Welcome to the launch issue of INSIDE AOL Developer Network, a bi-weekly email newsletter that will give you quick links to the latest developer info on dev.aol.com. You'll learn how you can use AOL's Open APIs in your Web development environment, read about creative new Web apps and widgets, and even learn how you can use AOL technologies to bring in revenue. Every two weeks, we'll send you updated links to informative articles, blogs, news, and podcasts to enhance your developer experience with AOL tools and spark your imagination.
In This Issue:
- Open AIM Hits a High Note
Find out why the launch of OpenAIM at the South by SouthWest conference was an international hit! Read Greg Cypes' informative launch blog, then explore the API's new features and program updates, get more information by reading AIM-related blogs and articles, and have fun with AIM Bots! - Open AIM Developer Challenge: App Coding for Fun and Prizes!
Make your next app a winner! To mark the launch of Open AIM 2.0, AOL has teamed up with TopCoder to put the Open AIM APIs in the hands of the best developers in the world. The challenge: to create a fun, functional, and popular widget, mashup, or custom application that uses Open AIM. The reward: one of nine $10,000 prizes or twenty $500 prizes. Are you up for the challenge? Get info on how to participate! - Featured Articles
Get practical with our two featured articles. In “Why AOL is Web 2.0” by Brice Mason, see how some of the most popular AOL services work together to produce a cohesive Web 2.0 application that uses PHP and the Ext JS JavaScript framework. Then, in “Hi-Country Trips: A Trip Reservation System Using XDSP and Windows Sidebar Gadgets” by Jeff Hanson, walk through a UI that lets adventure trip "guests" join outdoor adventure trips, remove themselves from trips, and watch as their trip plans progress to completion, making necessary adjustments along the way. - Blogs for Fun
Get the skinny on Eclipse Spaces, a project that gives Eclipse users a place to publish and share their Eclipse plug-ins. Then, check out the Open AIM application that iPhone junkies have already developed for their favorite toy. - Must-Hear Podcasts
Hear the details about Open AIM 2.0 direct from the source as AOL's Bill Burns interviews AIM's Greg Cypes about the launch.