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Freelancer.com Announces "Build On Our
API"
Contest With Over US$30,000 in Cash and Prizes
SYDNEY, April 22, 2010: Freelancer.com, the world’s #1 outsourcing marketplace for
small business, today announced an API contest with prizes totalling in excess of
US$30,000.
Unveiled yesterday, the FreelancerAPI is the world's first API for tasking humans from
software. This API provides a sophisticated programming interface for humans, for use by
software. Allowing software, for the first time ever, to send complex tasks such as real
engineering or problem solving to humans, retrieve the results and pay for the completed
work.
The Build On Our API To Win $10,000
contest will run from April 22nd
to July 22nd
and be
open to contestants from across the globe. "FreelancerAPI provides the world's first
programming interface for tasking humans to perform complex tasks", said Matt Barrie, Chief
Executive of Freelancer.com. “The possibilities with this API are endless. This contest will
deliver applications never thought possible before now man and machines can work
seamlessly together through software.”
“With over 1.5 million users and over 660,000 projects to date, we’re the largest crowdsourcing
website in the world”, continued Barrie. “The diversity of the work that is being done on our site
is staggering, and I expect to see that reflected in the creativity and innovation of the entries!”
The grand prize for the competition is US$10,000 and US$5,000 will be awarded in four
separate categories: Most Innovative, Best Toolkit or Library, Best Platform Port or Plug-In and
Best Use of Automation. Additionally, runners up in each category will receive an Apple iPad
bringing the total value of contest winning to over US$30,000.
Access to FreelancerAPI
clicking on the "API" link.
Awards Breakdown
Grand Prize
US$10,000 and Grand Master Programmer Insignia
Most Innovative
US$5,000 and Master Programmer Insignia
Best Toolkit or Library
US$5,000 and Master Programming Insignia
Best Platform Port or Plugin
US$5,000 and Master Programming Insignia
Best Use of Automation
US$5,000 and Master Programming Insignia
Runners Up
Apple iPad 16GB WiFi + 3G (4 prizes)
and Specialist
Insignia
10th to 20th Place
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About Freelancer
Freelancer.com is a global marketplace
for online and freelance jobs where businesses
connect with independent service providers and freelancers to outsource their work.
Freelancer.com connects over 1.5
million employers and freelancers globally
from over
234 countries & regions. Through our website, employers can hire freelancers to do work
in areas such as software, writing, data entry and design right through to engineering and
the sciences, sales and
marketing, and accounting & legal services. Freelancer is the
leader in the micro-outsourcing market, with the average job size being under US$200.
This is extremely cost effective for small businesses, which often need a wide variety of
jobs to be done, but cannot justify the expense of hiring full time.
For more information, contact:
Chris O’Brien
Communications Manager
URL
Email
chris@freelancer.com
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