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[[File:Photo_2015-03-30_17-54-41.jpg|thumbnail|right|Firefox OS App Days - IIT Madras]]

A 24 hr Hackathon on developing applications for Mozilla's Firefox OS. This event will familiarise students with all the aspects of Firefox OS, Web Apps, Web APIs. This can be taken as a great opportunity for students to create quality apps and submit them to the Marketplace.

== About the event: ==

* 24-hour Hackathon focusing on development of apps for devices running Firefox OS

=== Details ===

* Date: 18th and 19th April
* Venue: IIT, Chennai
* Target participants: 60-70


== General Agenda: == 
* [ 10 am - 12:30 pm ] - Introductory Session on Mozilla, Firefox OS, related APIs for building the application and ideation for the apps.
* '''-- Break for Lunch --''' 
* [ 2 pm (18th) to 2 pm (19th) ] - 24 Hr Hackathon
* [ 2 pm -3 pm ] App Submission to Marketplace


== Instructions for Participants : == 
# Kindly bring your College ID cards when you come to the event venue.
# Bring your own Laptops.
# Team members of 2-3.
# Wifi will be provided during the entire course of the hackathon.
# Please download the Firefox Developer Edition Browser from this link - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/developer/
# Install Firefox OS 2.0 ( and Firefox OS 1.3) Simulator (under 'Select Runtime') from the Web IDE. You can open the Web IDE using Shift + F8 or follow the instructions in the link here - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/WebIDE

== Communications ==

=== Contact persons ===
Achyuth KP 
* email - achyuthkp94 at gmail dot com
* phone - +917708550046


== Getting Around ==

=== Accommodation ===
The City Manor<br> 
No 76, L B Road,<br> 
3rd Street, Near Jayanthi Theatre,<br>
Thiruvanmiyur , Chennai

=== Map ===
* From bus stop to hotel - http://bit.ly/1DmNSwo
* From hotel to event venue - http://bit.ly/1D72RqZ

=== Weather ===
*34-36 Degree Centigrade
*Rainfall expected, so please carry your umbrellas