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Nick Nome  
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 More options Jun 17 2010, 3:38 pm
From: Nick Nome <patc...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:38:35 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, Jun 17 2010 3:38 pm
Subject: Can't develop mobile applications with the API w/o prior written approval!
"e) You will not, without our express prior written approval, use any
Product Content on or in connection with any site or application
designed or intended for use with a mobile phone or other handheld
device."

Well that sucks. That pretty much eliminates iPad or iPhone
applications.


 
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Will Young  
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 More options Jun 17 2010, 3:59 pm
From: Will Young <willyo...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:59:34 -0700
Local: Thurs, Jun 17 2010 3:59 pm
Subject: Re: [Zappos API] Can't develop mobile applications with the API w/o prior written approval!

Hey Nick,

We aren't yet completely ruling out our API being used by non-Zappos mobile
apps.  We will be using the API for the Zappos iPhone app we are developing
in house now.

We're still flushing out our strategy around mobile and how our data may be
used in other mobile apps moving forward.  Give us a bit and I'll get back
to you in a few weeks with a clarification on this.

Did you already have an app in mind?

Thanks for the comment and interest.

Will Young
wyoung-contrac...@zappos.com


 
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Nick Nome  
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 More options Jun 17 2010, 6:30 pm
From: Nick Nome <patc...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:30:19 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, Jun 17 2010 6:30 pm
Subject: Re: Can't develop mobile applications with the API w/o prior written approval!
Hi, thanks for the quick reply! That is service!!! :-)

Yes, I have had an app in mind for about a year now. I think the iPad/
iPhone is
a perfect platform for a shopping app. Lots of iPads, iPhones and
Android devices are being
sold right now and I read somewhere that more and more people are
surfing the
web using those devices vs a desktop computer. I want to develop a
shopping app
that also participates in the affiliate program.

I'm wondering why you wouldn't want to open up your API to mobile
devices from the start.
Is it a matter of customer support? Fragmentation from many Zappos
mobile apps hitting the market?
I believe yours will be the most popular and there is room for other
apps too.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,
Nick

On Jun 17, 12:59 pm, Will Young <willyo...@gmail.com> wrote:


 
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