April 4, 2005 -- San Jose, Calif., -- eBay, The World's Online Marketplace®, today announced open registration for its fourth annual Developers Conference held June 21-22, 2005, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. Preceding eBay Live! 2005, eBay's annual community conference and 10th anniversary celebration, the event brings together members of eBay and PayPal developer communities to learn new ways to spur business growth and innovation by tapping into the eBay and PayPal platforms.
"eBay is made up of a dynamic and diverse community of buyers and sellers, individuals and small businesses, all of whom play an essential role in the eBay marketplace," said Greg Isaacs, director of eBay Developers Program. "The tens of thousands of developers using the eBay and PayPal platforms to create new tools and services enhance the buying, selling and payment experience for eBay and PayPal users. This year's conference, themed 'The Power of All of Us,' promises exciting new opportunities for eBay and PayPal developer communities."
The event will kick off on Tuesday, June 21, with an executive keynote and program news from the eBay Developers Program and PayPal Developer Network. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to presentations by eBay and PayPal executives, special guest speakers and fellow eBay and PayPal Developers Program members. The conference will include in-depth technical and business sessions, hands-on labs and demos, and opportunities to exchange information and ideas with fellow innovators. Additionally, eBay and PayPal will announce the winners of the Star Developer Awards (more information below).
Developers new to the eBay and PayPal platforms can attend the Pre-Conference Workshop on Monday, June 20, for an introduction to eBay and PayPal application development and an overview of the eBay Web Services architecture. The Pre-Conference Workshop will provide new developers with hands-on experience using API code in a sample end-to-end application. The Pre-Conference Workshop, taught by eBay and PayPal staff engineers, is designed to prepare new developers for the deeper level of technical content offered at the eBay Developers Conference.
Registration for the eBay Developers Conference includes access to keynote speeches, networking events, five different technical tracks, and admission to eBay Live! 2005 (June 23-25) and the eBay's 10th Anniversary celebration. The standard conference fees are $395 for the general attendee package and $545 for the bonus package, which includes the Pre-Conference Workshop. Developer attendees who register before April 30th will receive a $100 discount on general registration and a $120 discount on the bonus registration. At the door, registration prices will be $445 and $645 for the general and bonus packages, respectively.
Register online at www.ebaydevconference.com.
eBay and PayPal Star Developer Awards
The eBay and PayPal Star Developer Awards honor the outstanding accomplishments of developers who have shown the most innovative use of the eBay and PayPal Platforms and made extraordinary contributions to the community. Awards for Service to the Community, Early Technology Adopter and Innovative Application will be presented to this year's stars. eBay Developers are invited to nominate themselves or a fellow program member for this year's Innovative Application award at http://developer.ebay.com/devprogram/news/innovativeaward.asp and for the Service to the Developer Community award at http://developer.ebay.com/devprogram/news/serviceaward.asp.
About eBay
eBay is The World's Online Marketplace®. Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. Through an array of services, such as its payment solution provider PayPal, eBay is enabling global e-commerce for an ever-growing online community.
About PayPal
PayPal, an eBay company, enables any individual or business with an email address to securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments online. PayPal's service builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards and utilizes the world's most advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe, global, real-time payment solution. Founded in 1998, PayPal has more than 63.8 million member accounts and is available to users in 45 countries around the world. More information about the company can be found at https://www.paypal.com/.
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