Posted by Merrin
ChaCha, the free mobile answers service, is offering $17,000 in prizes to the three developers who create the most creative and useful app in their Developer Challenge. The solution deadline is March 31st.
With its database of over 400 million questions and answers, ChaCha can solve all of your head-scratchers – from a list of herbs that complement sweet potatoes to the total amount that the United States has donated to Haiti since the earthquake – within minutes, either over the telephone or via text messages. The successful developers will be recognized on Chacha.com, which is visited by over 35 million unique visitors per month.
Applications must be developed using either the Quick ChaCha Answers API or the Top ChaCha Answers API. Solutions will be judged according to three criteria: creativity and strength of the idea, quality of the implementation, and reach of the application as judged by the number of legitimate API calls. The Grand Prize is $10,000, the Second Prize is $5,000, and the Third Prize is $2,000. All competitors should read the full and official list of rules, and the winners will be announced on April 9th.
Feb 20