On October 19-20, Apps4VA will host a series of hackathons across Virginia that challenges participants to create apps that improve education using this data catalog. There will be 5 locations hosting the hackathons:
- Arlington: Uber Offices, Register here
- Blacksburg: Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology: ICAT STUDIOne, Register here
- Charlottesville: Hack CVille, Register here
- Norfolk: Hatch, Register here
- Richmond: 804RVA, Register here
If you can’t attend in person, consider entering the Open Competition or contributing to the Idea Bank! Now, for the most important part: the prizes! The grand prize is $1500! At each location there will be a First Prize: $750 and there will be a Hacker’s Choice Prize: $250. In addition, the local hosts and sponsors will have other prizes including the chance to win some Windows Phones for people who develop a Windows 8 app! Yay!!
Here are some resources to help get you started with developing your submission:
- Windows 8 30 to Launch (tips, tricks and resources for Windows 8 development)
- Windows 8 RTM 90-day evaluation download
- Visual Studio 2012 (Express for Windows 8 is free!)
- Windows Phone 30 to Launch (tips, tricks and resources for Windows Phone development)
- Windows Phone SDK download
- Windows Azure 90-day trial