06 Feb 12 New Web Development Contest: SharedBook Offers Open API Challenge
New York (PRWEB) August 30, 2007
SharedBook Inc., the Reverse Publishing Platform provider, is hosting the SharedBook Open API Challenge, a Web development contest to award the best extensions from third party applications to SharedBook in three different categories: social networking, photo sharing and desktop applications or collaborative online communities. Entries will be accepted through Sept. 30.
The SharedBook Open API Challenge http://www.sharedbook.com/apichallenge is open to extensions from any third party applications that flow their text, photographs or other content into SharedBook’s Reverse Publishing Platform for on-demand output.
SharedBook’s Open API enables the automatic flow of Web content into a structured book product that can be previewed and purchased immediately, or personalized further. This provides a means for Web sites to monetize archived materials and user-generated content and build brand awareness through the book’s pass along value.
Developers can build extensions to connect any Web site with content that could be useful in printed book format to SharedBook. This information might include branded content, statistical information or user-generated content, for example, which can be found on gardening, online dating, real estate, sports, travel, and weight loss sites, among others.
A panel of five will evaluate the entries based on their business utility, originality and technical elegance including Dion Almaer, Co-founder of Ajaxian.com, and Benny Schlesinger, Chief Technical Officer, Jacada, Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCDA).
“Our developers inspired this contest when they were able to show us a working example of the Blog2Print blog printing widget in a few days,” said Caroline Vanderlip, Chief Executive Officer, SharedBook Inc. “We look forward to seeing what other types of connections the Web development community can build to SharedBook’s API quickly, and hope to review some concepts that we haven’t considered.”
Web developers have produced API wrappers and components connecting clients to SharedBook’s platform using Java, PHP and Python languages to date. Interested participants are welcome to use the source material available at http://www.sharedbook.com/dev/resources.html as a starting point.
Projects can be installed as plug-ins to existing online applications or implemented as standalone Web applications. There is no limitation to the number of submissions that an individual or a team can enter.
These are some more specific examples of the types of third party applications that could be integrated into SharedBook’s Reverse Publishing Platform by category:
1. Connect SharedBook to a Social Networking Site
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01 Feb 12 Website Design Firm Raises Awareness Of Online Branding Alongside Traditional Development Services
(PRWEB UK) 11 November 2011
The vision at Positive Web Design has always been to push boundaries and make a diverse range of essential web services available to businesses of all ambitions and budgets. At a managerial meeting this week the firm decided to change its approach towards marketing its website design packages by agreeing to push forward with an aggressive promotional campaign that highlights the importance of the basic design elements behind a company?s online image.
Positive Web Design has outlined their intentions to shift their optimisation efforts towards achieving higher search engine rankings for search terms such as ?website branding? and ?logo design? in order to make consumers aware of the fact that professional web design goes beyond the traditional build process. These kinds of services will be promoted alongside standard development options to bring consumers greater choice and better awareness of contemporary website design procedures.
Site branding is a completely bespoke yet often understated design service that?s fast becoming accepted as an essential part of any web development package. By designing logos, construction banners and even building animations, businesses are creating a brand that is visually memorable and are working to ensure that their site leaves a strong impression in the consumers? mind.
Ben Austin, Managing Director behind the Positive Media Group, explains the recent decision in this statement:
?Moving forward, we?ll offer our branding services to our prospective clients from day one. This means that our customers will be able to take the costs of the services into consideration straightaway and will be aware of the huge number of options that are available to them, both now and further down the line. In our experience, site branding is a job that?s normally considered after the initial build ? we believe that in order to make the most of their new domain, webmasters need to think about the image of their business well in advance and move away from thinking of branding as a luxury add-on service. Nowadays it?s more of a necessity?.
Mr Austin also goes on to say that the decision from his company is bound to affect competitors? efforts: ?From our point of view, this move is also likely to encourage other web design agencies to reconsider their approach towards their packages. We?ve always been trendsetters and look forward to introducing the idea of professional yet affordable site branding to the UK industry as a whole?.
