How will applications submitted to the Apps Challenge be evaluated?

A panel of judges will review all of the entries, and choose the finalists and winners according to the following criteria:

• 25% Most Useful – Usefulness and utility to Citizens overall, or any particular demographic of users
• 25% Most Appealing – Appeal of the application in terms of design and usability
• 25% Most Original – Originality, uniqueness and inventive nature of the application
• 25% Best Use of Data – Utilization of the various datasets