Openomy launches!
I'm really excited to announce the launch of Openomy.
I've been working really hard to get the site up and Maurice has joined on and has been working really hard on the new, awesome, example API app: Openomy/RSS.
The service has turned out to be a really positive experience for those who have been using it so far. If you signed up for the beta, but I didn't get you in, I'm really sorry -- I hope you join now though.
I guess this is the time to explain a few things about the site and then go on to explain Openomy/RSS.
First, the site is still really rough. I've spent the last few weeks adding just a few small features and squashing a lot of bugs. Still, I'm sure there are plenty of bugs left. Also, I've worked on usability a bit, but there's still a lot to do on that front.
Second, we've increased the storage per user to 1GB. Hopefully we'll get to increase this again soon, but for now, I think 1GB for free is pretty fair. On that note, use of the APIs is completely free as well.
Third, we're working on premium services now (increased storage, building applications on the APIs which will be extra to use, etc) and we think we're beginning to come up with a strategy that is fair and positive for all parties involved. If, at any time, you think you have a way to make these relationships better, please contact me!
Lastly, I want to talk briefly about Openomy/RSS. Maurice has joined the team, working specifically on building new applications on top of the APIs. This is really great because a lot of what he'll do will be open-sourced -- including Openomy/RSS -- giving you the chance to see how easy it is to develop applications using Openomy. Openomy/RSS essentially takes your tags and creates RSS feeds of the files on those tags. So, in near real-time, you can upload files to Openomy and have people throughout the world see those files. The most amazing thing: it took about 2 full days worth of work from concept to launch. Maurice talks in further depth about Openomy/RSS on his blog. Also contact Maurice if you need help with creating applications (his email is on his blog).
I really hope you enjoy the site and the service, and I look forward to seeing all sorts of interesting uses of the APIs. If you have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact me at iseff@iseff.com (place the word Openomy in the subject line!).
I've been working really hard to get the site up and Maurice has joined on and has been working really hard on the new, awesome, example API app: Openomy/RSS.
The service has turned out to be a really positive experience for those who have been using it so far. If you signed up for the beta, but I didn't get you in, I'm really sorry -- I hope you join now though.
I guess this is the time to explain a few things about the site and then go on to explain Openomy/RSS.
First, the site is still really rough. I've spent the last few weeks adding just a few small features and squashing a lot of bugs. Still, I'm sure there are plenty of bugs left. Also, I've worked on usability a bit, but there's still a lot to do on that front.
Second, we've increased the storage per user to 1GB. Hopefully we'll get to increase this again soon, but for now, I think 1GB for free is pretty fair. On that note, use of the APIs is completely free as well.
Third, we're working on premium services now (increased storage, building applications on the APIs which will be extra to use, etc) and we think we're beginning to come up with a strategy that is fair and positive for all parties involved. If, at any time, you think you have a way to make these relationships better, please contact me!
Lastly, I want to talk briefly about Openomy/RSS. Maurice has joined the team, working specifically on building new applications on top of the APIs. This is really great because a lot of what he'll do will be open-sourced -- including Openomy/RSS -- giving you the chance to see how easy it is to develop applications using Openomy. Openomy/RSS essentially takes your tags and creates RSS feeds of the files on those tags. So, in near real-time, you can upload files to Openomy and have people throughout the world see those files. The most amazing thing: it took about 2 full days worth of work from concept to launch. Maurice talks in further depth about Openomy/RSS on his blog. Also contact Maurice if you need help with creating applications (his email is on his blog).
I really hope you enjoy the site and the service, and I look forward to seeing all sorts of interesting uses of the APIs. If you have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact me at iseff@iseff.com (place the word Openomy in the subject line!).
3 Comments:
Congratulation!
Ian and Maurice:
Congratulations. I look forward to considering how to use Openomy and these ideas to support my work at the University of Chicago.
Jerry
This looks pretty great! I would play with it some more right now, but I have a paper to write. Darn the U of C.... Congrats!
Brent
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