As web developers I thought you may all be interested in GovHack, an opportunity to work with Government Open Data to develop interesting applications and potentially win prizes.
GovHack is about getting our best and brightest around the country working with government data to innovate and create. It is about encouraging and celebrating our technical and creative capacity, connecting citizens with government for great outcomes, and building upon the social and economic value of open data published by government. http://govhack.org.nz The event requires small teams of competitors to produce any kind of “hack” using government data in 46 hours, from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon (3-5 July). The format of a “hack” is unspecified, but the most common are web applications, mobile applications, or visualisations. There is a prize pool of over $30,000, with first place prizes of $3,000 for Best Open Government, Best Data Journalism and Best Business/Entrepreneurship. The important thing is to learn how to better use Government Data in our everyday lives, to leverage it to provide benefits to our communities, and to better inform us about the facts that underpin Government policy. The venues will have Wifi and food, all you need bring is a computer and the will to contribute and win. Register on the web site above to participate. -- -- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to nzphpug@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to nzphpug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NZ PHP Users Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nzphpug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
