Want to know more about Hackfests or Hackathons?

Well, take a look at other organizations and news articles that discuss the Hackfest trend and get inspired for your own upcoming Steacie Library Dungeon Hackfest. 

Furthermore, read about projects and apps created during Hackfests.  Ideas range from games to apps that help improve access to sanitation.

Resources – Websites

Random Hacks of Kindness - Toronto Hacks of Kindness Videos

TechnoStorm, UofT Global Health Solutions Hackathon

Hackathon – Wikipedia

MIT Music Hackathon

University of Michigan MHacks Epic Hackathon

Code Academy – Learn to Code

Cyber Security Article – LA Times

“The Hackathon Is On” – Wired Magazine

Ladies Learning Code

Hackfest Tools and Tips

iCal base URL – http://fides.ccs.yorku.ca/courseicals/

e.g. 2012 AP HIST 1010 give a number of course codes I have chosen the lecture for section A: 2012_AP_HIST_Y_1010__6_A_EN_A_LECT_01

Since the university offers a lot of courses these are in directories by year, faculty and department. So for the previous example the directory is 2012_AP_HIST so the URL containing iCal data for that course can be found at:

http://fides.ccs.yorku.ca/courseicals/2012_AP_HIST/2012_AP_HIST_Y_1010__6_A_EN_A_LECT_01

Course Codes

Open York Data