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EclipseCON Hackathon
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EclipseCon BUG+Hack
WINNERS ANNOUNCED:
UPDATED: BUG+Hack extended to Thursday, March 20th, at noon. Winners will be announced at 2:30pm
What
BUG, from Bug Labs, is an open source and modular platform for building custom devices. The BUGbase, the foundation of BUG, is a fully programmable and "hackable" Linux computer. BUGmodules are functional components. There are over 80 spec'd for development, and current modules include a digital camera, motion sensor/accelerometer, GPS, and touchscreen color LCD.
Cloudsmith is a web service developers can use to create, publish and share virtual distros of software components. BUG Labs has published a one-click Cloudsmith distro for the BUG Dragonfly SDK.
At EclipseCon 2008, Bug Labs and Cloudsmith are sponsoring BUG+Hack, a competition for EclipseCon attendees and the community at large, to see who can build the next best BUG application. The two developers who submit the most interesting applications will win BUGbundles, which comprise of the BUGbase and the first batch of BUGmodules, a $549 value! We're looking for innovative ideas, where the contestants utilize and mash up the existing batch of BUGmodules and web services in new and unique ways.
When
From Tuesday, March 18th 12:00pm until Wednesday, March 19th 5:00pm Thursday, March 20th at noon. Winners will be announced in the Cloudsmith Power-Up lounge and via this wiki at 2:30pm on Thursday.
Where
At EclipseCon in Santa Clara, we will be in the Cloudsmith Power-Up Lounge (located on the mezzanine level) between 10:00am and 5:00pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Individuals not registered for EclipseCon may still attend BUG+Hack.
Getting Started
- The latest Dragonfly SDK is available as a Cloudsmith Distro here. Just press the Materialize button, wait for the materialization wizard to appear, step through it, select your Eclipse installation directory and wait while the required bundles are installed directly into your Eclipse. Don't forget to restart your Eclipse in case you had it running! This is the latest update, build 1512, that solves a problem that people had been experiencing on Windows platform with the Virtual BUG. If you have trouble, BUG and Cloudsmith people are around to help. Bug Labs team members will also be available in the Power-Up Lounge on both days to assist - look for the bright red shirts.
- Look at some example applications on BUGnet for inspiration.
- Build your BUG app. Use the Virtual BUG to prototype your application. If you'd like to load your app on an actual BUG device, consult with either of the Bug Labs team members in the Lounge.
- Upload your application to BUGnet. You'll need to create an account and tag the submission with eclipsecon (in addition to whatever other tags you like).
Winners
- Bug Labs and Cloudsmith will announce the winning applications on Thursday at 12:30pm, both in the Cloudsmith Power-Up Lounge and on this wiki page. The winners will receive a certificate redeemable for a free BUGbundle, which will be shipped to him/her after EclipseCon.
Help
Drop an e-mail to bugcontest@buglabs.net or send an instant message (AOL IM) to bugplushack. Also, at least one Bug Labs team member will be in the Cloudsmith Power-Up Lounge between 10:00am and 5:00pm on Tuesday and Wednesday.
