Sunlight Labs Offers $25,000 For Data.gov Apps 59
Andurin writes "With the launch of Data.gov, Sunlight Labs is offering $25,000 in prize money for developers who create apps that use newly-released federal government data. Data.gov is paving the way for citizens to become more engaged with their government, by providing for the first-time a clearinghouse of federal data in developer-friendly formats. The Apps for America 2 contest aims to find the best applications that rely on Data.gov, whether it be a client application, an iPhone app, or data visualization. Also, the first, second and third prize winners will receive airfare and hotel placement for a trip to Washington DC. While in Washington, DC, they'll attend an awards ceremony at the Gov2.0 Summit by O'Reilly Media and TechWeb."
Re:25k = 10k first prize, 5k second prize, ... (Score:3, Insightful)
You're competing for the visibility and publicity, not prize money.
Do the former make development worth one's while in this case? Beats me.
Re:Great idea (Score:3, Insightful)
Don't just look at China. Getting tax-payer funded data out of any government in Australia is impossible. Each government department just protects their own interest.
I applaud this effort as well. Credit where credit is due.
Re:Crap data (Score:3, Insightful)
Yep. It's spending and campaign contribution data I want to see side by side.
Re:Notice the first app... (Score:3, Insightful)
What's wrong with an RSS feed? Looks good to me...