“touchscreen publishing”

“touchscreen publishing”

Google 1-5 Jan. 3, 2010

Pending Service Mark

Copyright 2010 DL Thomas

The Boulder Cup (POSTPONED)

SIMPLE CHALLENGE: Build the best web 2.0 widget/app in seven days. Team can be any size 1-n developers, programmers, designers.

FORMAT: Ski * Snowboard design, Rocky Mt. resort data and audience.

Can a cross OS Widget application be constructed, tested and proven to be cool in seven days? The 16Eight seeks to find out what are the creative possibilities of developing within 7 days.

• should a widget combine flash, ajax and/or ruby?
• or use an Apple widget or Yahoo konfabulator widget code base?
• is flex or apollo the best way to go?

The Boulder Cup Challenge

Develop a widget that provides ski & snow conditions that can run as a browser widget, posted in the sidebar of a blog or sitting on a desktop.

To win the 16eight challenge the entry must run on Mac & PC and:

• create an engaging UI &UX
• provide access to ski conditions or ski webcam web resources
• socialize part of the experience
• access an image database of ski and snowboard items
• display an ad inventory

Bonus Options:

• logic matching weather conditions to appropriate items
• Web 2.0 without the Web

Prizes

• 1st Prize
  • The 16Eight Boulder Cup
  • Magnum 2000 Magnificat Meritage Franciscan Oakville Estate

Honorable Mention

• Best combination of UI & UX
• Best code based on fewest number of lines and maximum number of functions
• Best overall experience