At least partially in response to my coverage of TopCoder last week, I have been getting a spate of programming contest and community announcements. ZocDoc is an API for doctor appointments. Appistry Enterprise Application Fabric (EAF) is a grid-based application platform for the development and deployment of scalable applications in Java, Spring, .NET or C++.
Notice what these two have in common:
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
ZocDoc Announces Developer Contest - Win a MacBook Air!
Today, ZocDoc kicked off a contest for software developers to create new applications that help patients book doctor appointments anywhere on the web. ZocDoc users have frequently requested integrations into popular applications and devices such as Facebook and iPhones, among others.
The contest, which runs from now until August 1, 2008, challenges developers to build the application that will most benefit patients looking for a doctor. A new API allows developers to pull data from ZocDoc such as doctor and dentist information, practice locations, pictures, URLs and available appointment times, which can be integrated into custom mashups and applications. The developer of the application that benefits the most users (as measured by appointments made) wins a brand new MacBook Air!
If you are a developer, visit the ZocDoc Developer Center to register for the API.
Join Appistry's Peer2Peer Developer Community and you could win a MacBook Air
Appistry Enterprise Application Fabric (EAF) dramatically simplifies the process of developing, deploying, and managing highly scalable and reliable Java and Spring applications.
Now, with Appistry EAF Community Edition, anyone can experience the benefits of Appistry EAF for FREE. Your Peer2Peer membership allows you to:
- Download Appistry EAF Community Edition at no cost
- Utilize it on up to 5 servers or 10 CPU cores for an unlimited amount of time (no expiration)
- Use it for development, testing, even production deployment of applications
It's easy to get started - join the Peer2Peer Developer Community today to download the free software and access developer resources such as tutorials, on-line documentation and support forums.
You could win a MacBook Air when you join Peer2Peer
Hmm. This is the computer that my high-school classmate Steve Levy (or possibly his wife) accidentally threw out with the newspapers.
Posted by Martin Heller on May 14, 2008 11:11 AM