Positive Web Design is a division of SEO Positive Limited. Based in Chelmsford, Essex, Positive Web Design is able to offer a wide range of web services to clients across the UK and beyond. This website design agency has extensive experience with clients from all industries and specialises in professional web design projects, so call their sales consultants today on 0800 088 6000 for more information or to obtain quotes.
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27 Jan 12 Ten Days Left to Enter SharedBook’s Web Development Contest
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 22, 2007
SharedBook Inc., the Reverse Publishing Platform provider, announced today that entries for the SharedBook Open API Challenge will close Wednesday, Oct. 31 at midnight. The contest will award the best extensions from third party applications to SharedBook in three categories: 1) social networking, 2) photo sharing, and 3) desktop applications or collaborative online communities.
Using the SharedBook open application programming interface (API) developers can flow content from any Web site – archived materials, database content, photographs and user-generated content, among other items – into a structured book product that can be purchased immediately, or personalized further.
Projects can be installed as plug-ins to existing online applications or implemented as standalone Web applications. API wrappers and components connecting clients to SharedBook’s Reverse Publishing Platform using Java, PHP and Python languages are available at http://www.sharedbook.com/dev/resources.html.
“Developers should know that they cannot lose by participating in the SharedBook Open API Challenge,” said Caroline Vanderlip, Chief Executive Officer, SharedBook Inc. “The contest is structured to reward all participants by offering a 10 percent share of any books sold as a result of their development efforts. Twenty percent is available to the winners in each category for any books sold as a result of their entry.”
Base pricing for the API books is set at $ 19.95 for softcover and $ 27.95 for hardcover. Therefore, the winning developers will receive a minimum of $ 3.99 each time a book sells as a result of their development. Winners will also receive their choice of an OpenMoko Neo 1973 mobile phone, an 8GB iPhone? or $ 500.
A panel of five will evaluate the entries based on their business utility, originality and technical elegance including Dion Almaer, Co-founder of Ajaxian.com, and Benny Schlesinger, Chief Technical Officer, Jacada, Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCDA).
For more information, please go to http://www.sharedbook.com/apichallenge.
About SharedBook
SharedBook Inc. is a technology company that specializes in integrating and publishing data from various sources into a structured book product that can sit as a flipbook on the Internet or be professionally printed. The company’s collaborative on-demand Reverse Publishing Platform allows users to extract data and content from multiple sources, manipulate it, and then distribute their unique creation in digital or hard copy format. SharedBook partners include AYSO
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21 Jan 12 Python Conference 2008 to Showcase Google, One Laptop Per Child, and YouTube Successes with World’s Fastest Growing Open Source Development Language
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 19, 2007
PyCon 2008, the sixth annual Python community conference, will be held in Chicago from March 14 to 16, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel. Business leaders, developers, and enthusiasts will gather for the largest and most comprehensive Python meeting in history. Python, the popular open source programming language that is increasingly seen as an alternative to Java, is currently used by thousands of organizations including Google, Industrial Light & Magic, iRobot, NASA, and YouTube.
“Almost from the start, Python’s development has been community-driven,” says Python creator Guido van Rossum. “I always look forward to PyCon to find out what the community has in mind. It can be as educational for me as it is for the other conference participants. For my part, I will present Python 3000 and discuss how it differs from Python 2.x, why you should care, and last (but not least) what to do with your existing code. I expect this to be the best PyCon yet.”
With sessions on everything from an introduction to Python to advanced topics, PyCon 2008 provides an opportunity for audiences of all levels to gain invaluable insight and learn about new tools, and techniques. Everyone from casual users to avid fans, and even business leaders can attend talks and tutorials to fit their conference goals or hone their Python skills.
Confirmed keynote speakers include Python creator Guido van Rossum, who will discuss the upcoming release of the highly anticipated Python 3000, the new version of Python that has been in the works for two years. Ivan Krstić of the non-profit association One Laptop Per Child, designed to provide laptops for children in developing countries who receive little or no education, will also address the audience in a keynote.
“This is an exciting time for Python. We’re going to see some significant growth and changes in the coming year,” says PyCon 2008 chair David Goodger. “This conference is the place to be to hear about them first.”
