Stop complaining, take a step and make a difference!!
HACK - Code for a Cause is a competitive hacking event with the
goal of bringing together developers, designers, startups and NGOs
to apply their talents to the social sector and build product
ideas for social innovation. Education and health are the priority
areas in the matter of social upliftment.
HACK
provides an opportunity to the developers to apply their skills
and extend a helping hand to the social sector. It is a great
chance for the developers to build great apps that do good. HACK
aims at promoting the usage of open source APIs including the
Google APIs (developers.google.com)
to create applications for a better world.
Can
your app help to achieve the threshold literacy level? Can you
educate the 290 million illiterates? Can it make education fun?
Can your app help a woman in danger? Make her feel safe? Can your
app help people know more about their health? Can it help them
prevent diseases?
Think once!! .Help the
world, Help yourself!! Take the first step, register yourself and
let us know how you think it can make a difference.
Pick a theme for your app and get started !
We have compiled a list of ideas for your reference - here.
Remember there are no limitations and
you can use all open technology to build your app although we
admit that we have a soft spot for Google. If you are
making a web app or using any other gadget, get own laptops and
hardware.
Some of the Google APIs and Technologies
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Increase traffic and engagement to your content by using
Google+ plugins and APIs.
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Reach hundreds of millions of users on the world's
fastest-growing mobile platform.
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Build and run your websites and apps on Google's
infrastructure.
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Create high performance web apps using the latest
technologies the open web has to offer.
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Build high powered and interactive web and mobile games
using cutting-edge technologies.
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The easy way to build interactive data visualizations on
a map and location-based apps.
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Extend the Google Apps experience for your users.
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Integrate YouTube's video content and functionality into
your website, app, or device.
Building the best app gives you a chance to win exciting
prizes and goodies!!
About GDG New Delhi
Google Developer Group New Delhi formerly known as the New Delhi
Google Technology User Group(GTUG) provides a network for people
who are interested in Google's open source technologies and also
love the spirit of sharing in the field of technology.
We Are Inclusive, Not Exclusive
- Diverse membership
- Various Skill and Experience
- Positive and Fun Environment about Learning, Sharing and
Development
- New Learning Experience.
Events organized
- Hackathons
- Talks
- Communal Projects
- Demos by members
- Hackathons
- Developer Parties
A place for developers to express their enthusiasm,
questions or concerns, ideas and opinions. Various Google Developer
Technologies like Google's Android Mobile Operating System, App
Engine, Google Web Toolkit apart from several Google APIs Like
Earth API, YouTube API, Maps API are discussed.
"Disclaimer: GDG New Delhi is an independent
group; our activities and the opinions expressed should in no way
be linked to Google, the corporation."