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3scale demos at Google I/O

3scale is at Google I/O demoing integrations of 3scale's API management solution with Google's Python and Java AppEngines. The plugins allow easy access to 3scale's management systems for any AppEngine deployed API and aim to make it easy to launch new Web Services. 3scale is also launching two new services using AppEngine - AppSpotImage which includes tutorial information on how to get started with the Python AppEngine and the UNDATA API project service powered by the Java AppEngine which provides an unofficial public API for the wealth of data available publicly through the UNDATA initiative. We look forward to seeing you at the event!

See us at Google I/O, May 27 - 28, San Francisco

3scale will be participating at Google I/O on the 27-28th of May demoing integrations of Google App Engine and 3scale's API management solution. The App Engine provides a great way to get an API up and running and using 3scale's python plugin its easy to start managing API signups and traffic. We'll be on the App Engine stand and look forward to talking APIs at the event - see here for some of the other companies demoing.

3scale Launches its 3scale Connect Whitelabel API Management Solution

After plenty of concepts, surveys with potential customers, development and testing, we are finally launching our CONNECT solution at the Plugg.eu conference. This solution consists of a complete set of API management infrastructure tools delivered under the customer’s brand and controlled by means of a management dashboard. CONNECT has its own homepage at 3scale solutions which provides self-confugration tools. 5 different companies are already working in the integration with CONNECT, these are: Bmat, stupeflix, popego's meaningtool, TauYou and ByVoice. The product launch is synchronised with the Plugg conference - so come and see us at the event!

New Features & 3scale sponsors Plugg

As you may have notices we’ve carried out a number of updates this week to make things easier for service providers and users. Top amongst these is the new editing mode for services – you can now edit service descriptions and contracts without taking them offline first. Just make your updates and when you’re ready, set them live. There are also a whole bunch of other small tweaks which people requested.

We also a cool new service from ByVoice live – the API lets you turn text into speech in real time for your Web Apps – check them out on their service homepage!

Finally, this week, 3scale became the proud sponsor of Plugg.eu which does a great job of promoting Web startups in Europe – we look forward to seeing many of you at the event!

System updates on the way

Thanks to a lot of feedback from providers and users a like + hard work from the tech team you’ll see a few changes on the platform in the next few days – getting rid of some annoyances and adding some cool new stuff.

Chief among these is a new way to manage provided services and contracts to allow changes to live systems. Some nice new services are also in the pipeline – so stay tuned!