The following is my live and raw blogging of Peeter Motskula’s from Skype’s session:
Skype: Enabling Conversations
If you put all of the time spent talking on Skype put end to end you would end up going back to the start of human species.
Skype is a thriving ecosystem 190+ hardware devices, 10,000 developers, partnership with world class companies.
Skype Developer Program (SDP) Vision:
More delighted users doing more with Skype
A vibrant ecosystem of external innovators
Supporting the long tail or outside innovation on the Skype platform
Growing selection of SDKs
Clear route to market
Where We Are Today:
Public Client API
Skype Extras Framework
Support Resources
Software Certification
Next Step: Software Certification Update
Focusing on a few really important issues
Much easier to understand and follow
Shorter test rounds
Coming Up: Next Version of Skype for Windows
Redesigned user interface
User and partner feedback is important
Extended beta program
API overhaul will follow
Later On: API & Extras Program
– Multi-Layer API
Core Functionality (cross-platform)
UI integration (platform-specific)
– Distribution and Management:
Extras Gallery
Extras Manager
Blacklist and Whitelist
– Backward and forward compatibility