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Alameda County Apps Challenge 2014.1

Alameda
County will continue its push for greater community participation and
government transparency on Saturday, May 3, at the Alameda County Apps Challenge
2014.1
, a unique day-long event designed to challenge the public to
create web and mobile applications using Alameda County open data sets.
The Apps Challenge will run from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm on Saturday, May 3 at Dublin High School, 8151 Village Parkway,
Dublin.

Alameda
County Apps Challenge 2014.1 is the third  hackathon sponsored by
Alameda County in its effort to increase community engagement and
broaden public understanding
of local government by opening access to data created and kept by County
agencies and departments.  The Dublin event is expected to bring
together more than 100 software developers, community members, activists
and entrepreneurs for a full day of creativity,
collaboration and innovation.
A
Grand Prize of $3000 will be awarded to the most inventive and
user-friendly app or concept that benefits Alameda County residents,
businesses and visitors.
A second prize of $1500, a third prize of $500 and honorable mentions
will also be awarded.
Participants
in the May 3 event will have access to the nearly 130 data sets
available through the Alameda County Data Sharing Initiative at http://data.acgov.org
The
data covers a wide range of topics, including public safety data, a
listing of Certified Green Businesses, public health data, maps of
senior services and more.
 
The
cost to participate in Alameda County Apps Challenge 2013.1 is $15 for
general admission and $10 for students and seniors.  Government
employees may participate for free.  For
more information about the Apps Challenge and to register for the event,
please visit: http://code.acgov.org

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