SXSW Interactive

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March 7-11, 2008
Austin, TX

The SXSW Interactive Festival features five days of exciting panel content and amazing parties. Attracting digital creatives as well as visionary technology entrepreneurs, the event celebrates the best minds and the brightest personalities of emerging technology. Whether you are a hard-core geek, a dedicated content creator, a new media entrepreneur, or just someone who likes being around an extremely creative community, SXSW Interactive is for you! Visit the official web site today.

Speakers & Panels

  • Transitions: From DIY to Working for The Man - Kevin Lawver is hosting the panel

    Sunday, March 9, 2008, 5:00pm CT
  • Online Identity Crisis - George Fletcher is participating in the panel

    Monday, March 10, 2008 11:30am CT

What is AOL's Developer Network Doing at SXSW?

  • Launching Open AIM 2.0
    March 5 2008
    AOL today announced the launch of Open AIM 2.0 (http://dev.aol.com/openaim), affording the developer community the freedom to access the AIM instant messaging network with unprecedented ease and to integrate AIM into their web sites and applications in their own ways. Open AIM 2.0 now offers free SDKs and APIs that support third-party chat services, as well as instant messaging applications designed for mobile, enterprise and international use. Web-based messaging providers meebo and eBuddy were the first to sign on to the new program. Additionally, Open AIM will give participants an easy way to generate income through AIM Money, a new advertising revenue sharing platform expected to debut in April.

    » Check out the Open AIM 2.0 APIs | Read the Press Release
  • Announcing the new MapQuest Platform: Free Edition
    March 9 2008
    With the MapQuest ® Platform: Free Edition, developers can use the MapQuest Platform’s open map APIs and developer tools to build innovative mapping solutions for a wide range of web, wireless and desktop applications. Free Edition offers free access to many of the features and functionality of the MapQuest Platform, an advanced geospatial web services platform and comprehensive toolset.

    » Check out the MapQuest Platform | Download the Beta | Read the MapQuest Developer Blog
  • Announcing that the Userplane Media Player is Launching in June 2008
    March 10 2008
    Userplane Mediaplayer is a next-generation video player with unlimited uploading and playback. It also comes with our popular Minichat software built in, allowing users to chat about videos during viewing. If that weren’t enough, Userplane is offering free video hosting.

    » Learn More About Userplane's APIs | Read About the Media Player

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