http://forums.flowingdata.com/ Strength in Numbers en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:57:28 +0000 http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/developer-contest-with-infochimps-data#post-2250 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:38:58 +0000 nathany 2250@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>Build a quick app with Infochimps data and win the Tufte books:</p> <p><a href="http://blog.infochimps.com/2011/07/04/new-developer-contest-twilio-infochimps/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.infochimps.com/2011/07/04/new-developer-contest-twilio-infochimps/</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/build-a-better-food-pyramid#post-1967 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:57:13 +0000 nathany 1967@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>GOOD is hosting a project to design a better food pyramid that communicates dietary recommendations. Winner gets free subscription, t-shirt, and their graphic published in the mag:</p> <p><a href="http://www.good.is/post/project-design-a-better-food-pyramid/" rel="nofollow">http://www.good.is/post/project-design-a-better-food-pyramid/</a></p> <p>Deadline: October 30 </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/annual-data-expo-2011-deep-water-horizon-water-spill#post-1938 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:57:18 +0000 nathany 1938@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>do you have what it takes? this year's data expo dataset has just been announced. Explore it, understand, visualize it. Win.</p> <p><a href="http://streaming.stat.iastate.edu/dataexpo/2011/" rel="nofollow">http://streaming.stat.iastate.edu/dataexpo/2011/</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/ggplot2-case-study-competition#post-1876 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:48:33 +0000 nathany 1876@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>Use ggplot2 on some data. Post your results. Win an iPod touch or some R books:</p> <p><a href="http://github.com/hadley/ggplot2/wiki/Case-study-competition" rel="nofollow">http://github.com/hadley/ggplot2/wiki/Case-study-competition</a></p> <p>Deadline: Oct 1 2010 </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/call-for-ideas-to-improve-health-3000-prize#post-1799 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:13:15 +0000 nathany 1799@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>BodyShock is a call for ideas to improve global health over the next 3-10 years by transforming our bodies and lifestyles. There's a $3,000 prize.</p> <p><a href="http://bodyshockthefuture.org/" rel="nofollow">http://bodyshockthefuture.org/</a></p> <p>Someone should share an idea on how to use data for health. </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/win-a-free-death-taxes-poster#post-1702 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:49:26 +0000 nathany 1702@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>Tweet it out wish a hashtag. Easy enough:</p> <p><a href="http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2010/4/28/jess-bachman-interview-death-taxes-2011-poster-giveaway-deat.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2010/4/28/jess-bachman-interview-death-taxes-2011-poster-giveaway-deat.html</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/remix-creative-commons-licensed-data-win-prizes#post-1231 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:22:37 +0000 nathany 1231@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p><img src="http://www.issuelab.org/system/application/images/remix_logo.gif" /></p> <p>IssueLab is running a data remix contest. First prize is a netbook. Second prize is a Flip Cam. Deadline is December 31.</p> <blockquote><p>Contestants will be asked to remix facts from one or more of the 300+ Creative Commons licensed reports on IssueLab with openly licensed video footage or openly licensed images and music. We prefer one minute pieces but will accept all submissions under three minutes. (Learn about the Creative Commons license that is required for all submissions.) </p></blockquote> <p>Deadline is December 31.</p> <p><a href="http://www.issuelab.org/researchremix" rel="nofollow">http://www.issuelab.org/researchremix</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/nsf-visualization-challenge#post-938 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:55:23 +0000 nathany 938@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>It's time for the annual NSF visualization challenge again:</p> <p><a href="http://grantsnet.org/search/pgm_info.cfm?pgm_id=3501" rel="nofollow">http://grantsnet.org/search/pgm_info.cfm?pgm_id=3501</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/guardian-datastore-visualization-contest-prize-flip-mino-hd#post-776 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:19:16 +0000 nathany 776@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>The Guardian Datastore started a Flickr group to make it easier for people to share what they do with Guardian-shared data. </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1115946@N24/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/groups/1115946@N24/</a></p> <p>There's also a visualization contest for a Flip Mino