2012 Developer Challenge
List of Participants
Nearly 30 developers participated in the 2012 developer challenge by submitting projects that demonstrated technical innovations for family history. From these, a panel of judges selected six finalists, from which three were ultimately selected to win a total of $10,000 in prizes.
Some of the challenge participants have chosen to be included in an online directory, you you can follow the development of these projects.
| Designation | Project Name | Submitted By |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prize | NoteFuser | Jimmy Zimmerman |
| 2nd Prize | LeafSeek | Brooke Schreier Ganz |
| 3rd Prize (tie) | 20 Minute Genealogist | BYU Computer Science Dept. (team) |
| 3rd Prize (tie) | Facetree | Ellie Rasmus |
| Finalist | Family Group Folders Online | James Taylor |
| Finalist | GEDCOM parser | Dallan Quass |
| AncestorSync | Dovy Paukstys | |
| Family History Media (iOS, Android) | Brian Moncur (AppTime) | |
| Family History Notebook | Brian Moncur (AppTime) | |
| GenAssist | Banai Lynn Feldstein | |
| Genealogy in the Classroom | ||
| Genedocs Hybrid Data Entry Spreadsheet | Eric Jelle | |
| GenQuiry: Manage your family history research | Helen Wright | |
| Pedigree chart viewer | Stephen C Murphy | |
| ProgenyLink | Kent William Huff | |
| Similar-name finder for genealogy | Dallan Quass | |
| Text Enhancer | Oliver Nina |
