Open Data Ottawa Hackfest

An event where Ottawa citizens share ideas, network, and create applications using publicly accessible government data -- or so called "open data". These applications, often referred to as "apps", are then made available from your web browser or mobile phone, and make open data apart of everyday life in the city. For example, an app can tell you when your next bus is coming (http://octranspo.net), or tell you which recycling box has to go out and when (http://ottawatrash.ca). 

Have an idea for an app, or you want to contribute to a project, or you simply want to see what's being made, then you should definitely check the Hackfest out. No matter your skillset or interests, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to learn and help the Ottawa community grow.

At the event, you can expect to be able to:

• Learn more about open data.
• Find out how and when the city is going to officially release certain sets of data.
• Show your support!
  
• Meet & network with tons of cool people from Ottawa.
  
• Voice your opinion & share your ideas with the people and media attending.
• Find out about apps being created, and get to play around with them as well.
• Help out with parts of the conceptualization, creation, design, advertisement and testing of apps.
  
• Play around with unconventional and artistic uses of data (ex: Turning bus stop information into music).
• Participate in short and open tutorial sessions around designing apps (ex: learning how to customize google maps to show the data you want to show).
  
• Have lots and lots of fun.

What to Bring:

Gadgets! Bring you laptops, mobile phones, phasers set to stun, etc… We’re trying to make this event very hands on, so feel free to bring all your wacky geektronics so that you can participate in all the fun. Don't worry if you don’t bring anything since there will still be tons of stuff to do. Rock on!

For more information about Open Data Ottawa or about the Hackfest, follow us on twitter @opendataottawa, or check out our website and blog at http://opendataottawa.ca and http://blog.opendataottawa.ca

Aaron Sadhankar

Amazing Horse

Amy Young

Andrea Monique

Aurelien Leftick

Bernard Rudny

Bill Wilson

Byron Delgado

Cameron Wilson

Cate Huston

Chris Taggart

Claude Gagné

Cliff Godfrey

Colin Melia

Corina MacDonald

Daniel Beauchamp

Daniel Haran

David Gonzalez

David Schellenberg

Doug Gresham

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