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The Fast Way to $5000

eBay just launched their Developer Challenge 2006. Here's a chance to potentially win $5000 plus a host of other prizes. You can participate as an individual or a team. They've even provided a list of project ideas to get you started. So what am I offering? The jump start to get up and developing quickly in the NetBeans IDE. Earlier this year I produced two articles, and I've just updated them both to make sure they still work with the latest NetBeans 4.1 release. They are:

• Using NetBeans to Develop with the eBay SDK for Java, and
• Launching the eBay Java SDK API Calls Demo Sample Application from NetBeans 4.1

The 1st article's a great getting started guide, outlining everything you need to do to get up and running with the eBay SDK. The 2nd article is great because it shows you how to run an application that demonstrates how to use 90% of the eBay API. Just figure out what you want to do and start by borrowing code from the sample application.

Now, if you decide to join as a team, take advantage of the NetBeans Collaboration modules. Or, if you want to live on the edge a little, check out the new Matisse GUI Builder in the NetBeans 5.0 Beta 2. This tool will seriously give you a leg up on any developer coding Swing by hand.

Comments

• Matisse stole the thing I preferred: coding UI by hand. Dammit this stuff is way too good /o\

  Posted by: gfx on November 18, 2005 at 07:11 PM

• What I think is going to be interesting to see with the contest is what background the winner comes from. Will it be a long time eBay user who knows just what eBay needs or will it be someone who is a really great coder?
  Also I'm wondering how many micro apps for cells phones and PDAs will be submitted.

  Posted by: glen_pepicelli on November 22, 2005 at 07:31 AM

• Hello,
  i will like you to assist me
  Membership Tier * Developer
  Developer Tier License - [Read It]
  Create Developer User Id .......

  i will need it to logo in please

  
  

  Posted by: rolland on December 05, 2005 at 10:24 AM

• Hi rolland. I assume you are talking about this page Create Membership Account and Developer Program User ID. What specific problem are you experiencing?

  Regards,
  Brian

  Posted by: bleonard on December 09, 2005 at 07:59 AM

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