After 15 hours of overnight coding, developers who went through the Sparxup 2012 Hackathon finally got the chance to show their creations in front of judges, other developers, as well as others who attended the demo day on Thursday. Each participant were given 15 minutes to present their apps. While 13 teams were registered at the event, not all of the teams made it to the demo day.
Paris van Java – Taxify
The first team to present its app called itself Paris van Java. This team made an app called Taxify, which is meant to be used to order cabs. Using this app, people can order cabs without having to make a phone call to the call center. Using Foursquare’s API, the app’s users will be able to see cabs that happen to be present around their locations and then they can place an order which will be delivered directly to the nearby taxis. Participating cabs will be issued with a version of this app that lets them see nearby orders being placed, using Nokia Maps that serves as the GPS client.
Taxify is also equipped with a tracking system that links up to the cabs that have accepted the booking. The app uses the Evernote API to send an invoice to customers directly, billing them for the use of the taxi service.
Augmented Diary – SquareNote
The second team to present was one called Augmented Diary which created an app called SuqreNote. The name of the app is a mashup of Foursquare and Evernote whose APIs were used to create the app. The app stores and posts notes made about particular places that the app’s users have visited or those that attract their attention.
The notes that have been created can be read by others through the use of augmented reality. People can point their mobile devices to locations around them to see which places have had notes posted about them.
Hanief Cahya Utama – Gooyoob
Gooyoob was the third app to be shows to the judges at the demo day. Created by one person, this is a Foursquare-powered app for people to ask for assistance by sharing their location and what they need. People can also offer assistance by advertising their location and their expertise and skills. The name itself comes from the javanese word guyub which means group.
SatNight – ChillOut
The next app to be presented aimed to help people to find places to wind down or things to do in case they can’t think of anything. Called ChillOut, the app lists all the entertainment and recreational places around town such as the cinemas, restaurants, cafes, and so on, and divides them based on categories. Each venue is displayed with a number of information such as the how many people have been to the place, the distance from the user’s location, and tips left behind by Foursquare users. The app works using Foursquare’s API.
Sirious Dely – Baroong
Baroong is an app aimed to accompany people when they’re on a trip. it uses the Foursquare API to lists various travel spots in Indonesia based on provinces, cities, and other categories. Additionally, Sirius Dely, the developer of the app intends to add hotel and ticket booking into the app to assist travelers in planning their trips.
Anselmus Krisma Adi K – Foursquare Challenge
The idea behind Fourquare challenge is to present challenges to other people based on their locations. People can look for challenges nearby, on a country level, or from around the world. Other than posting challenges, players can perform the challenges posed by other players. It could be as easy as having to attend the Sparxup Hackathon at Binus University or something like performing the Gangnam Style dance at the National Monument. People can post photos of themselves performing these challenges.
The Sparxup Hackathon required developers to build apps for Windows Phone, which make use of APIs provided by BliBli, Foursquare, and Evernote, in 15 hours before presenting them to the judges at demo day.
The six judges that were there to decide the winner among the apps were Akshay patio (Foursquare), Narenda Wicaksono (Nokia Developer), Wiku Baskoro (DailySocial) Tiang Lim Foo (Evernote), WIllix Halim (Freelancer), and Nanag Nur Jamal (Blibli). These six judges determined the winner based on the concept, functionality, and technical complexity required to create the app.
