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SkypeKit Partner Spotlight: Tely Labs

Overview From the team that built SonicWALL, Generation Systems and Code Green Networks from the ground up, Tely Labs is building an innovative new business around the Skype platform. The company was founded in 2010 by Sreekanth Ravi (President… Read more

Longer Playtime Courtesy of SILK

Almost two years ago to the day, we announced that we were making our SILK codec (the code that optimizes call quality) available to our developers, for free. It's been a fun and interesting couple of years since and we've… Read more

New Skype Developer now live

Our developer website has a new look.   Check it out at http://developer.skype.com In making the switch, we've temporarily taken down a lot of the old Dev Zone content, but we'll be adding it back soon. In addition, we're moving… Read more

Developer Zone and Jira down for maintenance [FIXED]

Update: the developer website is now back up. Developer Zone and Jira will be unavailable due to planned maintenance work from 12:00 GMT 3rd of June 2010. We expect it to be up and running again next week Friday 11th… Read more

The future of Skype Extras

Skype has always focused on delivering products that delight our users. For many years, the Skype Developer Program has offered a wide range of tools that allow third-party developers to create hardware and software that work with Skype. Many innovative… Read more

Hello World! New face in our community

Some say Silence is the voice of complicity. I share the point that SDP as some of you knew has been a bit too quiet lately. But again, it does not mean at all we all left the Skype developer… Read more

SILK, our super wideband audio codec, is now available for free

Guest writer: Jonathan Christensen, Skype's GM for Audio and Video Today marks a significant moment in the journey of Skype. Some of you may be aware of the SILK speech codec which is included as part of Skype 4.0 for… Read more

Manager wanted – Skype Developer Community

We need a manager to help drive forward the Skype Developer Community within our new Skype Platform Team. This will be a really exciting role for the right candidate. So, SDP is hiring…. Your challenge is to drive the Skype… Read more

In August under Developer Spotlight

In August our star Developer is Don Kennedy AKA TheUberOverLord. Don is one of Skype's veteran developers who has among other things helped many others to get on track with the Skype API. We have asked some questions from Don… Read more

Skype now on multi-protocol instant messengers

More talented developers out there doing something really interesting Want to know more? Meet Eion Robb from New Zealand – developer and a brand new Skype beta tester. Eion is writing an open-source cross-platform plugin for Pidgin and Adium (both… Read more

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