Creative Tech

Announcing The 2013 DATA Awards Finalists

Posted on by Jonathan Kersting

Cast your vote to elect this year’s Art + Technology winners! Register now for the biggest innovation party of the year!

FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE.

Join us — and some of our region’s most ingenious creative techies — for a party like no other. Get ready for a mash-up of networking, interactivity and inspiration — and a full night of mixing and mingling; Featuring over of 50 of this year’s most innovative art and technology projects, door prizes and surprises, food, fun and the music of sound architect, Bill Stankay. The evening’s presenter — journalist, author, filmmaker and former CNN Bureau Chief, Chip Walter – hosts the Awards Gala with his explorations of human creativity and curiosity.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD.
This year’s event features public voting and a new kind of interactive exhibition party after the awards gala.
Click here to see all ofthe finalist projects and cast your vote!  Voting polls close May 1, 2013.

2013 DESIGN, ART AND TECHNOLOGY (DATA) AWARDS FINALISTS
Winners will be announced at the event on May 15!  Event details follow below and online.

i-CON: Apps & Information Architecture

PPG: Digital Glass Visualizer

Highmark Diversified Services: Chomper Chums Mobile App

United Concordia Dental: iDental Mobile App

Duquesne University: Viewbook iPad App

Sierra w/o Wires: Sierra Billing Manager (SBM)

OnlyBoth Software

swackett®:The Visual Weather Report

 

Maker: Design & Art

Andy Warhol Museum: Screen Test Machine

Teletrix: Radiation Training Simulators

Cellhelmet

Bird Brain Technologies: The Hummingbird Robotics Kit

Slipppery Rock University: Transformative Klein Bottle Composition #8

Sole Power

Volte Kaleidoscopic Art Installation

SoGlo

Slippery Rock University: God Particle

 

Media Arts: Interactive + Multimedia

WebKite

BHive Labs: Multi-Screen Mobile Presentation Platform

The Entertainment Technology Center: Meet Mr. Lincoln

PPG + Garrison Hughes: PPG Aquarium Wall of Watery Wonders

Lightwave International: Global Rainbow-After the Storm

Production Masters Inc: One Young World Pittsburgh Innovation. Global Inspiration. Video

Lightwave International: Christmas Spectacular

Saturday Light Brigade Radio Productions: StoryBox

Fireman Creative: Ricky’s Dream Trip

Argentine Productions: Mapping Mammoth Cave

Inventionland: Dare to Invent

Pittsburgh Foundation + MarketSpace Communication: Voices of Youth

 

Joystick: Gaming

Walking Thumbs: Blab Cake

Ludo Mechanica: DropKicker

Yale University + Schell Games: PlayForward – Elm City Stories

Geneva Mars: Zachy the Robot’s Quest for Museum Treasures

Global Game Jam: Chopsticks & Push-Ups

Schell Games: Tunnel Tail

 

Next Generation: Kids & Creative Technology

WQED Multimedia + SLB Radio Productions: iQ Kids Radio

Assemble: Learning Parties

Digital Dream Labs: dreamTableTop

The Center for Creativity: transformED

Steeltown Entertainment: Take a Shot at Changing the World

Carnegie Science Center: Can*TEEN Career Exploration

Robot Virtual Worlds Website

Dream Flight Adventures

California University + Avalon Elementary School: “What’s in Your Cart?”

Robomatter: Robot Virtual Worlds Software

 

New This Year! Student Category

Carnegie Mellon University: Celestia

California University of Pennsylvania: Computer Animation Portfolio

Carnegie Mellon University: Mission Critical

Carnegie Mellon University: Ghost Story

Carnegie Mellon University: Floria

Carnegie Mellon University: Stealth the Game

Carnegie Mellon University: flux


EVENT DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Location: The Grand Hall at the Priory, 614 Pressley Street, Pittsburgh PA 15212, North Side

Agenda:
5:00 – 7:00 pm: DATA Awards Gala with Special Exhibition Preview
5:00- 6:00 pm: Registration, Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres, Special Exhibit Preview, Entertainment
6:00 – 7:00 pm: Awards Ceremony and Presentation

7:00 – 9:00 pm:  DATA Interactive Exhibition Party: Networking, Exhibit, Light Food, Cash Bar, Entertainment

