Challenge Overview
1. Project Overview
The EPA is a U.S. federal government agency devoted to safeguarding the environment. One of the EPA's great concerns is the profileration of cyanobacterial harmful blooms (cyanoHABs) in the nation's lakes. The following resources provide information on what cyanoHABs are and how they threaten the environment.
The TopCoder project on cyanoHABs aims to develop an algorithm that will be deployed in an Android app with mapping and data visualization capabilities. The app will inform local and federal policy makers about locations where bloom events are likely to occur, allowing them to concentrate their efforts in those areas.
2. Contest Overview
The goal of this contest is to create a prototype for the Android app based on the provided wireframe and storyboard.
The purpose of this prototype conversion contest is to create a working skeleton of the EPA Android mobile app that fits to the storyboard graphical design.
This mobile app comprises of a single user role. All the functionalities are available in the wireframes and storyboards. Please make sure to implement each of them.
The implementation must be a native application, even though the prototype is provided in images. Native controls must be used wherever possible.
3. Technology Overview
1. The target platform is Android.
2. We want to support Android Version 4.1 to 4.4.
3. You are allowed to use any supporting and open source libraries. Please celarly document use of all such libraries.
4. Use of PhoneGap is NOT is allowed.
Tip for Success: Start early and ask in forums promplty when in doubt.
4. Documentation Provided
The following documents have been provided in the forums. You wil be able to access it after registration:
Wireframes
Storyboards
Conceptualzation Document
Please Note: For Section 508 compliance, this contest must follow the accessibility rules provided here: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/accessibility/index.html
Final Submission Guidelines
The purpose of this prototype conversion contest is to create a working skeleton of the Android mobile app that fits to the storyboard graphical design. The prototype will build the UI without touching the business logic, and it will be used as input for the next assembly contests which will build the business logic. The attached storyboards and wireframes show the screens required for this application, which you will create for this contest.
The wireframes and Storyboard should be the main items used to help create the Prototype. Please submit all the required files to the online review tool.