[open-government] Fwd: {Disarmed} Re: v1.0 of our Open Data Hackathon How To Guide

Fri Nov 2 12:15:46 UTC 2012

Thanks a lot for forwarding,
(I suppose that from now on I will receive the [open-government] -list 
mails again)

I agree with Michael Saunby that there is lot's of good things in 
hacathons, app contests and similar other events, but I also believe 
that by sharing our knowledge we can make those events even better and 
more impactful.

I am compiling together with Frank Kresin from the Waag Society 
(Amsterdam) a short paper with working title: "Innovation Contests for 
Open Data Re-use". The paper be published on-line at the European Public 
Sector Information -portal http://epsiplatform.eu/ , and it is also part 
of Apps for Europe 2013 -planning. The motivation behind the paper is to 
gather insights from the contest organizers so that we can learn from 
each others and design better and more sustainable models for boosting 
the innovation around open data.

For that reason we launched today a survey for the Apps Contest 
organizers. Depending on how deeply you decide to answer the survey will 
take some 5-20 minutes to fill in. I truly hope that those of you who 
have been organizing a App Contests could take the time and share some 
of your insights. The survey can be found from here 
http://bit.ly/apps_contest_survey (feel free to spread the link to right 
people)

Best regards,
Antti Poikola
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On 2.11.2012 5:36, Townsend J.H. wrote:
> Hey Mike, understand where you're coming from.  Forwarding comments to Antti who wrote the original mail.
>
> Jack
>
> Web & Sustainability University of Southampton
>
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> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: "Saunby, Michael" <michael.saunby at metoffice.gov.uk<mailto:michael.saunby at metoffice.gov.uk>>
> Subject: RE: {Disarmed} Re: [open-government] v1.0 of our Open Data Hackathon How To Guide
> Date: 2 November 2012 01:16:14 GMT+08:00
> To: Dirk Gorissen <dgorissen at gmail.com<mailto:dgorissen at gmail.com>>, Townsend J.H. <j.townsend at soton.ac.uk<mailto:j.townsend at soton.ac.uk>>
> Cc: Velichka Dimitrova <velichka.dimitrova at okfn.org<mailto:velichka.dimitrova at okfn.org>>, Blake Burris <blakeburris at gmail.com<mailto:blakeburris at gmail.com>>, Cleanweb UK <info at cleanweb.org.uk<mailto:info at cleanweb.org.uk>>, Jorge Zapico <jorge at zapi.co<mailto:jorge at zapi.co>>, Hannes Ebner <hebner at kth.se<mailto:hebner at kth.se>>, David Gilford <gilford at gmail.com<mailto:gilford at gmail.com>>, <therzog1 at worldbank.org<mailto:therzog1 at worldbank.org>>
>
> Perhaps I should share my thoughts on this at length, but I'm fairly
> confident it doesn't matter.   I feel hackathons and contests are a good
> thing and I'm reasonably sure that those who feel them a waste of time
> will likely have the sense not to waste their time on them allowing
> those who find them useful to get on with what matters to them.
>
> Registration is now open for RHOK, Exeter and I'm confident that
> beneficial connections will be made -  I met Dirk and Jack at RHOK
> Oxford last year.  I'm also confident that many participants will learn
> new skills, be introduced to ideas that are new to them, whilst having a
> pretty good time.   To my mind stuff like that does make the world a
> slightly better place.  Could the time and money have been used for
> something else? It might,  and I've even suggested we run a parallel
> event for folks who want to simply generate ideas for better ways of
> working, etc.  Strangely the folks so inclined seem reluctant to give up
> weekends - so it does seem they know something the rest of us don't -
> probably the difference between work, and not-work.  Perhaps their work
> isn't as much fun a mine, or their "not-work" as well rewarded.
>
> Michael
>
> Michael Saunby
>
> Met Office Hadley Centre, Fitzroy Rd, Exeter, EX1 3PB United Kingdom
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> Tel: +44 (0)1392 886236
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dirk Gorissen [mailto:dgorissen at gmail.com]
> Sent: 01 November 2012 09:47
> To: Townsend J.H.
> Cc: Velichka Dimitrova; Blake Burris; Cleanweb UK; Jorge Zapico; Saunby,
> Michael; Hannes Ebner; David Gilford; therzog1 at worldbank.org<mailto:therzog1 at worldbank.org>
> Subject: Re: {Disarmed} Re: [open-government] v1.0 of our Open Data
> Hackathon How To Guide
>
> For the UK there is also http://www.meetup.com/UK-Hackathons-and-Jams/.
> Cheers
> Dirk
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>
> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Townsend J.H. <J.Townsend at soton.ac.uk<mailto:J.Townsend at soton.ac.uk>>
> wrote:
> Also, this new email list for people getting apps built on open data
> and organising hackathons [2]
> http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/appsforx
>
> And Antti's asking for a list of hackathons [5]
> http://poikola.fi/apps-contests-everywhere/
>
> (And Hackathon How-to guide)
> http://goo.gl/W2sr2
>
> Apologies if seen already
>
> (David - hope coping with the Sandy aftermath!)
>
> Cheers
> Jack
>
>
> ____________________________
>
> Hello,
>
> By now we've seen many apps contests, in many forms, all around world.
> In a way, this continuous sprawl is a success in itself. On the other
> hand, critique [1] related to the lack of sustainability of the apps
> contests is growing. There is a demand and a need to learn from each
> other and design better and more sustainable models for boosting the
> innovation around open data.
>
> If you are interested in making better apps contests or have other new
> ideas on how to boost the innovation around open data - feel free to
> join the discussion at the appsforx -email list [2]. The list was
> established after a international Apps Contest Organizers meetup which
> was organized during the Open Knowledge Festival 2012 in Helsinki (see
> also the meeting memo [3]).
>
> Right now I am compiling a topic report with working title:
> "Innovation Contests for Open Data Re-use". I would appreciate all help
> in populating the listing of Apps contests [4], you can add missing
> details directly to the Google spreadsheet or share this email and the
> blogpost link [5] to relevant forums and people who might know about
> other apps contests.
>
> Best regards,
> Antti Poikola (Apps for Finland coordinator 2009)
>
> [1]
> http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/08/app-contests-sustainability-usability
> .html [2] http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/appsforx
> [3] http://okfestival.okfnpad.org/apps
> [4] http://bit.ly/apps_contests_list
> [5] http://poikola.fi/apps-contests-everywhere/
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>
> Hey Jack,
>
> Yes this is interesting. There was a blog post about it from Herb too:
>
> http://blog.okfn.org/2012/10/26/hackathons-the-how-to-guide/
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 7:49 AM, Townsend J.H.
> <J.Townsend at soton.ac.uk<mailto:J.Townsend at soton.ac.uk><mailto:J.Townsend at soton.ac.uk>> wrote:
> You seasoned hack-meisters might want to share your wisdom with this
> project.
>
> Jack
>
> Web & Sustainability University of Southampton
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> @JackTownsend_ <https://twitter.com/JackTownsend_>
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> wnsend.net<http://wnsend.net><mailto:jack at jacktownsend.net>>
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> 661<tel:%2B44%207934%20508%20661>
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>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Daniel Dietrich
> <daniel.dietrich at okfn.org<mailto:daniel.dietrich at okfn.org><mailto:daniel.dietrich at okfn.org><mailto:dani
> el.dietrich at okfn.org<mailto:el.dietrich at okfn.org><mailto:daniel.dietrich at okfn.org>>>
> Subject: [open-government] v1.0 of our Open Data Hackathon How To
> Guide
> Date: 25 October 2012 10:14:57 GMT+01:00
> To: Open Government WG List
> <open-government at lists.okfn.org<mailto:open-government at lists.okfn.org><mailto:open-government at lists.okfn.org>
> <mailto:open-government at lists.okfn.org<mailto:open-government at lists.ok
> fn.org<http://fn.org>>>>
> Cc:
> <appsforx at lists.okfn.org<mailto:appsforx at lists.okfn.org><mailto:appsforx at lists.okfn.org><mailto:appsfo
> rx at lists.okfn.org<mailto:rx at lists.okfn.org><mailto:appsforx at lists.okfn.org>>>
>
> For those of you organizing hackathons, here is a handy guide. I think
> its pretty cool and straight fwd. Have a look!
>
> Regards
> Daniel
>
>
> From: Herb Lainchbury
> <herb at dynamic-solutions.com<mailto:herb at dynamic-solutions.com><mailto:herb at dynamic-solutions.com><mailto:
> herb at dynamic-solutions.com<mailto:herb at dynamic-solutions.com><mailto:herb at dynamic-solutions.com>>>
> Date: 24 October, 2012 8:29:21 PM EDT
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> We're happy to announce that v1.0 of our Open Data Hackathon How To
> Guide is ready and available here:
>
> definitefraudstart "goo.gl"definitefraudend
> http://goo.gl/W2sr2<http://goo.gl/W2sr2>
>
> Please feel free to use, share, remix,  etc..
>
> we == Kevin McArthur, Donna Horn, and me  :)
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