May 2007

As I was uploading new examples in the DevZone for the Mac developer, I thought you guys would like to be posted here too.

There have been a couple of important fixes lately in the Skype.framework made by our internal developers.

For example [SkypeAPI connect] and ConnectToSkype functions are much faster now. That was something API Mac developers reported in the past.

Support for multi-threaded API clients was improved and many new commands implemented. We highly recommend you to use the latest version of Skype.framework (2.6.0.142). You could read the Change Log history.

Skype Mac version 2.6 also features a window where it is possible to edit the permissions of Skype API clients.

Continue reading "Mac OSX API examples" »

Next week, Skype will launch a promotion for an upcoming Sony movie called Vacancy.

The campaign will initially launch in the UK and will then gradually be released to other regions in Europe as the film is released. This is also how using the Extras channel you can release your applications or games only to certain regions or adjust with the localization.

The movie is a thriller based around a young couple who are lost and become stranded in an isolated Motel. So now, let’s have a look… and play!

Continue reading "We’re sure glad ya called" »

Yesterday’s release of Skype for Linux 1.4.0.64 (Alpha) marks an important milestone for the Skype developer community: it’s the first ever release of Skype for Linux where the API allows you to do things that you can’t do in the UI.

Continue reading "Skype API is catching up on Linux" »

In order to present a consistent user experience to our users we ask that external developers use the same strings in their user interfaces that we use in the Skype Client. To make this a bit simpler for you, we have published a list of almost 2900 phrases in 28 languages — and licensed this to all developers under the terms of Skype Component License.

Kudos to Peter Kalmström and the kind folks at the Skype Localization Team.

As you should already know, only Skype Certified Extras will be eligible for premium and featured placement in Extras Manager and Extras Gallery starting July 1st. This means that you all will have to get your Extras not only tested but also PASSED by that time.

Below, I’ll highlight some aspects of the certification process.

Continue reading "Ping for Q3 premium/featured candidates" »

We at Skype have always wanted our users to say: “Hey, it just works!”

Of course, we’d love the same to be true when our users are trying out Skype Extras. But we also want a lot of people to be able to innovate around Skype, and requiring that all Extras must get Skype Certified before they can reach the users might become a bit too steep barrier, especially for those developers who have only just joined the Skype community.

That said, we at SDP have chosen a middle ground. Effective from July 1st, all premium and featured Extras will have to be Skype Certified.

Continue reading "Certification update for premium and featured Extras" »

Sometimes it is good to meet face to face people from the community and partners.

As we had last week our first Geek event, great success, thanks to the 40 attendees (pictures and video are coming soon), this time we invite those who will be in this city which doesn’t sleep to come and meet us.

We will be staying in Manhattan from Saturday 19th until Monday 21st of May. So for those who are already working with us, drop me a chat or call me. Now, I’m also looking forward meeting new faces too

Anyway, it will be a great opportunity to share more with you and review your concepts and roadmaps during these three days.

See you in New York.

Contact: Antoine

Last Friday I was invited to speak at the eBay developer conference in Germany and show developers how to build and deploy applications using the Extras Publishing Studio.

The event took place in Munich and had speakers various speakers attend from “The Power of 3” including Adam Trachtenberg from the eBay developer program in the US, and Damon Williams from PayPal also in the US.

Continue reading "eBay DevCon Munich" »

As the quantity and quality of Skype Certified software increase, we are making the requirements tougher so that “Skype Certified” would always remain a true label of quality. At the same time, we want to make sure that you will always know which requirements you’ve got to build your programs against.

We release updated test specifications into production use twice a year — in each January and July. The specifications evolve under the eyes of the entire Skype developer community, and everyone is welcome to contribute their suggestions for improvement.

Below, I’ll give a brief overview of what and how we plan to change.

Continue reading "New certification specs by end of June" »

Skype Developer Program team will be getting out and about in Q2 and Q3 to talk and listen to you.

Please bookmark the new “Meet us” link updated on the DevZone, but here are some highlights:

Upcoming

• May 10, Skype London office: Meet and Greet (aka Skype Thursday)

Join the first Skype developer event ever organised in London. Subscribe!

• May 15-17. TMC VoIP developer conference

Paul, the director of the SDP will be presenting a keynote speech, sharing insights into success development, and developing for Skype

• June 11-13, Boston U.S. ebay DevCon Come meet the SDP team who will be covering:

  • Global opportunities with Skype for partners
  • Extras: distributing your applications to Skype users
  • API & SDK: what we have to offer, what’s coming
  • Skype toolbars: incorporating Skype functionality in your own products and solutions

Continue reading "Key event - Meet Skype at Boston eBay Developers Conference" »

A thought has been bugging me for about a year now. The idea is that someone should create a Skype add-on that would allow tunneling any TCP traffic over secure ap2ap connections to other Skype users, much like plain old ssh can be used to tunnel TCP traffic to other internet hosts.

Continue reading "Idea: skypetunnel" »