Pearson APIs Presentation at the recent AT&T Aspire Education Hackathon in Santa Monica. #atthack 2-8-13

1. developer.pearson.com
Pearson APIs
AT&T Aspire Hackathon LA, February 2013
Gregg Alpert
@PearsonAPI -- @alpsgm

3. Why Use Pearson APIs?
• Build and enhance your mobile or web apps
with great content (text, images, audio) related
to education, food, travel, literature and
more…
• Easy to use RESTful APIs (JSON, XML, HTML)
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4. Pearson APIs
Build apps with content from Pearson
Developer.pearson.com
1. Education
2. Dictionary
3. Novels from Penguin
4. Travel
5. Food
6. Images
7. and more…
AT&T Aspire Education Hackathon

5. Dictionary - Longman
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6. Penguin Classics – Literature Content
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7. Travel Content
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8. Food Content
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9. QuickStart Guides
• Covering the following topics:
• Technical Topics: Wordpress, PHP,
HTML5, CSS, Photoshop
• Nursing and Healthcare
• Business, finance, careers and
other professional development
areas.
• FT Press: Articles covering business,
marketing, and science topics
• Concise, straightforward tutorials
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10. Maptouria.com – Mobile Travel Guide Demo
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11. Maptouria Demo
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12. developer.pearson.com
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13. Winning:
$300 in
Amazon gift
cards for Best
Use of a
Pearson API to
be divided up
b/n winning
team

14. Applications created with Pearson APIs

15. Stay in Touch / Feedback
• Facebook / PearsonAPI
• Twitter / PearsonAPI
• Github / PearsonAPI
○ Gregg Alpert, Developer Relations
○ Twitter: @alpsgm; @PearsonAPI
○ Gregg.alpert@pearson.com

16. Appendix

17. Pearson APIs: developer.pearson.com

18. DK Images
• 90,000 high-resolution
images
• Wide range of images
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19. FT Press
• 300+ inspiring short publications
and articles covering business,
marketing, and science topics
• Essential insights from the best
business books and editorials from
leading business thinkers

20. Our Newest API: Brilliant Series
• Educational titles to help readers
build skills in business, finance,
careers and other professional
development areas.
• Concise, straightforward tutorials
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21. Nursing & Health Survival Guides
• Best-selling quick reference
guides in topical areas of
health and social care
• Topics include: Cancer
Care, Diabetes, Dental
Nursing, and more!
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