“What makes PyCon so exceptional is the instant immersion in the brilliant, vibrant, and friendly Python community, which is the real draw for me,” says PyCon 2008 publicity coordinator Catherine Devlin.
PyCon is unique in that it is truly a community event. It is run entirely by volunteers. Not just enthusiasts, scores of Python programmers, or “Pythonistas,” are dedicating their personal time to the weeklong event. PyCon 2008 kicks off with a tutorial day on March 13, where attendees can learn in-depth from the experts. The expo hall, where sponsors and exhibitors will be giving away free goodies, will be open March 14 and 15, while the conference itself takes place from March 14 to 16. The conference will be followed by four days of “Development Sprints,” from March 17 to 20. These are meetings where peers can meet in person, collaborate on projects, and learn in an informal setting. Sprints have been a major part of PyCon since its inception in 2003.
For more information or to register for this event, please visit http://us.pycon.org.
About the Growth of Python:
Although the open source nature of Python makes usage data difficult to obtain, it is clear that the language has seen tremendous growth in recent years. Python use in popular products such as One Laptop Per Child and iRobot put Python applications into the hands of millions of people while use in web-based applications at Google and YouTube let hundreds of millions of people run Python applications daily. Many people consider Python to be one of the fastest growing and possibly the fastest growing open source development language in use today.
About PyCon:
Presented by the Python Software Foundation, the world’s largest Python conference brings together a diverse group of developers, enthusiasts, and organizations to explore new challenges, launch new businesses and forge new connections within the Python community. PyCon provides attendees with the opportunity to delve into the dynamic programming language employed by well-known companies such as Google, iRobot, and YouTube. PyCon helps people learn new tools and techniques, showcase projects, and meet other Python fans.
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06 Jan 12 Quickly Develop Dynamic Web 2.0 Applications with Packt’s Latest PHP and MongoDB Web Development Beginner’s Guide
Birmingham, UK (PRWEB) December 15, 2011
Packt recently announced the release of a new book on MongoDB: PHP and MongoDB Web Development Beginner’s Guide. Written by Rubayeet Islam, the book takes a ?code first, explain later? approach to build dynamic web 2.0 applications, thereby imparting to its readers practical examples in PHP to demonstrate unique features of MongoDB. Users learn how to store real-time site analytics, build location-aware web apps, handle user sessions, and much more using MongoDB and PHP.
MongoDB (from ?humongous?) is a scalable, high-performance, open source, document oriented database. Written in C++, MongoDB features document-oriented storage, full index support, replication & high availability, auto-sharding, querying, fast in-place updates, map/reduce, GridFS, and commercial support.
PHP and MongoDB Web Development Beginner’s Guide aims to give its readers a practical grasp on concepts related to web application development using PHP and MongoDB. Following an introduction to the underlying concepts of MongoDB, each chapter brings with it numerous practical examples to teach specific features of the database and solve important problems like real-time analytics, location-aware web apps etc. Readers are guided to use MongoDB alongside MySQL to build a diverse data back-end.
With the help of the this book, readers can learn to build a PHP-powered website with MongoDB as the data storage, handle HTTP sessions with MongoDB, store website analytics data in real time and process large datasets with MapReduce. The book goes on to show the use MongoDB to supplement user’s existing relational database, and optimization of MongoDB for performance and security.
To read this book, readers need to be experienced in web application development using PHP, HTML, and CSS. An additional knowledge of relational database system such as MySQL, would prove helpful in grasping concepts quickly. No prior knowledge of MongoDB is required.
