Posts Tagged ‘lokales Such- und Bewertungportal’
Qype und Qiro haben sich zusammengetan
27 May. 2009 | Author: AWo |
Das mobile Netzwerk Qiro hat Qype in seine Plattform eingebunden.
Laut einer Pressemitteilung von Qype können Nutzer der Qiro-Community durch diese Kooperation nun auch ohne iPhone oder das Google Handy G1 über den Location Based Service von Qiro mit jedem java-fähigen Handy auf die Daten des lokalen Such- und Bewertungsportals zugreifen. Das heißt, sie können sich jetzt Plätze in der Nähe des eigenen Standortes anzeigen lassen und sich mittels der Bewertungen der Qype-User einen ersten Eindruck davon verschaffen.
Qype releases API; announces new CEO
Qype is on the move: alongside its announcement of its new head, it has also released its API and is offering to reward developers for the best mashups.
It was recently announced that Qype-founder and CEO until now, Stephan Uhrenbacher has resigned his position. He will become Chairman of the Board, as described by the company in a press release. The new head of Qype is Stephen Taylor, whose credits include Regional Vice President and Managing Director von Yahoo! Europe as well as Managing Director of Overture Europe.
Just a few days before the change in management was announced, the company released their API. As announced in a press release, content from Qype, such as places, ratings, locations, place categories or photos become accessible for integration in mashups and other apps. The recently released ‘Qype Radar” application for iPhone (see our post) is based, for example, on the API.
Developers can download version 1.0 of the Qype API, and start designing applications. In fact, the best apps will be rewarded: first prize will receive a prize of Euro 3.500, second prize Euro 1.000 and third prize Euro 500. To participate, developers must submit their completed new apps by February 28, 2009 to Qype.
The API is not going to remain at v.1.0. As Stephan Uhrenbacher announced in the company blog, the first quarter 2009 should see the appearance of the Qype-API 2.0. Using the innovations of this API, it is planned to also integrate photos and reports from Qype.
Posted in Local Search per PC, Local Search per Mobile phone, Local Search, News, Practical features | 
Tags: API, Bewertungen, Bewertungsplattform, Bewertungsportal, Community, Empfehlungsportal, lokale Informationen, lokales Such- und Bewertungportal, Qype, Qype Radar, Stephan Uhrenbacher, Stephen Taylor, User Generated Content, web2 0 | 
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Create websites using Brownbook
Since mid December 2008, the UK-based local search and ratings portal Brownbook (see our post) has been offering companies the possibility of implementing up their own web presences.
The reason: there are still countless small and medium-sized undertakings without their own websites. This new feature was discussed in a recent press release. According to the operators, the feature “Web Site Creator” is easy to use. Within a couple of minutes, one can set up and design one’s own Internet portal. How this is achieved can be seen in a short video, as described in the company blog by Brownbook co-founder Marc Lyne.
This new service is however not free – Lyne announced a price of US $98 per year. Everything is all-inclusive, including hosting fees. Clients can post unrestricted numbers of pages, and updates are also included.
