Asal Hackathon
THE HACKATHON
The Hackathon is an event hosted by ASAL Technologies where developers and computer science engineers and product managers interact, collaborate and network to develop new web applications. Participants will be have to make their own teams of 1-2 people, and the teams will be competing to win valuable prizes and the chance of being employed by ASAL Technologies as well as other prizes.
Participants will be given vouchers that will enable them to access the full set of features provided by WiX
ABOUT US
ASAL Technologies is one of the largest software R&D houses in Palestine. ASAL was founded in 2000 with the mission to provide its clients with high quality, innovative and cost effective software development, and professional services. Today we service a very diverse client base that ranges from startups, small-medium enterprises, multinational and global companies such as Microsoft, Live Person, Intel, Western Digital and HP. ASAL’s teams have worked with clients from all over the world such Australia, Germany, France, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Italy and U.S.A.
Planning
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Find a unique solution to a problem or an innovative new way to solve an everyday task.
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Plan how to encapsulate your solution into a business idea that can be profitable for investors.
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Create a WiX account to start experimenting with all of its features.
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Play with WiX's different API's and built in functions by turning on Developer Mode.
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Explore the possibilities of WiX as well as its limitations to confirm if your idea can be done in WiX.
Expirementing
Developing
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Develop your solution into a business idea by creating a website that represents it.
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For more functionality:
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Write custom JavaScript
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Connect your website with hardware
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Use different API's for dynamic, real content
Presenting
Prepare a presentation for your website/idea. Be ready to answer questions from the judges​.
Your Mission
Opening Day
Kick-off! Teams will be welcomed to the tournament with an opening presentation discussing requirements, rules and details. After teams will have a chance to discuss ideas, get help from our support staff, and enjoy the food and drinks.
Stage 1
Feb 24
Work Week
Teams will have one week to work on their projects. It is recommended to start as soon as possible if you're team already have an idea. For technical help visit the official Wix support page, for general questions and ideas email us at:
Stage 2
Feb 25-March 1
On this day, judges from international companies will come and evaluate the projects. It is recommended that you're team is ready to present and answer questions about your projects when asked.
Discussion Day
Stage 3
March 2
Final Day
Join us as we announce the winner of the first ever Asal Hackathon! All participants will be bought in and prizes will be handed out to the respective winners.