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Fire Up Your Computer: The 2012 Google Apps Developer Challenge is Here!
June 6, 2012
Cross-posted from the
Google Apps Developer Blog
Updated to add links to the
#gappschallenge
hashtag and to
Google Apps Script
.
In the past year, the Google team has been engaging with local developers by running various
Google
conferences
and
Google+ Hackathons
, showcasing
creative applications
, and
supporting Tech Hubs
. Since we are always looking for opportunities to encourage (and challenge!) you, we are looking forward to giving developers the opportunity to take on this year’s challenge, which will focus on
Google Apps Script
,
Google Apps
and
Google Drive
APIs.
With the
Google Apps Developer Challenge
, we hope developers across the globe will find new and innovative ways to use Apps Script, Apps and Drive APIs to build cool apps. This challenge is particularly unique as the APIs are available to a large community of developers who code in a variety of languages that include Java, PHP, Python, and .Net.
We will be working in collaboration with our
Google Developer Groups
(also known as GTUGs) and
Google Business Groups
to organize events and prepare for this challenge. Make sure to join your local community so that you are aware of meet ups.
How familiar are you with the various Google Apps and Drive APIs? If you aren’t familiar, make sure to read up about
Google Apps Script
,
Google Apps
and
Drive
APIs on Google Developers. Use the
Chrome Web Store
as a source of inspiration. Create an innovative application using Google Apps Script, Google Apps, and Drive APIs. If your application is the best within one of the three categories defined below in your region, you could
win a prize of $20,000 dollars
! Google is also committed to nurturing the next generation of computer scientists as well as encouraging more women to get into coding, so we have special prizes for all-student or all-female teams that make the second round — $1,000 dollars.
Fans Connect Online, one of the winners of last year’s Android Developer Challenge
The first round of submissions will start on the 24th of August 2012. The categories are
Enterprise / Small Business Solutions e.g., Accounting, Sales, Workflow, Collaboration
Social / Personal Productivity / Games / Fun
Education / Not for Profit / Water / Food & Hunger / Health
Make sure you read all the
details about the competition
on the Google Apps Developer Challenge page and follow the hashtag
#gappschallenge
on Google+ for any additional updates.
What are you waiting for? Get coding!
Posted by Chukwumeka Afigbo, Program Manager
Chukwuemeka is a Program Manager at Google with the Emerging Markets Outreach team where he works closely with developers, startups, businesses and IT professionals in the region to successfully grow their business around Google Developer Tools and APIs. His current mission is to drive developer internet content in Sub Saharan Africa.
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