On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 I took part in HackWaterloo at the PostRank offices in Waterloo, Ontario. We were provided with access to several different companies' APIs and told to make something cool in roughly 8 hours. I decided to create an iPhone app called CinemaTech.
CinemaTech makes use of several APIs: PixMatch (ideeinc.com), Zip (zip.ca), PostRank (postrank.com), and IMDbAPI (imdbapi.com). It allows you to take a photo of a DVD box and get user engagement information about the movie. Watch the video for a full demo.
@flyingdev Thanks! The key is to target functional completion 30-60 mins ahead of the deadline, then you have a bit of time to do artwork for the app right at the end. :)
StreamingColour 10 months ago
Great app! I'm very impressed with the level of polish you achieved in the 8-hour time span.
flyingdev 10 months ago