Hi,

To start off, thank you for hosting one of the few Los Angeles summer hackathons.  I have some very pressing questions about the rules.

I had trouble figuring out not only what is allowed for the competition, but also what is required.  The rules semi-clearly state that every submission is required to use the Salesforce Development Environment.  Is this true?  In that case, would it not make a whole lot of sense to study up on iOS 8 (for example) in preparation for the hackathon?

Also, if my hunches about the required use of the Salesforce Development Environment are true, I would like some guidance on the kinds of creations this hackathon is trying to facilitate?

Many thanks!