Springer Announces Winners of First API Challenge

Connotea Imports 2012-07-31

Summary:

"The Springer API Challenge 1.0 was a competition for original, non-commercial applications using Springer metadata and content APIs. The Challenge’s goal was to offer users new ways to find, visualize, and/or manipulate relevant data drawn from Springer’s large and growing content database. The first prize was awarded to SpringerQuotes. This application lets the user search and read the open access articles from Springer in a web application. If the user finds an interesting article, he or she can create and share quotes from paragraphs or even individual sentences by highlighting these sections directly in the web browser. KontentLinks received the second prize. This innovative way of exploring scientific content allows researchers to create meaningful connections between various types of content (i.e. articles, book chapters, images, etc.), share, rate and comment on them, and finally explore the emerging content webs...."

Link:

http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/64663

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Tags:

oa.new oa.awards ru.ps oa.springer

Authors:

petersuber

Date tagged:

07/31/2012, 13:06

Date published:

07/15/2011, 10:49