FW: [ESIP-all] Third Call for participation: 2013 Robert Raskin Mashup Mapping Competition

["Mattmann, Chris A (388J)" <ch...@jpl.nasa.gov>]

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On 1/18/13 5:56 PM, "Qunying Huang" <qh...@gmu.edu> wrote:

>ThirdCall for participation: 2013 Robert RaskinMashup Mapping Competition
>
>Sponsored by AAG Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group
>
>Important change:  The First Prize has increased to $700 and a
>certificate.
>
>Submission Deadline: February 11, 2013.
>
>Cyberinfrastructure has been taking an increasingly important role in
>providing a Web-based collaborative environment to enable effective
>discovery of geospatial knowledge. To (1) promote research and awareness
>of web-based GIS and Mashup applications, (2) encourage spatial thinking
>and the development of geospatial cyberinfrastructure in colleges and
>universities in the United States, and (3) inspire curiosity about
>geographic patterns and web map representation for students and the
>broader public, we announce the ³First Robert RaskinMashup Mapping
>Competition², which will take place during the AAG Annual Meeting in Los
>Angeles, April 9-13, 2013. This map competition is sponsored by the AAG
>Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group (CISG)and hosted at San Diego State
>University.
>
>Full-time college students at all levels are encouraged to submit their
>mashup mapping solutions. Participants can use any commercial or
>open-source toolkit such as ArcGIS online, ArcGIS Server APIs, Google Map
>APIs, Bing Map APIs, OpenStreet maps, ,ArcGIS Runtime SDKs for
>Smartphones and Tablets,OpenLayersetc. to develop mashup maps. The map
>should be accessed via web browsers and be connected at least two
>different online data resources (for "mashup"). Each submission should
>create a three minutes short introduction video to demonstrate the key
>functions of the mashup map. CISG will convert the video to Youtube for
>public voting. Recommended application areas include, but not limited to:
>crime, public health issues, transportation, climate, urban planning, and
>disaster of all kinds.
>
>The best submission will be awarded the ³First Prize in 2013 Robert
>RaskinMashup Mapping Competition² with $700and a certificate. We will
>also provide travel fund ($100 per person) for the top five candidates to
>give an oral presentation at the AAG annual meeting. Meanwhile, we will
>also announce the ³Most Popular Mashup Award² (no in-person attendance to
>AAG required) at the meeting according to the online voting results. The
>recipient will be awarded $200 and a certificate as well.
>
>We are now open to submissions and the deadline is February 11, 2013.
>
>For detailed information about this competition and contest rules, please
>visit our website at: http://mappingideas.sdsu.edu/mashup/. If you have
>any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact:
>bmc@geography.sdsu.edu.
>
>We look forwarding to your submissions!
>
>
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