MSN Activity API
According to a post on a blog by Leah a Program Manager of MSN Messenger soon developers will be able to create Activates and Games for MSN Messenger, take a read below if your interested!
MSN Activity API
Have you ever clicked on the Activities or Games buttons in the Messenger conversation window and thought These are awesome, but I wish there was a site that offered more! Or Eh, these aren’t my style. When will someone build activities for my demographic?
After September 12th, no more complaining. MSN Messenger is opening up.
The new Activity API* will enable developers to create these types of Activities. This is great news for developers and users alike:
Developers who follow the guidelines will see their Activities made available to MSN users on a supported site.
MSN users will have a wealth of new Games and Activities to chose from.The release of the API will be announced at the upcoming Microsoft PDC next week in LA. Along with this announcement will be another for a contest…
…no, not a contest about who can fit the most marshmallows in their mouth and still say Chubby Bunny…Starting next week, you, yes you, can download the Activity API, build an Activity using the competition guidelines, and submit it. You Activity will be posted in the App Gallery where people around the globe can try it out and vote for it (which they will, because YOURS will be the best).
Activities will be judged based on creativity, usability, inclusion of MSN services/features and number of popular votes. Besides the most valuable reward unlimited bragging rightsyou can also win:
Alienware Area 51 laptop with armored case (grand prize)
Aurora Desktops (1st runner-up)
Oakley Thump sun glasses with built in MP3 player (2nd runner-up)For more information, go to visit this forum or wait until September 12th and then go to www.worldsbestapp.com and http://msdn.microsoft.com/msn/messenger
*Application Platform Interface
**Professional Developers Conference– information provided by Todd Biggs Senior Product Manager, MSN –