Content curation – the mobile apps developer challenge from Scoop.it

July 30th, 2011 by Tim Greenhalgh

I do like the idea behind Scoop.it a multimedia content curation publication platform currently in beta. Its introductory video also shows once again the power of the medium to explain concepts and market new companies.

Scoop.it turns everyone into editors/curators, slashing the time needed to create a useful, relevant web page resource. You don’t even need to tear your hair out writing blog texts about your favourite ideas and things or area of expertise, just choose, edit if needed and publish.

Here’s the intro video:

The publication platform then allows users to this content on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as well as blogs like WordPress and Tumblr.

Scoop.it has just launched a Developer Challenge for software developers to create iPhone, Android, and iPad applications. There’s a $1,000 waiting for the winner or an HTC Desire S phone for the runner-up.

Developers need to submit their app before Thursday September 15^th and Scoop.it has released its API. Applications will be judged upon stability, originality, quality and effectiveness.

The applications must be equally useful for the curation of as well as the exploration of topics.

The winners will be announced on Wednesday September 28^th. For record, neither Liberate Media nor me are commercially involved with Scoop.it. Best of luck!

      

Tags: app developers, apps, apps competition, content curation, publication platform, Scoop.it

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