You can choose to use the dataset for Albert Park in Victoria Australia. Alternatively, you can choose to use open source data for other parks you know. If you choose this latter option, you can sell your app via the App Store after entering it in this competition.
Will this make entering the competition more attractive to you?
The submission date for this competition has been extended to tie in with the Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress 2010. Entries now close 19 March 2010. Winners of this competition will be announced and showcased at the Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress on 11-16 April 2010.
Parks Victoria will take care of promoting winning apps via the app store… of course paying attention to mentioning the developer!
So far, 68 people have registered their email at http://www.worldparksday.org/world-parks-apps-competition.html which is a great response. We are all looking forward to seeing the ideans in action.
A media release today broadcast the details of the World Parks App Competition. You can read the full media release here.
More than 40 people have now signed on to the email subscription service at http://www.worldparksday.org/world-parks-apps-competition.html. We’ll use this email list to keep you up to date with the competition. Who has downloaded the data at the above address?
The submission date for this app competition has been extended until 31 December 2009. Finalists and the winner will be announced at the http://www.healthyparkshealthypeoplecongress.org/.
Dispersement of the prize money of $AUD5,000 and the judging criteria are being finalised by Parks Victoria. So let your friends know about registration via http://worldparksday.org/world-parks-apps-competition.html.
Check out http://www.openstreetmap.org for data input for your app, what else is a good input?
Welcome to the World Parks Day Apps Competition.
Do you have what it takes to be one of the first in the world to mash up parks data and create an iPhone app? You could win cash and have your app promoted by park agencies across the globe.
‘World Parks App Competition’ will reward the innovative uses of mobile technologies for international development. Up to $AUD5,000 for winning developers is on offer. Parks Victoria and other park agencies have made some basic data available and your entry should focus on health and wellbeing themes. Entries close 31 December 2009.
Stay tuned for entry information and apps resources. Register your interest through http://www.worldparksday.org/world-parks-apps-competition.html
Good Luck!
