I have been talking with the guys at 37signals and we have decided to open up the Lypp + Highrise Mashup contest to include all of the 37signals APIs. This means that developers can integrate Lypp with Campfire, Basecamp, Backpack, Writeboards et al!
We think this presents a unique opportunity to create some very exciting telephony features for the 37signals group of applications. Some examples might include:
* Dynamic calling via Campfire for one-to-one or one-to-many calls. Imagine chatting with your colleagues and at the click of a button have a Toll Free number and PIN presented where everyone could call in and be in a conference call. Going 1 step further we could present a link that everyone could click on where everyone who clicked on that link is presented with a dialog that requests their email and telephone. They are called by the system and all are soon in a one-to-one or a conference call.
* Using the Backpack + Lypp API could really open up a new channel for communication within Backpack. Imagine scheduling a weekly call where the entire team is called wherever they are with the call being recorded and added to the assets/files when the call is done.
* Basecamp is another huge opportunity for collaboration. Projects calls could be managed with greater efficiency and again the Campfire ad hoc calling concept could play a roll here as well.
* Writeboards would have hot linked phone numbers that could be clicked and called.
* Emails could have hot links that could invite users into a call or allow them to call the phone number in the signature with one click.
These are just a few examples as to how to use the various 37signals APIs with the Lypp API to create a new and exciting mashup!
The contest will be extended to May 25 so get your applications in before that!
Best app:
- $3000 Apple gift certificate
- 20,000 minutes of call time from Lypp (approx value: $1800)
- 12 months subscription for a Highrise MAX account (approx value: $1800)
Runner-up:
- $1500 Apple gift certificate
- 10,000 minutes of call time from Lypp (approx value: $900)
- 6 months subscription for a Highrise MAX account (approx value: $900)
2nd Runner-up:
- $500 Apple gift certificate
- 5,000 minutes of call time from Lypp (approx value: $450)
- 3 month subscription for a Highrise MAX account (approx value: $450
Here’s how to enter:
- Fill out the Lypp partner sign-up form.
- You will receive your Lypp API credentials soon thereafter.
- Authentication for the various 37signals APIs requires that you have an existing user account.
- Start Mashing!
Here’s how to win:
- Make it useful.
- Make it functional.
- Make it simple.
Conference Calls. Updated. 