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Sunlight Labs Offers $25,000 For Data.gov Apps

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the long-way-to-go-to-make-the-government-up-to-date dept.

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."

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  1. Re:25k = 10k first prize, 5k second prize, ... by syphax · · Score: 2, 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.

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  2. Re:Great idea by kramulous · · Score: 2, 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.

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  3. Re:Crap data by Lord+Ender · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yep. It's spending and campaign contribution data I want to see side by side.

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  4. Re:Notice the first app... by Hurricane78 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    What's wrong with an RSS feed? Looks good to me...

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