Data-mashers at the ready: Maxis opens the Spore API

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offworld.com - 2/27/2009

Data-mashers at the ready: Maxis opens the Spore API

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sporeapi.jpg Fantastic news over at Maxis, where they've just opened the Spore API to let developers create their own Flash / php / Python / Processing / Mathematica / anything apps utilizing their database of creature creations: Here at Maxis, we're working on some features to help the ...

spore.com - 3/4/2009

Spore: API Contest 09 - Calling all developers!

— spore.com — The Spore API is up and running, and we're calling on you to kick the tires! Show... off your development skills by entering the Spore API Contest 09. We want you to come up with the most exciting and original visualization or app and share it with us! (more) Spore: API Contest 09 - Calling all developers!

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Spore opens its API
Boing Boing — ... Maxis has opened the Spore API that will likely lead to some highly-evolved data mashups and apps around the game. A creature aquarium and friend activity monitor are just two of the apps already available. They're also holding a contest to encourage the API fun. Brandon has the details over at Boing Boing Offworld. "Data-mashers at the ready: Maxis opens the Spore API" ...

Spore releases an API
The Inquisitr » Technology — ... interested in seeing what kind of application or widget you can develop, utilizing our massive database of creations, Sporecasts, and player information. Create your app from scratch, or download the source code from one of the sample apps we’ve posted on the API page. Winners will score themselves some nVidia graphics cards, copies of the Spore game as well as the recently released expansion Galactic Adventures. hat tip to c|net and offworld ...

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Boing Boing Gadgets — ... look at the latest from Minotaur China Shop creators Flashbang, with their underwater squid flagellator Blush (above), saw a community effort to bring classic Konami shooter Contra to LittleBigPlanet, and watched the first public video footage of WiiWare adventure Night Game, from the creator of freeware hit Knytt Stories. We also heard first details of a SXSW-related chiptune showcase, saw Spore open an API to developers and get a creature-builder university, danced to a ...

Recently on Offworld
Boing Boing — ... the first look at the latest from Minotaur China Shop creators Flashbang, with their underwater squid flagellator Blush (above), saw a community effort to bring classic Konami shooter Contra to LittleBigPlanet, and watched the first public video footage of WiiWare adventure Night Game, from the creator of freeware hit Knytt Stories. We also heard first details of a SXSW-related chiptune showcase, saw Spore open an API to developers and get a creature-builder university, danced to ...

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