Just FYI, the entry deadline for the SharedBook Open API Challenge, a Web development contest that is open to all programming languages, has been extended to Oct. 31. In addition, all participants are now eligible to receive a 10 percent share of any books sold as a result of their development efforts, with a 20 percent share available to the winners in each category (resulting from their development).
Here's a quick overview:
Using SharedBook's 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.
The SharedBook Open API Challenge 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.
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.
Complete details are available in today's announcement or in the contest section of our site.
Thank you to Pete Cashmore and Kristen Nicole of Mashable, John Musser of Programmable Web and Dennis Hayes of Photo News Today for posting the information to date.
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