Create a functioning repository user-interface, presenting a single metadata record which includes as many automatically created, useful  links to related external content as possible.

A Developer Lounge was set up at the conference where developers could work on their entries for the challenge over two days. Entrants then had to present what they had developed to an audience of around 50 plus people and panel of judges. The judges, who were:

• Paul Walk (UKOLN – Deputy Director) – Chair of Judges
• Andrew McGregor (JISC – Programme Manager Information Environment)
• Wolfram Horstmann (Chief Information Officer for Scholarly Information at the Universität Bielefeld and Programme Chair of Open Repositories 2010)
• Sarah Shreeves (Coordinator for the Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (IDEALS))
• Hannah Payne (Welsh Repository Network – Project Officer (Organisational))

then met to decide who would be the winners and runners up.

The awards were announced at the conference dinner, the night of Spain vs Germany semi-final at the World Cup, where Spain won 1:0. Luckily it was a happy audience (except for our German colleagues   – even if they did play the best football in the tournament!).

We received 7 entries in total, the panel commenting on the very high standard of all the entries. Presenters were from the UK, Spain and the Netherlands and we must thank everyone for all their hard effort!Below are listed all the entries, with videos, audio and pictures of their pitches. The winners and runners up were also interviewed after the challenge had finished.

The winners!

Rory McNicholl (Developer) and Richard Davis (Repository Manager)  – University of London Computer Centre

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Video of Richard Davis pitching their team’s entry (Richard Davis and Rory McNicholl).

Richard Davis has subsequently blogged about their success, explaining in further detail the thinking behind their entry.

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Interview with Richard Davis and Rory McNicholl after their success.

Podcast of interview

The runners up!

Sam Adams (Developer) and Peter Murray-Rust  – University of Cambridge

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Video of Sam presenting his pitch

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Interview of Sam talking about his entry

Podcast of interview

Honourable Mention

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Honourable Mention for Adam Field and Dave Tarrant for their entry ‘Tweepository’ both from the University of Southampton.

This was considered the most innovative challenge entry by the judges.

Oscar Naim (Microsoft Research) presenting on Zentity

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Oscar showed a couple of relevant scenarios supported in Zentity 2.0 that were relevant to the challenge. For example, as data is added into the system (via their Web UI), Pivot collections are created automatically (Pivot is a visualization tool from Microsoft Live Labs).

Bram Luyten (@mire) presenting the work of Stijn Van der Wielen entitled ‘Repository RADAR’

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Presentation Bram gave at Open Repositories.

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A screen cast demo from Stijn Van der Wielen

Sebastian Ten Holter and Michael Fedarb  (Equella) presenting on how  Equella meets the Developer Challenge.

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Talat Chaudhri from UKOLN presenting on Drupal Fauxpository (user testing by Stephanie Taylor)

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Some screenshots of the winning entry (Richard Davis and Rory McNicholl)

For a more detailed explanation of the entry, please visit, Richard’s blog posting about their entry.

This year’s challenge was created by crowd sourcing responses to Paul Walk’s original blog entry inviting ideas for the challenge. After several responses, a draft challenge was created and further comments were invited. After discussion, the challenge was finalised and announced one month before the conference giving developers plenty of time to work on their entries. We encouraged teams comprised of developers working with non-developers (such as repository managers) to enter.  Just to reccap, the final challenge was:

Create a functioning repository user-interface, presenting a single metadata record which includes as many automatically created, useful  links to related external content as possible.

A Developer Lounge was set up at the conference where developers could work on their entries for the challenge over two days. Entrants then had to present what they had developed to an audience of around 50 plus people and panel of judges. The judges, who were:

• Paul Walk (UKOLN – Deputy Director) – Chair of Judges
• Andrew McGregor (JISC – Programme Manager Information Environment)
• Wolfram Horstmann (Chief Information Officer for Scholarly Information at the Universität Bielefeld and Programme Chair of Open Repositories 2010)
• Sarah Shreeves (Coordinator for the Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (IDEALS))
• Hannah Payne (Welsh Repository Network – Project Officer (Organisational))

then met to decide who would be the winners and runners up.

Panel of judges (left to right) Andrew McGregor, Sarah Shreeves, Hannah Payne, Wolfram Hortsmann, Paul Walk (Chair of Judges) and the audience for the 'Developer Challenge - Show and Tell'.

The awards were announced at the conference dinner, the night of Spain vs Germany semi-final at the World Cup, where Spain won 1:0. Luckily it was a happy audience (except for our German colleagues   – even if they did play the best football in the tournament!).

Audience at the conference dinner waiting for the announcement of the winner of the Developer Challenge

We received 7 entries in total, the panel commenting on the very high standard of all the entries. Presenters were from the UK, Spain and the Netherlands and we must thank everyone for all their hard effort!

Below are listed all the entries, with videos, audio and pictures of their pitches. The winners and runners up were also interviewed after the challenge had finished.

