 minutes) — share a New Year’s resolution to improve your health or the health of a loved one, and show how you’ll use technology to accomplish your goal.
Deadline: February 16, 2012
Prizes: $2,000 First Prize, $1,000 Second Prize, $500 Third Prize, $750 Popular Choice Award, $250 Honorable Mention (3)
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Samsung Free the TV Challenge: winners announced!
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the Samsung Free the TV Challenge!
- First prize: Party Shots
- Second prize: Let’s Play Stop
- Third prize: FREQSHO
View the winners and all the other submissions in the Gallery.
Thanks again to everyone who participated and made the challenge a great success!
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NYC BigApps: Advice from past winner Aaron Royston
Reminder: Spots still open for NYC BigApps 3.0 Developer Day this Saturday, January 7! Free registration here. Come work on your app, meet the NYC Open Data team, and collaborate with other developers and designers!
Reblog from the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC):
Jan 5 CommentsHow’s your app coming along? The deadline for NYC BigApps 3.0 submissions is coming up January 25th. For inspiration, we checked in with previous BigApps winners for words of wisdom for this year’s competitors. Read on for insights from Aaron Royston of Sportaneous, which is a location-based online and iPhone application that allows users to find fellow athletes to play games with at nearby public facilities.
What were the most important aspects of winning BigApps for you?
Sportaneous won the Popular Choice award and 2nd Overall Grand Prize, and we received a lot of publicity following the event. Our app requires a strong network effect to be effective, so therefore this PR helped a lot in building our user base.
How has your app, company, or career evolved since winning BigApps?
From the BigApps recognition we received, co-founder Omar Haroun and I were invited to the White House to receive the Champions of Change award in Technology and Innovation, which was a great honor.
What are your future goals for your app, company, or self?
Sportaneous is evolving into a discovery tool beyond just pick-up sports, and we are developing a proprietary algorithm to help suggest activities that our users will enjoy. The new edition should be released in the spring.
What advice would you give new BigApps applicants?
The user interface is a key component to making an app compelling and attractive. It is not simply about the idea, but the execution is critical.
