Pearson Developers Presentation: Stanford Game Jam 3-2-2013

Pearson DevelopersStanford Game Jam, March 2013

Gregg Alpert

@PearsonAPI -- @alpsgm

Why Use Pearson APIs?

Build and enhance your mobile or web apps with great content (text, images, audio) related to education, food, travel, literature and more…

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1. Education2. Dictionary3. Literature from Penguin4. Travel5. Food6. Images7. and more…

Pearson APIsBuild apps with content from Pearson

Developer.pearson.com

Dictionary

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Penguin Classics – Literature Content

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Travel Content

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• Geolocation Data, Top Tourist Sites, Images, Historical Context

• https://github.com/PearsonAPI/eyewitness

Food Content

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QuickStart GuidesCovering the following topics:

•Technical Topics: Wordpress, PHP, HTML5, CSS, Photoshop

•Nursing and Healthcare

•Business, finance, careers and other professional development areas.

•FT Press: Articles covering business, marketing, and science topics

•Concise, straightforward tutorials

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Maptouria.com – Mobile Travel Guide Demo

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Maptouria Demo

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Winning: $250 in Amazon gift cards for Best Use of a Pearson API to be divided up b/n winning team

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1) Visit developer.pearson.com

2) Register to obtain an API production key

3) Test APIs on our site

4) Enhance your application with Pearson content

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Appendix

Applications created with Pearson APIs

Pearson APIs: developer.pearson.com

DK Images

• 90,000 high-resolution images

• Wide range of images

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FT Press

• 300+ inspiring short publications and articles covering business, marketing, and science topics

• Essential insights from the best business books and editorials from leading business thinkers

Our Newest API: Brilliant Series

• Educational titles to help readers build skills in business, finance, careers and other professional development areas.

• Concise, straightforward tutorials

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Nursing & Health Survival Guides

• Best-selling quick reference guides in topical areas of health and social care

• Topics include: Cancer Care, Diabetes, Dental Nursing, and more!

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