Skyhook Developer's Contest

We're holding the Skyhook Developer's Contest to promote our upgraded SDK, and because we love to see all of the ways that developers integrate Wi-Fi location into their apps. And we like to give away fun prizes, so that's a plus too.

Instructions and Guidelines

To participate, follow these simple instructions:

  1. Download Skyhook's Upgraded SDK now.
  2. Incorporate WPS into your application. For the contest, we will only accept submissions that use our Mac OS X or Symbian platform support.
  3. Send your submission to us here. Include a short description of your application and a link so we can check it out.

Dates

Applications Due: Monday, February 4, 2008
Winners Announced: End of February, 2008
Judges: The Skyhook Wireless Developer's Team

Prizes

The developer of the best Mac app using Skyhook's SDK will win an iPhone. The developer of the best Symbian app using Skyhook's SDK will win an N95.

Ideas

Need an some ideas to get started? Here are some thoughts on the types of submissions we'd like to see.

  1. Buddy finders
  2. Local search
  3. Photo geotagging
  4. Geotagged content mashup

Contact

To ask questions or submit your application, email us here.