From WorldCat Developers' Network
OCLC Developer Network
The OCLC Developer Network is a community of developers collaborating in a "sandbox" environment in order to propose, discuss and test OCLC Web Services. This open source, code-sharing infrastructure improves the value of OCLC data for all users by encouraging new OCLC Web Service uses.
The OCLC Developer Network is a group of developers who will:
- help shape the future of OCLC Web Services;
- engage in discussion and focus groups relative to current and proposed services;
- share software code with other network members and the community-at-large in an open source environment; and,
- provide feedback points for the library community to engage with.
How do I participate in the Network?
- NEW! Mashathon in Seattle November 5-6 2009
- See also the The 2009 WorldCat Mashathon in Amsterdam, and the 2008 WorldCat Hackathon in New York City for presentations and pictures.
- Membership in the network is open to any developer in the library services industry, and to any other informed, interested user of library services.
- There is no charge to be a member of the network.
- OCLC hosts this wiki space and a blog for members to use for communication and code posting.
- OCLC hosts the Developer's Network Listserv. To subscribe, visit this page and look for WC-DEVNET-L at the bottom. Participation in mailing lists is open to anyone, as is access to any information on the Developer's Network web site.
Learn more about OCLC Web Services
Services include WorldCat APIs, xID services, Registry services as well as some experimental services we're still working on. Look around and then get inspired by fellow developers' projects. Check out the Application Gallery on OCLC.org.
