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Ideas of March – Android Development Camp and Competition provides opportunities to professionals and students to design, develop, demonstrate and learn innovative mobile applications using Android technology. While there will be opportunities to try new APPs and learn new features, teams of students and software professionals will produce a real, working prototype application in return for meals and a chance for fame and fortune, should one create the next killer app. The event kicks off on Friday, March 15, 2013, with ideas proposed by Monterey Bay organizations. Teams will come together to choose an idea and will have the rest of the weekend to build a working prototype application. Teams will then present their work to the public on the afternoon of Sun March 17, 2013 and winners will be chosen.

The Ideas of March event is an annual technology competition sponsored by the Institute for Innovation and Economic Development, the Computer Science program at CSU Monterey Bay, Monterey County Business Council, and supported by many other organizations in the Monterey Bay region.

For more information, visit The Ideas of March website.
 

Congratulations to all our participants

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The 2013 event was a great success. All the apps that were presented were amazing. The judges said it was hard to choose between the five teams.

The Judges

Maryann Leffel, Monterey County Business Council

Curtis Thomas, Alvarez Technology\Stephen Blum, Tellus Venture Association

Karen Hargrove

The Teams

I

Members: Brandon Layton, Brian Bump, Brian Scott, Joey Bennett

Mentor: Randy Brown

 Monterey Green Action: An app to guide people on a tour with information for specific sites to learn how climate change will impact the area

D

Members:
 Greg Greenleaf, Leigh Anne Warner, Marcus Bell, Poema Cavalcanti

Mentor: Jereny Colwick

 Military Cyber Professional Association: A game app to develop STEM skills

E

Members:
 Alex Lamont, Andrew Donaldson, Cristofer Aaron Wolz-Romberger, Jacob Button, Patrick Weaver

Mentor: Matthew Crenshaw

 CSU Monterey Bay's Personal Growth and Counseling Center: A Suicide Prevention Hotline App providing information and resources to help prevent suicide among college students.

A

Members:
 Arianna Mazer, Jared Miller, Raymond Alcantara, Taber Shimono

Mentor: David Fritsch

 Loaves, Fishes, and Computers: An app, in English and Spanish, to teach basic computer skills for common computer problems

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Members:
Calland Glass, Luke Pederson, Pablo Fernandez, Nicklas Zarzosa

Mentor: Keith Grudger

 Cedar Street Times: An app to help the paper showcase its own news and publications and allow the community to post its own news and events

The Results

1st Place Winners: Team "S": Cedar Street Times
Community Impact Winners: Team "A": Loaves, Fishes, and Computers
Technical Merit Winners: Team "D": Military Cyber Professional Association

A special thanks to Karen Lockwood, PhD., Assistant Professor in the Information Technology and Computer Design department for her assistance and performance as Masters of Ceremonies for this event.

Posted by Michelle Cooley on Mar 20, 2013 -