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September 12, 2008

Announcing the BOSS Mashable Challenge

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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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Comments

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

Posted by: Nick Stamoulis | September 12, 2008 04:21 PM

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

Posted by: tramadol | September 13, 2008 01:50 PM

I guess I have the same question, I'm in the UK, can I get involved?

Posted by: Nappy Rash | September 15, 2008 03:15 PM

How can I participate..??

Posted by: SEOCrazy | September 16, 2008 02:14 AM

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

Posted by: Vikas Sah | September 16, 2008 07:37 PM

What about living in Africa?

Posted by: Hebergement algerie | September 17, 2008 07:11 AM

This sounds wonderfull. I think we should all participate.

Posted by: va streamline refinance | September 17, 2008 09:59 AM

Is the competition open for Asia or just the US

Posted by: steve jenings | September 17, 2008 07:06 PM

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

Posted by: Alice Spencer | September 17, 2008 07:23 PM

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 1, 2008 06:19 AM

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

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

This sounds wonderfull. I think we should all participate.

Posted by: Alex Griffin | November 5, 2008 08:58 AM

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