- Topics. You can work on any area related to the event that is of interest to you. We’ve put together a resources page where you can find data sets. But feel free to can pull in additional sources as well.
- Languages & Tools. Solution submissions can be any form of common technology, including websites, widgets, mashups, standalone applications, mobile apps, maps, commonly accessible technologies. Participants are expected to bring the necessary hardware and software tools to build the solutions (you need your laptop if you are a developer).
- Data. All provided data is furnished for the purpose of the SDK Battle Hack. Anyone seeking to use the data for any other purposes should check with the source owners to confirm other use permissions.
- Intellectual Property. Participant warrants that participant is the original creator of and/or has all right, title, and interest in and to the submitted work and that the submitted work does not and will not infringe any intellectual property rights, including copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret, or any other proprietary right. But participants are asked to share a free license with Harman Kardon and it's affliates for products, ideas or concepts developed at the event.
- Media Release. By participating in SDK Battle Hack, participants grant organizers and participating members of the media rights to publicly disclose competition event information, review and describe applications developed and presented during the event, and rights to display event-related photos, screen shots, and links to publicly available demonstrations of contest entries.
- Public Image. Submissions must not contain any matter which in the sole discretion of the Sponsor or Judges is deemed to adversely affect the public image or reputation of Harman Kardon or those affiliated with this hackathon. Such submissions will not be accepted and will be disqualified.