Change the Web Challenge

Rails
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Hi everyone -

I wanted to let you all know about Social Actions’ Change the Web
Challenge, a contest for creating new web applications & widgets that
promote opportunities to take action all over the web, with cash
prizes!

1st place: $5,000
2nd place: $3,000
3rd place: $2,000

Social Actions has created an open API of over 60,000 opportunities to
make a difference from 50+ sources including Change.org, Kiva.org,
VolunteerMatch, and Idealist.org. It would be awesome if you wanted to
submit apps that draw on Social Actions’ database and help people
connect to ways to take action. Interested?

* Check out the Developer Resources:

http://www.socialactions.com/developers
* Join Social Actions Developers Google Group:
http://groups.google.com/group/social-actions-dev
* Check out apps already submitted:

* More info: TechSoup | TechSoup Events

I hope you’ll join us and whip up apps that help change the world.
Submissions close April 3rd, so get hackin’ and we look forward to
seeing your entries!

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Hey everyone, Wanted to build on Emily’s announcement about the Change
the Web deadline:

** What do you think about a RoR plugin, where any ROR powered website
could easily add ways to take action to their site? **

Eric Cooper built a similar plugin for WordPress and it’s been
tremendously successful, 2,000+ downloads! (Related Ways to Take Action – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org)

While not a judge, I think Ruby modules that mashed up Social Actions
API (Tech Archives - Social Actions) would make for great submissions (and
could have a big impact!)

You can find out more here:

Change the Web Challenge: TechSoup | TechSoup Events
Dev Resources: Tech Archives - Social Actions
Social Actions Dev Google Group:
http://groups.google.com/group/social-actions-dev

I hope there’s enough time to mash up modules in the last stretch! -
Submissions close Friday 3pm PT!

Looking forward to your submissions!

Best,

Joe

Joe Solomon
Director, Social Actions’ Change the Web Challenge (http://bit.ly/
changeweb)

On Mar 25, 7:54 pm, Emily K. [email protected]