CODE - Canadian Open Data Experience

11/24/2015

Hi Facebook friends. Hackworks (the team behind hackathon such as CODE) is hiring! If you know of anyone that would make a great Hackathon Manager, please suggest they check out our job posting (link below). We're looking for someone who understands the ins and outs of running a hackathon, is creative, and has connections into hackathon communities. We're looking for someone who is one part community manager, one part event planner and one part marketing genius. Oh, and if they are fluent in French that's the cherry on top. Thanks!

http://hackworks.mytribehr.com/careers/view/3

****Cover letter MUST be submitted. All applicants must include a cover letter explaining why they are well suited to the position. Any application without a cover letter will not be accepted.

04/14/2015

03/30/2015

The CODE Grand Champion of $15,000 is Team Niew Labs with Career Path.

The $5,000 Business Opportunities category winner is Team Farm Canada with Farm Canada from Calgary, AB and Winnipeg, MB.

The $5,000 Healthy Living category winner is Team Neighbourfood with Neighbourfood from Vancouver, BC.

The $5,000 Youth Employment category winner is Team Niew Labs with Career Path from Toronto and Vaughan, ON.

The Best Student Team Submission of $5,000 is Team SFU Data Crunchers with High School Down, Where Next? from Burnaby, BC.

The CODE 2015 $5,000 Fan Favourite prize is Bear Paws with COFY from Richmond, BC.

We congratulate all CODE participants who successfully submitted an open data application to compete in CODE and salute the CODE 2015 winners.

Thank you!

03/30/2015

03/24/2015

Heads up CODE community!

We still have a few tickets for the CODE 2015 Grand Finale at The Burroughs, 639 Queen St West, Toronto on Thursday, March 26th from 6pm-11pm!

RSVP for FREE tickets and more event info here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/code-grand-finale-tickets-16236325286

The night includes:

+ Minister Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, will celebrate the successes of the participants and award $40,000 in prizes to winning teams from across Canada.

+ Showcase of the Top 15 CODE open data apps.

+ Announcement of the three $5,000 CODE Category Winners in Youth Employment, Healthy Living, and Business Opportunities.

+ Announcement of the $15,000 CODE 2015 Grand Champion.

+ Announcement of the $5,000 Fan Favourite winner.

+ Networking, open bar, delicious hot appetizers and fun times!

This is a 19+ event.

03/06/2015

Congratulations to the CODE Top 15 Teams! View the Top 15 open data apps here: https://www.canadianopendataexperience.ca/top15/

02/27/2015

Thank you to everyone who participated in CODE 2015. Over 1300 participants took part in 340 teams across the country, making CODE 2015 the largest hackathon in Canadian History!

The Top 15 teams will be announced on March 6th, 2015.

All qualifying CODE 2015 submissions will be eligible for the $5,000 Fan Favourite Prize, voting begins March 6th, 2015.

Make sure to fill out the details on your CODE team profile page and get ready to share your app on Twitter and Facebook.

Stay tuned for more details!

02/26/2015

Participants take part in CODE 2015 challenge at the BCTIA Innovation Hub in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday February 20, 2015, Canadian Open Data Experience {CODE} 2015 is an intense 48-hour coding sprint where innovators from coast to coast compete to build the best app utilizing federal government data from Canada's Open Government portal (open.canada.ca).

02/22/2015

Submission deadline is 6:00pm EST, 3:00pm PST

We recommend you give yourself lots of time to submit your CODE entry, start the process early on Sunday and submit multiple times to ensure you don't run into any last minute road blocks.

You will need to provide a git repository as part of your submission. We accept IBM Bluemix (JazzJub), Github, and Bitbucket repos.

For more details on how to submit your app or website, check out the tutorial video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAhW6BuGE8g

Follow these steps to submit your website/app.

02/21/2015

Frequently asked question from : What is the difference between a vector and a coordinate?

A vector number is a unique identifier that has been assigned by the database to a time series of data. Vectors are applied for each time series so if you have 10 different time periods the vector will include 10 data points. Vectors do not change and are unique within the database so they can be used to call data.

A coordinate is a unique numerical representation of the combinations of members from the table’s dimensions. It consists of a string of local IDs (also known as member IDs) separated by periods. (for example 1.2.1, 3.1.10), entered in the same order as the dimensions are loaded in a table. The coordinate is a unique number within a table but not within.

02/21/2015

More about our CODE 2015 themes on Youtube!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wtGAVLkGXM&feature=youtu.be