Guys,

We're delighted to introduce our new manager and your advocate, Paul Amery :

I'm Paul Amery, the new Developer Program (SDP) director at Skype. I'm delighted that on my first blog for Skype I can announce the beta release of Skype API 2.6.

Most of you knew Lenn Pryor, who has gone back to the US but stays in the family, working at eBay.
Lenn and the team created a great foundation in SDP, and we'll be building on this foundation.

So you know, these are the deliver priorities for us, based on your feedback:

1. A rich, evolving platform of API’s and supporting components. With the release of 2.6, and the upcoming 3.0, Skype is becoming even more extensible.
2. A rapid, painless and clear route to market for your apps and plug-ins.
3. A responsive support and developer education program.

Over the next few weeks and months you will hear much more about these 3 services, and our plans for improving each.

Ultimately, I want to ensure we get you to market quickly, painlessly and we provide a mature platform.

If my team or I can help you, contact us via the new Public API forum or Jira and of course you are very welcome to visit Skype DevZone.

Yours truly,

Paul

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