eBay Developer Newsletter


October 25, 2006



	top stories



	'Best Match' Sort in Search Results GetSearchResults, GetCategoryListings will be updated to specify this option. product details >



	Alternative to 'Use The Yellow Button' Reverse API lookup will map successful buyers using anonymous email. developer impact >



	Certified Provider Fair recap Last week, 14 CP's attended an event for eBay's customer service office in SLC. read about event >



	technical alerts & new features

Tech Support Alert: Cross Promotion information returned in GetItem
As of early November, GetItem behavior will change with regards to cross-promoted items for API versions 485 (compatibility level 485) and higher. read story >

eBay Map It Prototype
When you use eBay Map It to search for listings by US ZIP code, you'll see a map indicating exactly where these items are located. read story >



	developer community

Dreamforce wrap-up
Alan's thoughts on the Salesforce.com user and developer conference, including his take on the Apex platform session, business mashups and getting to hold an Appy award, grass skirt and all. read Alan's wrap-up>

Adam's October Conference Tour
Dreamforce in SF, US ApacheCon in Austin, DC PHP Conference in Washington DC, then back to Adobe MAX in Las Vegas. Adam recounts his two-week sprint to four developer community events across the US. Technical evangelism from the trenches. read Adam's perspective >

Developer Forums Thread of Every Other Week
Recently in the Getting Started forum, developer paracleteauctions (not new to developing, but new to the eBay API) asked " Can I download item # and end price using the API?" Affiliate developer lesley4893 responded with helpful tips on what is possible and what is not. read the thread >



	the buzz

Infopia Releases Online Selling Solution for Salesforce.com's AppExchange
CRM Today article on how integration is expanding CRM capabilities and merchants ability to reach new e-marketplaces. read story >

Free Skype Minicards
From now through Oct. 30th while supplies last, you can get a pack of free Skype minicards, small business cards designed for sharing your virtual identity. You can personalize them with your Skype Name, SkypeIn number, blog URL, email address, MySpace or LinkedIn profile -- or pretty much any other contact details you would want to share. read story >

eBay Third Quarter 2006 Earnings Released
From all of us here at the eBay Developers Program, we'd like to thank our active developer community for another strong quarter of growth, ending on September 30, 2006.

product updates

API Version: 483/479i

Private Feedback Restrictions

Java SDK 479 full release

.NET SDK 479 full release

events

Oct 23: Town Hall
Oct 23-26: Adobe MAX
Nov 7: SDForum Java SIG

developer pulse

Top 5 new Knowledge Base articles
1) GetCategories does not return any Category nodes in the response
2) Specifying the language in which errors and warnings are returned
3) Shipping Calculator limitation when multiple quantity of an item is purchased
4) Use Java SDK framework to execute your first Java Call
5) EndItem API call behavior

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