Mash it Up

November 29, 2007

Platform 4 is keen to discover creative talent wherever it is emerging. And we recognise that some of the most inspiring online work is coming from the bedrooms of passionate hobbyist coders - not always the big name agencies and software giants.

To recognise this trend we’re offering £1500 to the most creative mash-up of Channel 4’s Film4 RSS feeds. Two runners up will also get £250. For full guidelines of the competition, including how the projects will be judged and the timeframes for getting your entry into Platform 4 log on to: http://www.channel4.com/platform4contest

Since we’re not going to be hosting these mash-ups, you’re free to develop them in whatever language you’re most familiar with, and deliver them as bite-size widgets or full-blown apps. For more on what makes a good mash-up, and a list of hundreds of open APIs with which to mash-up the Film4 data, visit www.programmableweb.com.

Judging the mash-ups
All mash-ups will be judged by a panel of experts on the following areas:

Creativity: How unique is your mash-up idea?
Quality: Does your mash-up entertain or provide some practical benefit to the user?
Usability: How easy is your mash-up to use?
Channel4-ness: Does your mash-up embrace Channel4’s values (Do It First, Inspire Change, Make Trouble)?
Timetable
Contest begins: 6th December 2007
Submission deadline: 10th January 2008 5:00pm
Judging period: 11th January 2007 – 5th February 2007
Winners announced on Platform 4: 8th February 2007
Gallery of all suitable entrants put live: 15th February 2008

Prizes
1st prize: £1500 cash
2 runners-up prizes: £250 cash each

Entry
Please email details (and URLs) of your mash-ups to platform4@channel4.com by the closing date above. These will then be distributed to the judging panel to be assessed and winners will be announced as set out in the timetable.

By entering the competition you are agreeing to the above rules and the Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree to these, please do not submit your mash-up to us.

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