For complete information about the book, please visit: http://link.packtpub.com/lXbV41
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06 Jan 12 LiveCode 5 Brings Graphics Hardware Acceleration and Gamification Features to Fastest Mobile App Development Platform
(PRWEB) October 11, 2011
RunRev Ltd, makers of the LiveCode cross-platform development environment for mobile, Web and desktop applications, introduces LiveCode 5, featuring a new high-performance graphics engine that infuses apps with stunning visual effects and gamification features. LiveCode 5 brings developers everything they need for awesome game creation on iOS devices, along with dynamic commercial applications, more visual enterprise-grade utilities, and engaging educational tools for students. By enabling developers to create software with game-play mechanics?features that drive engagement, loyalty, sharability and fun?developers are creating dynamic applications that will shape software development and be used by more than 70-percent of Global 2000 organizations by 2015. 1
LiveCode was uniquely designed to give software and mobile app developers the easiest way to create applications for any platform or purpose, with the ability to write apps once and deploy to seven popular platforms?iOS, Android, Web, PC, Mac, Linux and Server. LiveCode-built applications range from commercial apps created to make work and life more productive, to educational apps that engage students to enjoy learning new lessons, to software that manages the real-time flight booking systems of a major airline, and everything in between. LiveCode developers are creating mobile, desktop and Web apps twice as fast as other platforms and from a single code base.
LiveCode 5 includes more than 2000 features for robust yet surprisingly simple development projects, with pricing starting at $ 99, and $ 49 for upgrades. Developers can take advantage of the full feature-set and speed enhancements without rewriting a single application. Additional new features include:
Support for iOS 5: LiveCode-built iOS apps will make use of the feature set of the iPad2 and new iPhone 4S for the most current app deployment.
High-Performance Graphics Engine: Utilizes graphics hardware acceleration and OpenGL, animated sprites, textures and scrolling backgrounds, collision detection, vector graphics in popular formats, drop shadows, transition effects, and multi-channel audio and video.
Fastest App Performance: Ten times faster graphics than previous LiveCode versions.
In-App Purchases: Support for In-App purchases give developers revenue opportunities that account for approximately 72-percent of all revenue for iPhone apps with the option.2
Gamification Elements: Game design techniques and mechanics that engage users in non-game applications, such as mixing rich graphics, animation and interactivity functions with traditional interface elements such as buttons, text boxes and scrolling data grids. LiveCode uniquely enables the application of hardware-accelerated graphics within the traditional app user experience, bringing rich graphic effects to the app interface.
Agile Development Process: Real-time prototype creation, ability to view changes as you make them, slashes debugging time with understandable code, and significant time saving over JavaScript or Objective C.
Free Animation Engine: Taking full advantage of the new features in LiveCode 5, Animation Engine is a powerful third-party add-on that enables movement of objects and impressive motion effects to apps. RunRev is offering the $ 79 add-on free with all purchases in October.
Easiest to Learn and Use: Responsive and visual development system, drag-and-drop to create projects in small chunks, seamless performance with complex scrolling lists, and modern programming language.
?Our focus with the new version of LiveCode was to help developers get the job done, from simple apps that solve specific challenges to the most sophisticated development projects,? said Kevin Miller, RunRev CEO. ?We?ve packed more than 2000 features into LiveCode 5, and kick apps into high gear with visual effects, gamified features that engage users, and social elements for productivity or fun. LiveCode 5 blends a unique mix of ease and speed with productivity and engagement, ensuring that whatever app is required, LiveCode will get it done and save a significant amount of time in the process.?
LiveCode Development Environment
LiveCode is an alternative development environment that enables easier and faster application development across all major devices and platforms without the need to recode or rewrite apps.
The platform is used broadly by software development houses, educators both teaching programming and creating custom apps for coursework, commercial software vendors, and enterprises writing custom utilities or productivity software. Developers have gone from limited experience to creating spectacular apps in weeks or months, and have created successful businesses built solely around LiveCode app creation.
LiveCode 5 is available today at http://www.runrev.com and starts at $ 99 US for a single seat license, with upgrade pricing at $ 49 US for existing LiveCode developers. RunRev also offers LiveCode in an extended trial with a free course in mobile app development, giving developers and students a chance to create the game or app they?ve dreamed of in just a few weeks time. LiveCode Academy is an accelerated course in the principles of programming, and available throughout the year as a live course, or on demand during the free LiveCode trial.
About RunRev Ltd.
RunRev makes the LiveCode cross-platform development environment for creating applications for mobile, Web, desktop and server more than twice as fast as any other development environment. Using a visual development system based on live coding, application changes appear in real-time, while the natural programming language eliminates complex code and symbols for modern development. LiveCode appeals to both new and professional programmers, IT and enterprise developers, educators and individuals who want a robust yet flexible path to cross-platform app creation. For more information, please visit http://www.runrev.com.