HD:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1115946@N24/discuss/72157620302322481/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/groups/1115946@N24/discuss/72157620302322481/</a></p> <p>Get your entries in by <strong>July 10</strong> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/win-10k-in-apps-for-america-using-datagov#post-702 Fri, 22 May 2009 14:25:23 +0000 nathany 702@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p><a href="http://sunlightlabs.com/contests/appsforamerica2/" rel="nofollow">http://sunlightlabs.com/contests/appsforamerica2/</a></p> <blockquote><p>Apps for America is a special contest we're putting on this year to celebrate the release of Data.gov! We're doing it alongside Google, O'Reilly Media, and TechWeb and the winners will be announced at the Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase in Washington, DC at the end of the Summer.</p></blockquote> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/essay-contest-for-excellence-in-the-pursuit-of-measurement#post-596 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:08:17 +0000 nathany 596@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p><strong>1st prize: $1,000</strong><br /> <strong>5 Runners-up: $500</strong></p> <blockquote><p>Measurement should be a key component of any debate on public policy. Measurement transforms issues that are otherwise abstract or obscure into something concrete or tangible. More importantly, measurement facilitates fruitful discussions and productive public debates. </p> <p>However, the first step towards measurement involves identifying issues that are important enough to be measured. There are numerous issues that should be measured but have not been measured or measured inappropriately. </p> <p>We want to hear from you on what public policy issues you would like to see measured. In particular, we would like your comment on an economic or public policy issue that you feel has not been measured or has not been measured adequately. </p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.fraserinstitute.org/programsandinitiatives/measurement_center.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.fraserinstitute.org/programsandinitiatives/measurement_center.htm</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/2009-nsf-visualization-challenege-now-accepting-entries#post-317 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:03:47 +0000 nathany 317@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>It's 2009, and the NSF is now accepting entries to their annual visualization challenge.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/scivis/index.jsp?id=challenge" rel="nofollow">http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/scivis/index.jsp?id=challenge</a></p> <p>Entries are due in September.</p> <p>Here are the winners from the 2008 challenge:</p> <p><a href="http://flowingdata.com/2008/09/25/winners-of-nsf-visualization-challenge-2008-announced/" rel="nofollow">http://flowingdata.com/2008/09/25/winners-of-nsf-visualization-challenge-2008-announced/</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/design-contest-fix-our-energy-addiction-win-10000#post-195 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:32:26 +0000 nathany 195@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>Metropolis Magazine is holding a competition challenging new designers to challenge our way of living:</p> <p><a href="http://www.metropolismag.com/nextgen/" rel="nofollow">http://www.metropolismag.com/nextgen/</a></p> <p>From the page:</p> <blockquote><p>Call for Entries<br /> Win $10,000<br /> FIX OUR ENERGY ADDICTION</p> <p>Rising energy costs present new design problems.</p> <p>Redesign the broken models of the 20th century. Challenge our patterns of living and working in a fuel-hungry world…come up with solutions that connect us, make us more efficient, more humane.</p> <p>Ask yourself…<br /> How would I bring work closer to home?<br /> Can a product help eliminate long commutes?<br /> What can I do to revitalize old ideas such as living above the store?<br /> What kind of interiors or furnishings does a telecommuter really need?<br /> Or follow your own dreams…what calls out for a major redesign?</p> <p>Focus on one area that needs fixing—products, interiors, buildings and landscape, communication systems, or anything else you can imagine—and develop your idea fully.</p> <p>Open to all designers in practice 10 years or less. </p></blockquote> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/tis-the-season-for-infographics-contests#post-183 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:56:28 +0000 nathany 183@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>[attachment=183,17]</p> <p>GOOD Magazine is running a contest for current state of economy - DEADLINE: January 31, 2009 - <strong>Prize: $500</strong> - <a href="http://www.good.is/?p=14140" rel="nofollow">http://www.good.is/?p=14140</a></p> <p>Chance Magazine on antibiotic data - DEADLINE: January 15, 2009 - <strong>Prize: Free subscription to Chance Magazine</strong> - <a href="http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~cook/movabletype/archives/2008/12/chance-magazine.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~cook/movabletype/archives/2008/12/chance-magazine.html</a> </p>