Resources

Resources for Making an IGNITE Presentation

Ignite Show: Why and How to Give an Ignite Talk

How to make an ignite presentation:

Examples of IGNITES:

How to get 5 million people to read your website

Iphoning my way to retirement $.70 at a time

Mobile App Developers Club

If you need help or assistance, the Mobile App Developers may be able to help you. You can find them on the Stars website, or their facebook group UMCP mobile app developers. You can also email them at mobileappdevelopersclub@gmail.com

Code of Community App Development Workshop
We have two possible dates for the App Development workshop: Wednesday, Feb 6 or Thursday, Feb 7 from 6 to 8:30 pm. Please let me know which date would be most convenient. Alex

Online Resources (Click on bulleted links)

Resources for Developing Community Code

 

App Examples
Links to websites which demonstrate App Applications ranging from community data collection, fostering community engagement to visualizing community data. Their listing does not imply any endorsement or recommendation on my part or community sponsors. They are provided to give competitors ideas and possible resources for their own project. In some instances, source code is available. In other instances, the coding is fairly sophisticated, programmed by professional developers. In this case, we are presenting them to give you ideas of possible apps, not to challenge your coding skills. Others you want to share? Let me know. Questions, concerns, ideas, contact me.

New links (as of January 1, 2013) focused on App Development

MIT APP Inventor

PhoneGap

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The BigApp Competition (Examples from NYCs app development competition-Some pretty cool stuff)

NYC BigApp 2011

NYC BigApp 2010

Two apps (mentioned during presentation)

ParkAlly (Best Student Application-BigApp 2010

cultureNow (now available on ITunes)

Code for America.I could not resist providing a link to J. Pahlka video (with examples) about Code for America:

Jennifer Pahlka: Coding a better Government (video)

Adopt - a - Hydrant

Localdata

apps and projects

Change by Us

MuralApp

Parks and Recreation

Oh, Ranger! NY State Parks

BigApp 2010 Application (youtube)

Trees and Walkability

Tree Tools

Open Tree Map

Walkability

Odds and Ends

StatSilk

Mapbox

Walkable-sample app

App for Communities

Summary of Winners (with Search Engine)

Off to Market (Source Code on Github)

Access Together (Most Replicable App)

Portland Parks (Template could be used to create Park and Recs apps for other cities)

Apps for Democracy, 2009

Summary of applications with Search Engine

DC Crime Finder

DC Pedestrian

Apps for Development Applications using data from the World Bank

These are just some examples of some pretty sophisticated coding. I list them not to necessarily challenge your coding skills but to give you an idea of possible apps. They primarily represent professional app development.

Stat Planet a Data Visualization tool

World Bank Data Mobile (powered by Roambi

Indicators Lab

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Deadlines

When and How do I register for the Competition?
A registration form will be available on our website (www.arch.umd.edu/Planning/cfc).  Completed registration forms should be emailed to Alex Chen (achen@umd.edu).  The deadline for registration is January 21, 2013 by 5 pm.  

When and how do I submit my app for review?
The deadline to submit your app is April 8, 2013 by 5 pm.  Late submissions will not be reviewed.  At this point, the specifics as to how to submit your app is not yet available.  We expect to have this information ready by January 21, 2013.   

What are the deadlines for this competition?
Information Session: November 13, 2012 at 7 pm 1205 Cambridge Community Center
Register for Competition:  January 21, 2013 by 5 pm
Submit Application:  April 8, 2013 by 5 pm
Awards Ceremony:  April 22, 2013 (subject to confirmation)