Written/Compiled and Reported by Wei Ruwei
The "2011 Taipei Travel Fun APP Competition," organized by the Taipei City Government's Department of Information and Tourism, has announced the list of winners: the champion Taipei Fever, the runner-up Go Taipei, the third-place PK Taipei, and the winners Taipei Click and Taipei Events. These apps are now available for free download on the App Store and Android Market starting today. The organizing committee will also introduce each winning entry and provide download links on the Facebook fan page "Taipei Travel Fun APP Competition."
The award-winning apps are both fun and functional, and are available for public download. (Photo provided by Taipei City Government Department of Information and Tourism)
A total of 55 entries were submitted in the "Application Category," categorized into three types: "Local Life Made Easy," "I’m the Best at Taipei Tourism," and "Cultural & Artistic Taipei Here." Among them, the "Local Life Made Easy" entry "Go Taipei" is based on content from the Taipei Tourism Network, offering the app in Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean versions, reaching audiences globally and serving as a small but effective ambassador for promoting Taipei tourism information.
The "I’m the Best at Taipei Tourism" entry "TaipeiFever" provides users with a service to search for nearby Wi-Fi hotspots, and features a Taipei image wall that displays various local photos stitched together to form the Taipei city emblem, helping to enhance tourists’ recognition of the emblem. Users can also zoom in on the emblem and move its parts to discover different facets of Taipei – a very engaging feature.
The champion "Taipei Fever" (right one and two) demonstrates the functions of their created app to Director Zhao Xinxing (left one) of the Department of Information and Tourism. (Photo provided by Taipei City Government Department of Information and Tourism)
"PK Taipei" utilizes mobile LBS functionality to allow the public to vote and rate Taipei’s food and attractions in real time, making it easier for tourists to find these spots or restaurants. It provides users with the latest, most timely, and accurate information.
Additionally, among the 123 entries in the "Creative Proposal Category," the winners include: High-Speed Rail Taipei Eki-Naka Tour, Taipei Traveler, Night Market Life, Mirror Taipei City, EZBUS in Taipei, as well as a special High-Speed Rail award "My Taipei." All propose unique insights into developing tourism apps using mobile LBS features.