REGISTER NOW 
Awards Ceremony with Special Exhibition Preview: (includes DATA Interactive Exhibition Party)
$99 Member/Non-Member | $45 Student 

Or, Register for DATA Interactive Exhibition Party Only:   $25 
Early registration is recommended.
Registration: online | events@pghtech.org | 412.918.4229


GET ENGAGED
Start the party now at #PTCDATA.
www.pittsburghartandtech.org


2013 DATA Awards Partners + Sponsors:
Creative Technology Network Partner: Carnegie Mellon University
Champion Sponsor: Dollar Bank
Supporting Sponsors:
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | Daedalus Inc. |Martin Public Relations | Print Tech of Western PA

Production Sponsor: Wrecking Crew Media
Media Partner: B-Hive
Cocktail Sponsor: Clique Vodka
Award Partner: Kessler Studios
The fifth annual DATA Awards Event is part of the Creative Technology Network, developed with the generous support of the Benedum Foundation.

 

We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Design Art and Technology Awards Call For Nominations Extended

Posted on by Kim Harvey

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Are you working at the intersection of creativity and technology?
If so, WE WANT YOU to help us show off the amazing innovation that’s happening in the Pittsburgh region.

Deadline for Entries: Friday, March 8, 2013

The Pittsburgh Technology Council is seeking entries for the 2013 Design, Art and Technology Awards, southwestern Pennsylvania’s premiere event honoring creativity and innovation. Each year, the Creative Technology Network celebrates the region’s most exciting projects, products, events, companies and works of art. Submit your work now to be chosen as part of  this one-of-a-kind event!

BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE: This year’s DATA Awards is all about YOU.
No submission fees ~ enter up to two projects at no cost!
A Jury by the people ~ for the first time ever, the DATA Awards jury process will include a public voting prior to the event!
An Exhibition for the people ~ the DATA Awards will feature a special exhibition and innovation celebration at a new low cost!

WHO SHOULD ENTER
Anyone working with creative technology! Companies, Students, Artists, Gamers, Makers, App and Software Developers, Roboticists, Musicians, Designers, Museums, Art + Tech Organizations, Advertising Agencies, Corporations working in Research & Creativity, New Media Educators, New Media Creators, and Creative Tech Event Managers and more. We look forward to receiving your submissions! Click here to see a list of previous DATA Awards finalists and winners!
New category this year: Student Entries! Students, enter your work to be awarded the best student art + technology project. Projects must be complete by May 15, 2013.

HOW TO ENTER
This year, entering for the DATA Awards is easier than ever. Just follow these easy steps:

1. Create a dedicated web page for your submission: If you already have one, thats great! If you dont, setting up one is easy at any of these free platforms:

Your web page will be used to jury your project, and should adhere to the following requirements:

  • One, single page with external links to additional content is ideal.
  • There must be a dedicated page for each submitted project. No general company websites will be accepted.
  • The page should include project general information, history, images and links to relevant press, videos, success stories, etc.
  • Keep it short and sweet: Include only the most important information on the page, then provide links to everything else. Jurors will be very busy, and need to have access to the important information quickly and easily. Wow them with the big deal, then send them to links for more info, if they want it.

2. Copy and paste the Finalist Exhibition Registration Form into your submission email. Finalist Packages include project exhibition space at the event and bundles of tickets for the DATA Awards Gala + Interactive Exhibition. The cost of packages is between $200-$500, depending on the package. Packages are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis and will sell out. All finalists will receive complimentary tickets to attend the Interactive Exhibition, but packages are required to participate in the exhibit.

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INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION PRE-REGISTRATION FORM (Check one)

___    Yes, if I am accepted as a Finalist, pre-register me for a Finalist Exhibition Package and hold my space at the exhibit. I will choose my package later. (recommended)

___    I will decide if I want to participate in the Interactive Exhibition at a later date. 

___    No, I will not be participating in the Interactive Exhibition.

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3. Submit: After your page is created, send the link, the above form and a one paragraph description of your project to the Pittsburgh Technology Council at awards@pghtech.org (please cc kharvey@pghtech.org to ensure delivery). The deadline for all submissions is March 4, 2013. A maximum of 2 entries per person is permitted.

