RIM is really mustering devs together with their newly announced BBM Apps Hackathon event. On August 11-12 in NYC, RIM will be hosting the Hackathon event to those who use their imagination to think about how to use the BBM social platform to innovate apps. Selected winners will take their skills and idea to the Hackathon event in NYC where they will showcase their BBM social app and enter their app into the 2011 BlackBerry Developers Challenge. Check below for details
I’m excited to let you know about the BBM Apps Hackathon Contest (“Contest”) that will give developers the opportunity to participate in an exclusive two-day BBM Apps Hackathon Event (“Event”) in New York City where they will receive help to build an app using the BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) Social Platform.
The Event – taking place on August 11-12, 2011 – will give direct access to people from Research In Motion® (RIM®), including members of the BBM development and product teams who can help attendees understand how to integrate the BBM social platform into their application. Attendees will be able to learn different techniques to integrate viral/social aspects into their application and the experts will be on hand to answer their questions.
Enter the Contest for your chance to win* a trip to New York City, including flight, hotel accommodations, $500US and exclusive attendance at the Event. What could be better than that?
So how can you win entry to the Event? Answer: Use your imagination to think about how to use the BBM social platform to innovate your apps. A total of ten (10) winners will be notified to pack their bags for New York City! Visit www.bbmnyc.com for complete details – be sure to read the terms and conditions of contest entry.
If selected, you’ll need to bring your idea, a laptop with BlackBerry® development software, your coding skills and excitement with you to New York City! After the two-day Event is finished, our goal is for you to have a working prototype or full-fledged application which leverages the BBM social platform. Once completed, you can even enter your app into the 2011 BlackBerry Developers Challenge!
Finally, we have the following webcast series taking place to help you build an app using the BBM social platform:
Integrating with the BBM Social Platform, One Step at a Time.
Step 1: Viral Distribution and the BBM Contact List
Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST
Register now!Integrating with the BBM Social Platform, One Step at a Time.
Step 2: User Profile and Custom Profile Box
Date: Thursday, July 21, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST
Register now!Integrating with the BBM Social Platform, One Step at a Time.
Step 3: BBM Chat and Embedding Chat within your App
Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST
Register now!
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