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ConceptShare launches their API–let the creativity flow

by Tris Hussey on April 10th, 2008

Sudbury-based ConceptShare has released an API to sync in with with their system to build, well, new and better things.  While Jevon on StartupNorth thinks that this will herald more enterprise applications, I think the opposite, I think this will bring in more easy to use consumer-centric applications.

Here is a bit from Scott’s post on the API:

The release of the ConceptShare API signals a new era in our company history. We want to enable our clients large and small to leverage our platform to further improve their projects. The API will allow users to customize the ConceptShare experience for their organizations, teams and clients. 

Implementation

An early API implementations include automated workspace generation from a web form. Our client wanted to create an automated way to get their customers to submit projects via the website. We worked with them using the API to build this functionality. The system allowed customers to setup new project spaces from a public web form on the corporate website. Customers submit a project brief via web-form and upload associated project files. The system automatically creates a new workspace for the customer project. Information from the project brief is presented as the first concept and associated files are saved into the workspace. The system will then bring the proper people into the project space and notify them. 

This system reduced: time spent getting projects setup, missed opportunities and communication problems throughout the project. This resulted in increased project capacity, happier customers, reduced time between design iterations, and over all better project flow. Source: ConceptShare API - Ready to Roll. | Thought Balloons

Maybe because I deal with a lot of little projects I see things like integrating with IM (Skype would be killer, but Gtalk would be more likely I think).  I also think it’s important to have lots of touch points, work with how people work, not against them.

Hmm, now here is an interesting idea.  Using Twitter with TwitPic to interact with spaces.  All through direct messages.  Or maybe Pownce with a private group…now there are some ideas.

Who’s up for building them?

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