The winners!

Rory McNicholl (Developer) and Richard Davis (Repository Manager)  – University of London Computer Centre

Rory McNicholl and Richard Davis winners of the Developer Challenge at Open Repositories 2010 (Madrid) both from the University of London Computer Centre.

Andrew McGregor presenting the winners of the Developer Challenge at Open Repositories 2010 (Madrid) to Rory McNicholl and Richard Davis at the conference dinner

Click here to view the embedded video.

Video of Richard Davis pitching their team’s entry (Richard Davis and Rory McNicholl).

Richard Davis has subsequently blogged about their success, explaining in further detail the thinking behind their entry.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Interview with Richard Davis and Rory McNicholl after their success.

Podcast of interview

The runners up!

Sam Adams (Developer) and Peter Murray-Rust  – University of Cambridge

Sam Adams runner up at the Developer Challenge

Sam Adams announced as runner up at the Developer Challenge

Click here to view the embedded video.

Video of Sam presenting his pitch

Click here to view the embedded video.

Interview of Sam talking about his entry

Podcast of interview

Honourable Mention

Click here to view the embedded video.

Honourable Mention for Adam Field and Dave Tarrant for their entry ‘Tweepository’ both from the University of Southampton.

This was considered the most innovative challenge entry by the judges.

Oscar Naim (Microsoft Research) presenting on Zentity

Click here to view the embedded video.

Oscar showed a couple of relevant scenarios supported in Zentity 2.0 that were relevant to the challenge. For example, as data is added into the system (via their Web UI), Pivot collections are created automatically (Pivot is a visualization tool from Microsoft Live Labs).

Bram Luyten (@mire) presenting the work of Stijn Van der Wielen entitled ‘Repository RADAR’

Click here to view the embedded video.

Presentation Bram gave at Open Repositories.

Click here to view the embedded video.

A screen cast demo from Stijn Van der Wielen

Sebastian Ten Holter and Michael Fedarb  (Equella) presenting on how  Equella meets the Developer Challenge.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Talat Chaudhri from UKOLN presenting on Drupal Fauxpository (user testing by Stephanie Taylor)

Click here to view the embedded video.

Some screenshots of the winning entry (Richard Davis and Rory McNicholl)

ULCC Developer Challenge Entry - Screenshot 1: EPrints Abstract page with added links generated dynamically by mapping embedded RDFa metadata to an external list of relevant services

ULCC Developer Challenge Entry - Screenshot 2: EPrints Abstract page with added links generated dynamically by mapping embedded RDFa metadata to an external list of relevant services

ULCC Developer Challenge Entry at OR10 - Screenshot 3: EPrints Abstract page with added links generated dynamically by mapping embedded RDFa metadata to an external list of selected services

Curated list of Target Services in Google Spreadsheet

For a more detailed explanation of the entry, please visit, Richard’s blog posting about their entry.

There is just over a week to go before Open Repositories 2010 in Madrid, are you going?

If you are, are you entering for the “Developer Challenge’? Remember you don’t have to be a developer to be involved. We want developers and non developers together in teams entering this year’s challenge.

A quick reminder as to what the challenge is:

“Create a functioning repository user-interface, presenting a single metadata record which includes as many automatically  created, useful links to related external content as possible”

(for more information: http://devcsi.ukoln.ac.uk/or10dev/)

We need you to tell us if you are entering the challenge!

You can do this by posting the title of your challenge entry (this can change when you get to Madrid) and your team members to the OR10 Crowdvine site – http://or10.crowdvine.com/posts/11256849 . If you aren’t a member, you will need to register first.

You can work on your entry before the event though we also have a great ‘Developer’s Lounge‘ prepared for you when you arrive at the conference, between Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th of July which has a space for brain storming ideas, practicing your pitches and areas to relax and discuss ideas.

Remember the deadline to enter the challenge will be after lunchtime on Wednesday 7th July and later we will be asking people to present/pitch their entries to an audience around 1730 where refreshments will be available. A prize of 2000 euros will be awarded to the winners and runners up later at the evening dinner the same night.

See you in Madrid.

The DevCSI project is proud to announce that it will be organising the Open Repositories 2010 Developer Challenge at the Fifth International Conference on Open Repositories in Madrid – Open Repositories 2010.

The tag for the challenge is: #or10dev

The Challenge

Create a functioning repository user-interface, presenting a single metadata record which includes as many automatically created, useful links to related external content as possible.

The Prize

A prize of 2000 Euros is available to the winners and runners up.

Further Information

For further information and clarification of the challenge, please go the OR2010 Developer Challenge website.

Teams must include at least one developer and one person representing the ‘user’.

You can enter your team using OR2010 CrowdVine site by adding your entry to the CrowdVine discussion.

This forum is for:

• Discussing the challenge
• Sharing ideas
• Looking for team members
• Expressions of interest in submitting a challenge

Good luck!