#SuperAwesome Cloud API Mashathon

This challenge will officially be open to competition on ����Sunday, November 10th at 5pm EST and will close on Wednesday, November 13th at 10am EST. Until then, this challenge is to be used for registration and queries only.

1. Primary goals
   • Build a fantastic app utilizing the selected APIs.
2. Instructions
   • Spin the virtual "API Wheel" three times
   • Contestant must build an application on a cloud platform (Force.com,����Heroku, GAE, AWS EC2 or Beanstalk, Cloud Foundry). ����
   • The contestant must use two of the three APIs.
3. Judging criteria: A panel of judges will be reviewing based on the following:
   • Innovation (20%)
     • The submission creates an innovative and creative solution to a known problem or creates a new market opportunity using the APIs. Innovation is not strictly about ideas, the submission also executes on the innovative idea (1 - 4)
   • Usage of at least two of the API (20%)
     • The submission makes creative and great use of the selected APIs. (1 - 4)
   • Usage of cloud platforms (20%)
     • System takes advantage of being built on a cloud platform.
   • Overall (40%)
     • The submission is easy for end users to use and consume. (1 - 4)
     • The application is complete and usable. (1 - 4)
     • Is the submission a high quality submission? Would you use this application? (1 - 4)

Best Use of Client's API:
$1,000 per sponsor will be given as additional prize money for the "Best Use of the Client's API"

• The panel of judges will determine "best use"
• The $1,000 per sponsor will be split between onsite and remote participants