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September 12, 2008

Announcing the BOSS Mashable Challenge

BOSS Mashable Challenge Badge

Today at Open Hack 2008, we’ll be announcing a new developer challenge we’re hosting with Mashable. Since Yahoo! Search BOSS is all about openness and innovation, we figured the BOSS Mashable Challenge should be too; so there are almost no restrictions on what you can submit. Have an idea for a better way to search on the iPhone? Always wanted a search engine to help you find info on your hobby? Think you could design a better UI than 10 blue links? Now is your chance to build a mashup or prototype, win some cash and show the world your hack. As long as you use a BOSS API and submit it to the Challenge, your idea can win.

The Challenge starts today and the deadline for submission is September 28. Mashable and Yahoo! will then pick the top submission and open it up to Mashable readers for voting. The winner will receive $2000, a nod on Mashable and loads of street (or geek) cred.

Those of you who’ve already built mashups using BOSS are of course eligible as well. Just make sure to submit it to the Challenge. And if you’re coming to Open Hack 2008, don’t forget to stop by the BOSS session at 3:00 this afternoon.

Graham Mudd
BOSS Team

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  1. Mashup is great… glad to see them involved in yet another cool venture. Good luck to those who enter! :)

    Posted by: Nick Stamoulis | September 12th, 2008 4:21 pm

  2. Nice challenge does every body no matter their location can participate?

    Posted by: tramadol | September 13th, 2008 1:50 pm

  3. I guess I have the same question, I’m in the UK, can I get involved?

    Posted by: Nappy Rash | September 15th, 2008 3:15 pm

  4. How can I participate..??

    Posted by: SEOCrazy | September 16th, 2008 2:14 am

  5. This is indeed a great opportunity to showcase mashing talent. Looking forward to it.

    Posted by: Vikas Sah | September 16th, 2008 7:37 pm

  6. What about living in Africa?

    Posted by: Hebergement algerie | September 17th, 2008 7:11 am

  7. This sounds wonderfull. I think we should all participate.

    Posted by: va streamline refinance | September 17th, 2008 9:59 am

  8. Is the competition open for Asia or just the US

    Posted by: steve jenings | September 17th, 2008 7:06 pm

  9. How about US citizens that are working abroad do we qualify.

    Posted by: Alice Spencer | September 17th, 2008 7:23 pm

  10. Graham, we are developing a new reranking algorithm and new UI for search. We have a couple of questions related to Yahoo BOSS and wondering how to directly contact you. Please email us back. Thanks.

    Posted by: PopGist | October 1st, 2008 6:19 am

  11. This is indeed a great opportunity to showcase mashing talent. Looking forward to it.

    Posted by: Peter Szabo | October 11th, 2008 12:47 am

  12. This sounds wonderfull. I think we should all participate.

    Posted by: Alex Griffin | November 5th, 2008 8:58 am

  13. Its a great fun…best way to display mashing talent.

    Posted by: Carol Williams | April 12th, 2009 10:44 pm

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