The eBay Developers Conference is our annual gathering of people just like you, who develop applications for and build businesses on the world's largest online marketplace and the global leader in online payment solutions. With dozens of educational sessions and visionary speakers on tap, it gives you a chance to sharpen your technical skills and refresh your entrepreneurial spirit.
Who Should Attend?
- Savvy developers who want to create better, more profitable applications for eBay and/or PayPal
- Innovative entrepreneurs who want to learn how to use eBay and/or PayPal to grow their businesses
- Anyone who's interested in learning the future of eBay, PayPal and e-commerce in general
Conference Highlights
- Education – You've got skills. We've got hundreds of ways to take them to the next level, including sessions, labs, training and our impromptu "hallway" track where you swap tips and tricks with your peers. Don't forget your laptop!
- Inspiration – Want to know where our industry is going? We've lined up several e-commerce visionaries, including some of our senior executives and other industry leaders, who will share their insights and inspire you to greater heights.
- Networking – Big ideas often start with a conversation over a frosty beverage and some sketches on the back of a napkin. That's why we have tons of networking opportunities, including our ever-popular Beer Bash!
- Cool tools! – Need a competitive advantage, or just an excuse to check out all the latest gadgets? We've got hundreds of developer support tools and solutions on display that can help you be more productive.
Pre-conference Workshops — New for 2009!
Why wait for the conference educational sessions to begin on June 17th? Get on the fast track to success with two, new pre-conference workshops held on June 16th from 1:30pm to 4:30pm.
eBay API Jumpstart – Want to dive deeper into the world of eBay code? This workshop shows you how easy it is to make your first Sandbox and Production API calls on the eBay API platform . With eBay engineers and technical support staff guiding you through the process, you'll master our Trading, Shopping, Feedback, and Merchandising APIs, as well as Client Alerts, in no time.
Selling Manager Applications Jumpstart – Warm up your keyboards and get ready to create your first eBay Selling Manager Application using the Open eBay Framework! Introduced at last year's Developers Conference as "Project Echo," this new framework enables you to embed your applications directly in our members' My eBay pages, where hundreds of thousands of sellers manage their online businesses. With the eBay Selling Manager Application, you'll get access to new customers, reuse your existing code, and monetize your application.
Must use Buy It Now and PayPal.
