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OpenAustralia Google Hackfest

Programmers gathered at Google's Googleplex to hack into government data.

on Nov 9 2009 12:30AM

Google engineering director Alan Noble speaks to the audience about how important the Federal Government's initiative is.

Groups gathered to find out what they could do with the data available to them.

A programmer shows the audience how he was able to delve into international flight data to find out certain trends.

The programmers gathered in groups to explore the government data available to them.

Groups checked out what resources were available to them.

Resident Microsoft geek Nick Hodge was at the hackfest to see how he could use government data with Microsoft products such as Bing maps.

The room was divided into two - with presentations in one one room and the other for 'hacking'.

Google employee Pamela Fox presented a keynote that showed what people could do with the data that was available.

Google employee Pamela Fox assists a programmer in a talk about how they can use Google's Maps product with government data.

A programmer plays with government data.

Google engineering director Alan Noble speaks to the audience about how important the Federal Government's initiative is.

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