Hoover's API lets you tap into the largest database of business information available. We've got information on more than 65 million companies, 85 million people, and 900 industry segments. Our clients constantly use this information to make their work easier. We're looking for innovative developers to ideate and implement creative solutions that take our business information to the next level. Are you one of them?
Here are the details :
Round 1 : Ideation
To start, just come up with an idea of how you could use Hoover's business information to solve a problem within the following three categories :
* Most Innovative Use of Hoover's API
* Mobile Solutions
* Social Media Integration
Your idea should clearly state :
* the target user
* the problem
* the solution
* anything else you think is important
Make sure to use visual aids - such as mockups.
Submit your idea by either creating a short video (no more than 4 minutes) or a document (PDF, .doc, .ppt). Three ideas, one per category, will be awarded $2,000 American Express gift cards, and seven additional finalists will be selected from this round. These lucky ten will be invited to the next round - implementation.
Round 2 : Implementation
Now we want to see the top 10 ideas come to life. These finalists will be given an API key to create their prototype and take it as far as they can.
Our judges will review your brainchild and evaluate it on :
* Code Completeness
* Code Quality
* User Interface Quality
* User Experience / Usability
* Innovation
* Likelihood of Adoption
The prototype ranking the best on most, if not all, of these criteria will be selected as the winner. The grand champion will receive a $10,000 American Express gift card.
API keys are available for contestants interested in getting a head-start on the implementation phase or wanting to test out the API. Please email apicontest@hoovers.com with your name, email address and phone.
PRIZE
Round 1 : Ideation
Three $2,000 winners receive American Express gift cards. Seven additional finalists will be invited to the next round - implementation.
Round 2 : Implementation
One $10,000 grand champion will be chosen from among the working prototypes submitted by the ten Ideation Round finalists.
DEADLINE
Round 1 : Ideation
Idea submission for the opening Ideation Round begins on March 11, 2011, and closes on May 11, 2011.
Ideation Round winners will be announced on May 25, 2011.
Round 2 : Implementation
Prototype submission for the Implementation Round starts on June 25, 2011 and ends on August 25, 2011.
The Implementation Round champion will be declared on September 25, 2011.
PARTICIPATE
Submit your idea by either creating a short video (no more than 4 minutes) or a document (PDF, .doc, .ppt).
Remember, your idea should clearly state :
* the target user
* the problem
* the solution
* anything else you think is important
Make sure to use visual aids - such as mockups.
Check out some examples of the Hoover's API solutions that have already been developed in the Library. You probably don't want to recreate the wheel.
API keys are available for contestants interested in getting a head-start on the implementation phase or wanting to test out the API. Please email apicontest@hoovers.com with your name, email address and phone.
RULES
PARTICIPATE
Contacts
Shelly Lucas
Hoover's, Inc.
512-374-4584
slucas@hoovers.com
Katie McGraw
SHIFT Communications
617-779-1822
kmcgraw@shiftcomm.com
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