JUDGING
Entries will be judged based on creativity and innovation. Entries will be juried by industry leaders and public voting. Finalists will be announced in early April. Not all entrants will become finalists. All finalists are winners! Come to the event to learn the grande winner of each category of finalists!

EVENT INFORMATION
The 2013 Design, Art and Technology Awards and Interactive Exhibition will take place on May 15, 2013 from 5-9pm. The event will feature an interactive exhibition of DATA Award finalists, awards ceremony, special Art + Tech performances, the People’s Choice Award, and special guest author, filmmaker and former CNN Bureau Chief, Chip Walter. This event typically attracts upwards of 300 attendees and wide-scale media attention, so its a great way to show your work off to the world!

 

 

Contact Kim Harvey at kharvey@pghtech.org for more information.
Remember to email your entries to awards@pghtech.org and kharvey@pghtech.org by February 15!

Learn more about the DATA Awards:

Check out the 2013 DATA Winners
And the 2011 DATA goes to….(Cool Tech Worth Knowing About)
2010 Who’s Who of Art and Innovation
The 2009 Art + Technology Exhibition & the BurghBot Project

Learn more about the Creative Technology Network:

The Creative Technology Network
The Creative Clash

Innovation City: Pittsburgh Joins SXSW Interactive! Sign Your Company up Now to Be Listed in the Pittsburgh Innovation Directory…or to Attend the Event!

Posted on by Kim Harvey

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SHOW YOUR INNOVATION TO THE WORLD!

Carnegie Mellon University and the Pittsburgh Technology Council have teamed up to present a Pittsburgh innovation party at South by Southwest (SXSW), the world’s premier tech, music and media conference in Austin, Texas. “Innovation City: Tomorrow’s Destination… Today” will highlight the best of Pittsburgh innovation and include a showcase of projects featuring companies and students.

SIGN UP YOUR COMPANY FOR A FREE LISTING IN THE PITTSBURGH INNOVATION DIRECTORY
Click Here to create your personalized company listing in an interactive directory created by SXSW partner, Webkite. The Directory will be presented to thousands of SXSW attendees during the event on March 9, and beyond…Tell the world about the work you are doing right here in Pittsburgh!

REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND THE EVENT: INNOVATION CITY
Innovation City: Tomorrow’s Destination…..Today!  is an official SXSW-sponsored event, held in downtown Austin during SXSW Interactive + Film, in the heart of the SXSW conference. The event will feature a full evening of SXSW-style mixing and mingling including: an exclusive VIP pre-party with national investors, celebrities and Pittsburgh innovators; an interactive arcade with the newest projects from Pittsburgh companies and students; live VJ, with music and video remixes of Pittsburgh’s innovation successes, and a circulation of up to 30,000 national and international conference attendees.

An incubator of cutting-edge technologies, the SXSW Interactive and Film Festival features the brightest minds in technology and scores of exciting new projects by industry leaders. From creative workshops to big-picture analysis of the future, SXSW Interactive has become the place to experience a preview of what is unfolding in the world of innovation.

Follow our party on Twitter at #InnovationCity.

 

 

Google Analytics API Training 401

Posted on by Kim Harvey

Check out this new training class from our Creative Technology Network partner, Lunametrics:

The Google Analytics API training is about learning the various APIs available for Google Analytics and how to access them. You should already have a strong programming background and be comfortable coding in either Java, PHP, .NET, Ruby, Python or JavaScript.

A thorough knowledge of Google Analytics is not necessary. However, you should understand the basics — what data is available, basic definitions of metrics and dimensions and the types of reports available.

