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May 7, 2012 09:03 pm GMT

Disrupt NYC Hackathon More Details

Disrupt NYC HackathonWe’re less than two weeks away from 24 hours of sheer hacking bliss. We’ve also released the final batch of tickets for the event, so if you’re planning on hacking, this is your final chance to get tickets. https://tcdisruptny-hackathon2012.eventbrite.com/ Developers looking to find a group to hack with, toss your hat in the ring at:https://bit.ly/nyc-disrupt-collab. Likewise, if you’re a designer looking to find a team for the event, add your details to the Design Trust form at:https://bit.ly/nyc-disrupt-dt New API Workshop Sessions We’ve added another lecture area to allow for a whole new batch of great API workshops. Microsoft – 2pm Presenter:Danilo Diaz,Microsoft Developer Evangelist where he helps developers understand Microsoft’s product offerings and strategy. Come learn more about the award winning Windows Phone platform and how to make your apps come alive on it! Youll hear more from Developer Evangelist Dani Diaz on how to build beautiful apps on Windows Phone. To get yourself prepared, you should review the Windows Phone Training & Download Windows Phone Tools SDK Mashery – 3pm Presenter:Amit Jotwani,Developer Advocate & Front-end Developer at Mashery Mashery is the world leader in API technology and services helping over 150 companies manage their APIs. “Read Less, do more” is the mantra of this workshop. Developers will get a taste of API Explorer – an interactive documentation system designed to learn and explore RESTful APIs like Klout, USA TODAY, Rovi, Whit.li, NY Times and many more. Hacks built using any APIs listed in our API Explorer would be eligible for Mashery prize. Additionally, we’d be giving out beer-opening USB drives with code libraries and tools from our Mashery Hack Shortcut station onsite. Details regarding Mashery’s API can be found at:https://dev.mashery.com/iodocs CityGrid – 4pm Presenter:Kin Lane,Developer Evangelist for CityGrid Monetize your local web and mobile applications using CityGrid. Local advertising is expected to grow 18% from $15.7 billion this year to $18.5 billion according to Borrell & Associates. Local advertising is a primary way for developers to monetize their web and mobile apps. Learn how to monetize your apps with CityGrid mobile, web, or custom advertising APIs and Places that Pay. Developers can earn revenue from just displaying information about certain businesses and connecting users with merchants via reviews, offers, images, videos, social networks and on the phone. Understand how to maximize your applications revenue with local advertising, but also go beyond advertising by delivering valuable content to your users,

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