This is the archived website for the 2014.1 ACApps Challenge.
Click the following link to return to the current challenge website: code.acgov.org
Click the following link to return to the current challenge website: code.acgov.org
![Photo of previous hackathon winners.](images/prizes.jpg)
The good stuff (PRIZES) & the official stuff (RULES).
The Prizes
The three contestants or teams whose entry earns the highest overall scores will win the top three prizes. In the event of a tie, the winners shall be determined at the sole discretion of the judges.
- 1st Prize - $3000
- 2nd Prize - $1500
- 3rd Prize - $500
Additional prizes and honorable mentions to be determined prior to or during the event.
The Criteria
Each entry will be evaluated on each of the following criteria:
- Usefulness — the app or concept will have a positive impact on Alameda County residents, businesses or visitors.
- Usability — the app or concept is intuitive and easy to use.
- Data — the app or concept leverages Alameda County datasets or other information within the county.
- Originality — the app or concept provides an innovative or creative approach to an idea that hasn't been proposed before.
- Technology — the app or concept can be used by multiple devices.
The Rules
- You must be registered to participate in the event. Select the Register button above to sign up.
- Explore the Alameda County Data at data.acgov.org
- Explore the Alameda County App Ideas page.
- Each participating team will have the same amount of time as all of the other competing teams to develop a fully or partially functional application or concept. The coding kicks off at approximately 11:30 AM and will end the same day around 4:30 PM.
- Entries must be apps or concepts that use at least one of the data sets from Alameda County Open Data (data.acgov.org) or – if not requiring a dataset –, clearly benefit the citizens of Alameda County.
- App entries may be any kind of application – be it for the web, a personal computer, a mobile handheld device, SMS, wearable devices (Google Glass) or any software platform broadly available to the public.
- Concept entries should be presented in a way that communicates their intent or vision - and how this would be achieved technologically.
- Entries must not be indecent, defamatory, in obvious bad taste, demonstrate a lack of respect for public morals or conduct or adversely affect the reputation of the county or sponsors. Any determination made by the County's judges under this paragraph 8 is wholly within their discretion and will be final.
- Sponsors of this event and employees of Alameda County may participate in the event but are not eligible for prize money.
- Each team will have the same amount of time to present to the judges their app/concept at the end of the coding period.
- Judging criteria to be published prior to the event. Wholly within their discretion, the County's judges' determination will be final and not open to appeal.
Special prize...
![Esri logo](images/new-esri-logo.gif)
ESRI Innovator Prize
ESRI will be awarding $1000 for the most innovative and creative use of the Esri technology as evidenced in:
- Originality of Idea
- Technically Challenging Implementation
- User Experience/User Interface
- Potential for Real-World Application
- Completeness