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 December 20, 2006
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Safeguarding Member IDs update
Sandbox testing and Docs available for early January API changes.
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Related Keywords via search API calls
GetSearchResults & GetCategoryListings can now return related keywords.
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Holiday hours for Developer Support
Check the Developer Support schedule for special holiday hours of operation.
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Happy Holidays!
From all of us at the eBay Developers Program, enjoy the best of the holiday season and have a safe and happy new year. 2007 is going to rock.
technical alerts & product news
Product Roadmap update
Updated product roadmap information for December 2006 through Q1 2007 - with a little Q3 2007 bonus. check updates >
REST API enables Unified Schema input for GetSearchResults
If you are using GetSearchResults in the REST API, unified schema input parameters are now available. Please make use of unified schema input for GetSearchResults and begin migrating applications from legacy GetSearchResults input to unified schema input. view details >
Type Changes Coming: Store IDs May Reach 64-Bit in 2007
IDs used for eBay Stores may reach 64-bit values by July 2007 (or later). To help you prepare for this in advance, we will change the types of the elements below from xs:int to xs:long in an upcoming schema release in early Q1 2007. The eBay SDKs will also be modified to support these type changes in Q1 2007. read alert >
developer community
Tapping into eBay Market Data with HammerTap
eBay Web Services API developer, Infopia, recently partnered with eBay Market Data provider, HammerTap, on a new online marketplace research solution, PowerWeb, that integrates into Infopia's Marketplace Manager selling tool. You can leverage the value of eBay Market Data in your app, too. learn more >
Developer Forums Thread of Every Other Week
Recently in the Tech Soup forum, developer bassfisher4 gave detailed and helpful directions on getting started with Auth & Auth to fellow developer yayeah!. After a couple of tries, yayeah! was able to get Auth & Auth going using the API Test Tool, which he posted for the next developer with similar questions: "Hopefully this helps another lost person too. :)" view thread >
the buzz
How eBay is developing with Adobe's Apollo project
Ryan Stewart of ZDNet recently talked to Alan Lewis about his most excellent San Dimas eBay desktop prototype built using Adobe's Apollo. You can also read the TechCrunch takeaway on the subject, as well as Alan's write-up of San Dimas' coming out party at AdobeMAX back in October. read ZDNet post >
A Brief but Impressive History on eBay's Architecture
Isabel Wang from the Web Hosting Industry Review posted her thoughts about a recent presentation at SDForum from eBay Technical Fellow and Architect, Dan Pritchett. Follow the blog citations and find out why Sun Microsystem's Tim Bray said, "This ought to be required reading for everyone in this business whose title contains the words 'Web' or 'Architect'." read WHIR post >
New Annual Calling Plan for Skype in U.S. and Canada
The blogosphere has been buzzing about Skype's new pricing model for North America. From now through January 31, 2007, Skype users can sign up for this calling plan at an introductory rate of only $14.95 over 50% off the regular price of $29.95. get details >
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