Hey Developers: Build something cool on the WHERE platform, and you can win cash and major distribution opportunities.
We're partnering with some of the biggest names in the mobile industry
to award great prizes and really put winners in the spotlight. Start
working on the next big thing now.
Prizes...
Grand prize
* $5,000 cash
* GPS handset
* Receive an application review from the AT&T location product team
* Be included in the WHERE catalog for distribution
Runner Up Prizes
* $1,000 cash
* GPS handset
* Be included in the WHERE catalog for distribution
Semifinal Prizes
* Receive a dedicated mobile design session from uLocate Communications
All prize winners and semi-finalists will be promoted at the O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference and Where Camp events and on where.com
Judging criteria:
Usefulness (33%) - Would a person use this application on a regular basis?
Uniqueness (33%) - Does this application use technology to do something new and innovative?
Usability (34%) - Is this application consistently easy to use and free of errors?
Key Dates
Registration Ends April 28th Midnight ET (GMT -5)
Semi-final Judging April 29th (on or around)
Final Judging May 12th (on or around)
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The Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference
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The O’Reilly Where 2.0 conference brings together the people, projects, and issues inspiring change. Where 2.0 exposes the tools pushing the boundaries of the location frontier, tracks the emergence of new business models and services, and examines new sources of data and the platforms for collecting them. Discuss what's viable now, and what's lurking just below the radar. May 12-14, Burlingame, CA - Use code whr08lbs to save 15% off registration fees.
2008 ESRI International User Conference (ESRI UC)
- Users from more than 120 countries come to learn new skills, share
information, and discover best practices, tips, and tricks that they
can use instantly. Be part of this extraordinary experience August 4–8,
2008, in San Diego, California.