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24 Dec 11 Set a New Year?s Resolution to Learn App Development at Big Nerd Ranch
Atlanta, Ga (PRWEB) November 30, 2011
Big Nerd Ranch polled Nerds across the globe who predicted that this year?s most popular New Year?s resolution will be to master Cocoa, iOS, Android and Ruby on Rails at the Big Nerd Ranch.
?Our intense research ? calling on our colleagues in Appsterdam, Frankfurt and Atlanta ? led us to beef up our schedule of classes to meet New Year?s demand,? said Aaron Hillegass, founder and CEO of Big Nerd Ranch. ?Let us help fulfill your resolution to finally learn how to develop apps on Android and iOS platforms, master Ruby on Rails or dive deep into Cocoa.?
Holiday gift certificates are also available.
Big Nerd Ranch applies a monastic retreat approach to technical training to immerse students in intense week-long classes at their Ranch locations in Atlanta, GA; Frankfurt, Germany; and Driebergen, Netherlands. Their classes are also available as private Corporate Training sessions. Thousands of students have achieved Nerdvana by learning from the best teachers and technical minds in the business.
Winter course offerings include:
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28 Nov 11 Webinar: Using PhoneGap for Mobile App Development in the Enterprise
(PRWEB) September 22, 2011
Worklight, the leading HTML5, hybrid and native platform and tools for smartphone and tablet applications, and Nitobi, creator of the popular PhoneGap, the only open source mobile framework that supports six platforms, are hosting a joint webinar on mobile application development in the enterprise.
With over 500,000 downloads, PhoneGap is rapidly becoming one of the most popular mobile app frameworks for cross-platform development. Incorporated into Worklight?s award-winning mobile application platform, the technology is now making its mark on enterprise developers and architects deploying both consumer-facing and employee-facing apps for smartphones and tablets.
Join PhoneGap creator Nitobi and Worklight for an in-depth overview of the following topics:
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20 Nov 11 Intertech Finalizes Web Development Offering with CSS3 Consulting Services
Saint Paul, MN (PRWEB) September 19, 2011
Intertech (http://www.Intertech.com) has launched a web development offering in CSS3 to create a complete set of services to help clients create interactive, intuitive applications.
Intertech’s expert CSS3 consulting services help clients: Use best practices, design CSS3 templates, and implement solutions using box model, class, and id.
“We realize clients want to create standardized web applications that maximize UI features including CSS3 animation, 2D Transformations, and layers,” shared Ryan McCabe, Partner and Director of Consulting Services.
Further, Intertech’s offering helps ensure clients are within W3C-standards, browser compatibility, and honor open source and copyright fonts.
“With our offerings on jQuery, HTML5, and JavaScript, we have a full-blown solution to help our customers create dynamic standard and mobile solutions,” further shared McCabe.
About Intertech
Founded in 1991 by local entrepreneur Tom Salonek, Intertech, Inc. has grown from a one-person shop to the largest combined software developer training company and research-supported consulting firm in Minnesota. Intertech designs and develops software solutions that power Fortune 500 businesses along with teaching these and other organizations including mid-sized companies and state government.
Intertech works with NASA, Wells Fargo, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Intel, and other major companies around the United States helping them learn and use technology. Intertech is a Microsoft Gold Partner, a Microsoft Inner Circle member, a seven time winner of the Best Places to Work in Minnesota award, a finalist in the Wall Street Journal’s Winning Workplaces award, a multi-year winner of the Inc. 500 and the Inc. 5000 awards for company growth, a winner of the Forbes ASAP growth award, and a winner of the Minnesota Fast 50 growth award. Intertech has been featured in Inc., Forbes, Upsize magazine, the Star Tribune, the Business Journal, the Pioneer Press, the Hudson Star-Observer, Minnesota Business, and Twin Cities Business Monthly.
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09 Nov 11 #1 SEO India Company, #1 Web Design & Development Company, # 1 RPO Agency
Noida, India (PRWEB) August 26, 2011
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