Introduction to the Google Analytics API – Training

What it is and how your company can use it. Things you’ll learn:

  • What APIs are available
  • What you can and can’t do
  • Google Analytics terminology used in the API
  • Libraries

Collection API

A brief overview of some of the core concepts of the Google Analytics tracking code. Things you’ll learn:

  • How the asynchronous syntax works
  • Pushing functions onto the queue
  • Splitting the snippet
  • Common pitfalls

Reporting API

The Core Reporting API gives you access to most of the report data in Google Analytics. With the Core Reporting API, you can build custom dashboards, automate complex reporting tasks, and integrate Google Analytics data with other business applications. Things you’ll learn and do:

  • Using the Core Reporting API explorer
  • Locating a profile ID
  • Recreate some basic reports from Google Analytics
  • How to build filter strings
  • How to use Advanced Segments
  • Paging through results
  • Limits

Multi-Channel Funnels Reporting API

The Multi-Channel Funnels (MCF) Reporting API lets you access the conversion path data, which shows user interactions with various traffic sources over multiple visits prior to converting. This helps you analyze how multiple marketing channels influence conversions over time. Things you’ll learn and do:

  • Using the MCF API explorer
  • Recreate the Assisted Conversions report

Management API

The Management API provides access to the configuration information about Google Analytics users, accounts, web properties, profiles, goals and custom segments. It also allows you to upload cost data for non-AdWords campaigns. Things you’ll learn and do:

  • List a user’s account, web property and profile information
  • List a profile’s goal information
  • List a user’s custom segments
  • Upload cost data for non-AdWords campaigns

OAuth Authentication

To access Google Analytics data through the APIs, you need to authorize your requests. Google APIs use the OAuth 2.0 protocol for authentication and authorization. Google supports several OAuth 2.0 flows that cover common web server, JavaScript, device, installed application and server to server scenarios. Things you’ll learn and do:

  • Simple access
  • Authentication for web service
  • Authentication for client-side
  • Authentication for installed apps
  • Authentication for service accounts

Registering a Project in the Google APIs Console

Registering gives you access to the full API quotas and helps identify your application. We’ll walk you through the process. Things you’ll learn and do:

  • Register an application

Libraries

Client libraries make it easy to use the various Google Analytics APIs in the language of your choice. Learn what libraries are available, and how to access each one. Things you’ll learn and do:

  • Explore the various client libraries

Build a Dashboard

The afternoon will be a hands-on workshop, where we work together through an example. We’ll use all of the concepts introduced in the morning sessions to build a dashboard using the various Google Analytics APIs. Things you’ll learn and do:

  • Build a simple dashboard using the APIs

REGISTER HERE:

http://www.lunametrics.com/google-analytics-training/seminars/pittsburgh/

Going to SXSW Interactive? So are we! Come out and join our party!

Posted on by Kim Harvey

The Pittsburgh Technology Council’s Creative Tech Network is seeking innovative projects, partners and sponsors for the 2013 Pittsburgh Innovation Party, an official SXSW event at SXSW Interactive +Film in downtown Austin, Texas.

EVENT DATE: Saturday, March 9, 2013   8pm-2am

Presented by Carnegie Mellon University and the Pittsburgh Technology Council

Lead Sponsors: CMU’s Heinz College and Human Computer Interaction Institute
Supporting Sponsors: Alpha Lab, The Entertainment Technology Center, Steeltown Entertainment, CMU University Advancement

 Supported by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and the SPARK Kids & Creativity Network

An incubator of cutting-edge technologies, the SXSW Interactive and Film Festival features five days of presentations from the brightest minds in technology and scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders. From creative workshops to big-picture analysis of the future, SXSW Interactive has become the place to experience a preview of what is unfolding in the world of innovation.

The Pittsburgh Innovation Event will be an official SXSW-sponsored event, held in downtown Austin during SXSW Interactive + Film, in the heart of the SXSW conference. As an official SXSW event, our event will be promoted through SXSW official marketing channels to over 40,000 attendees. The event, which will be open to all SXSW Interactive + Film badge-holders, event partners and VIPs, will feature a full evening of SXSW-style mixing and mingling including: an exclusive VIP pre-party with national investors, celebrities and Pittsburgh innovators; an interactive arcade with the newest projects from Pittsburgh companies and students; live VJ, with music and video remixes of Pittsburgh’s innovation successes, and a circulation of up to 30,000 national and international conference attendees.

Because SXSW is the preeminent event for business and technology innovation, the conference is the ideal place to raise awareness of Pittsburgh’s innovation – and reinvention, as well as reinforce the opportunities which exist and are promulgating in this region. This year’s SXSW Film and Interactive event is slated to attract over 40,000 conference-goers.

There are many ways to get involved! If you are interested in joining the fun, email Kim Harvey at kharvey@pghtech.org by January 15.