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Skype for software and hardware developers: API, certification


New Skype Certified products in NovemberNovember 28

Cucku Backup
A 'collective backup' tool that enables users to backup their files into each others' computers, just like cuckoo lays eggs to different nests. User can send a request to friend to host one's files in his/her machine; when accepting it, friend can specify how many gigabytes s/he allocates to the other for the backup in one's PC. When both parties are online and running Skype and Cucku Backup, they can back up to and restore their files from each other's computer. Actually backup can be set automatic to some time; when the other party is offline, Cucku waits for him/her to come online and starts backing up then. Also, Cucku Backup can be used just locally, without copying files to any other computer.
For more information, see http://www.cucku.com

Officede for Skype
Officede for Skype is an operation management tool for offices, to manage employees' Skype usage. It consists of three different installers, one is installed to manager's PC, the second is installed to all the other PCs (clients) that manager wants to control. Manager can set different policies for all the clients and also group clients. Available policies are prohibiting importing, adding and sending contacts, also prohibiting Skype users search and file transfers, talking and chatting with unregistered users, changing Skype settings and SkypeIn and SkypeOut calls. Manager controls clients via TCP/IP. The third installer, Web Option, is op



Mobile search via SkypeNovember 11

hiogi_logo_com_claim_engl_RGB.gifOn Monday 10th November hiogi launched the first community-based Q&A solution for Skype.

"hiogi for Skype" is the world's first question and answer service that enables users to ask for advice by simply typing a question into their Skype chat window. Each question receives an accurate answer from the online community. The accuracy is ensured by a 6-eye-principle.

I tried it out myself. The registration is really very easy. And I typed my first question :p

[11/11/08 4:50:48 PM] Halina Mugame: ask what is skype?

[11/11/08 4:56:52 PM] hiogi:  Hey, check out the new answer....

Answer: Skype is a software that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet. Additional features: instant messaging and asking hiogi ;)

Cool! It didn't took long :)

But how exactly all the questions get an

Manager wanted - Skype Developer CommunityNovember 7

We need a manager to help drive forward the Skype Developer Community within our new Skype Platform Team. This will be a really exciting role for the right candidate.

So, SDP is hiring....

Your challenge is to drive the Skype Community program that moves the new platform forward, compliments our platform product investments and ultimately delights our partner community and users. Your success will be measured by your ability to work closely with the product teams to develop a comprehensive developer marketing plan, and work with our marketing, product, and business development teams to evangelize Skype's tools, development environment, and unique value proposition to the development community.

You will be part of the newly formed Skype Platform team whose mission is to lead the adoption of Skype's Platform with developers and ISVs. The team is resourced and chartered to secure the future of the Skype Platform with developer audiences that span corporate and commercial developers, device developers, next generation developers in startups, students and social developers that writes plug-ins, widgets and mash-up applications today.

Key Responsibilities:

* Defining and articulating Skype's developer value proposition across multiple audiences including professional and non-professional developers, ISV, Online service providers, Operators and OEMs.
* Performing deep technical and business analysis of competing platforms and techno

New Skype Certified product in October -- OnState PBXOctober 30

Basically this is the same product as OnState ACD that was certified in February, both use the same environment. The main enhancements here are user-specific routing, dial-by-extension of incoming calls and possibility to automatically call back visitors when an agent becomes available.
For more information, see http://www.on-state.com/virtual-pbx.html and http://tools.on-state.com/Supervisor/OnStateACDAdminHelp.htm


+99 product for voice services maintenanceOctober 2

As part of our growth strategy we are looking at products that we have already launched since before and want to realize the full potential of them.

One of the products we are looking into right now is the +99 product for voice services. This product used to be used mostly as a test platform and also for free services. However we realize it can be used in many different ways and we are looking into expanding its reach by using it for paid for services as well.

As part of this expansion, we will need to update a database. This update should go smoothly but as the case is in most technical projects, things could also jam. Therefore we want to ask all partners that are currently running services/projects with us using the +99 range to make a list of their number ranges and get back to us so we can update our information accordingly and also make sure their services do not get interrupted during our database update.

We would also like to have a contact person to monitor the numbers at the partners end and report to us as soon as any disruption is detected.

Skype contact: Rouzbeh Pasha and/or Antoine Bertout