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| raghibkhan_786 | hello everybody.. |
| Alpinist | Hello AOL_Patrick |
| iaroslav | Hi AOL_ALL :) |
| AOL_Patrick | Hello |
| dskloet | I thought AOL is an ISP. |
| S_A_R_O_J | hey all |
| AOL_Duke | Welcome |
| AOL_Naveed | thanks |
| AOL_Carl | Hello Everyone |
| AOL_Naveed | made it |
| AOL_Shawn | dskloet: We're evolving. |
| AOL_Naveed | the email had ended up in my spam folder |
| S_A_R_O_J | well what is the idea behind this contest !!! being sponsered ?? |
| AOL_Patrick | Never really just been an ISP - you always need to have a reason for people to actually get online so we've always done a lot of dev on client and hosted products |
| dskloet | AOL_Patrick: I see, I only know AIM. What else is there? |
| AOL_Shawn | http://developer.iamalpha.com/ |
| AOL_Shawn | My personal favorite. |
| selmantayyar | Hi, does AOL look for java developers, or, what technology do you use? |
| S_A_R_O_J | well ?? |
| mike | S_A_R_O_J: are you asking why AOL is sponsoring the Collegiate Challenge? |
| diecast | dskloet: Didnt you know, AOL is also the world's largest supplier of free coasters |
| AOL_Shawn | Java for the host side and JavaScript,XHTML,CSS for the client side. |
| AOL_Carl | Yes we look for Java developers as well as WebLogic, |
| AOL_Patrick | Bunch of different technologies - we do a lot of Java on the dedicated hosts, lots of C/C++, script/DHTML - just about all layers of the stack |
| fafa | Dose AOL has a branch in China? |
| __ex__ | one question: perl is loved in AOL? |
| AOL_Shawn | Yep. I've written plenty of perl. |
| S_A_R_O_J | mike: yes .. There whould a particular buisness prospective why the current challenge is being sponsered |
| dskloet | AOL_Shawn: Is it like Google Page Creator? |
| AOL_Naveed | We are in the process of investitgating the possibility of opening a Development Center in China by the end of the year |
| AOL_Naveed | in Beijing |
| AOL_Shawn | dskloet: It's better. |
| mike | S_A_R_O_J: ok - I'll let the AOL folks explain from their perspective why they are sponsoring |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Naveed: Has Aol ventured in India |
| dskloet | diecast: Most of my coasters are from CompuServe. I don't believe I have any from AOL. |
| raghibkhan_786 | AOL_Naveed: and wht about india..?? any plans to open a development center ther |
| S_A_R_O_J | mike: thanx mike |
| fafa | oh,thanks, very good news. I am now in Beijing. :) |
| AOL_Naveed | Yes we have Development Center in Bangalore already |
| dskloet | AOL_Shawn: Combined with Google Personalized, it seems... |
| AOL_Naveed | we have 3 major development centers already in place |
| diecast | dskloet: I have a whole drawer full |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Naveed: do we have in hyderabad |
| AOL_Naveed | Dublin, Ireland, Mountain View, California and Bangalore, India |
| AOL_Duke | S_A_R_O_J: It is an opportunity for us to meet and speak with talented developers. |
| fafa | I will graduate in more or less one year. At that time, I will have a try |
| AOL_Shawn | dskloet: Well, the infrastructure behind iamalpha.com is the same thing that's behind AIM Pages. |
| AOL_Shawn | dskloet: It's for public page creation. |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Duke: what do u have to offer for us apart from the prize money .. |
| raghibkhan_786 | AOL_Naveed: after graduating how can we join yur development center at bangalore. |
| AOL_Naveed | no nothing in Hyderabad yet, but we are exploring Dehli |
| AOL_Shawn | dskloet: We wanted to make it easy to modularize any web content. Including MS Gadgets, etc. |
| dskloet | AOL_Shawn: I'm not familiar with AIM Pages, I also know AIM only by name. |
| AOL_Shawn | dskloet: aimpages.com |
| Turning | diecast: Is there any intern opportunity in AOL |
| AOL_Carl | You will have an opportunity to meet with The developers and recruiting team at the finals in San Deigo |
| AOL_Naveed | by visiting http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol |
| AOL_Shawn | Yes, we have an intern program. |
| AOL_Naveed | rag |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Naveed: what are the products or areas AOL covers in bangalore |
| AOL_Carl | Yes - We do have intern opportunities at AOL |
| AOL_Naveed | raghibkhan, hopefully you will be one of the finalists who can make the trip to San Diego |
| AOL_Mark | Check out http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol |
| AOL_Naveed | and there u can meet the AOL team and recruiters |
| AOL_Mark | and http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol_recruiting |
| raghibkhan_786 | AOL_Naveed: thnx for boosting me:)..hope i be one of them |
| AOL_Naveed | it is a range of produts in India |
| AOL_Naveed | from client development to web based products |
| AOL_Naveed | I can't go too much in detail of the list of the products |
| AOL_Shawn | S_A_R_O_J: Check out developer.aol.com. |
| AOL_Naveed | but rest assured our folks in India are working on the cutting edge stuff for us |
| mike | how long has developer.aol.com been around? |
| AOL_Shawn | Yep. We work closely with the folks in India (i'm based at the HQ). |
| AOL_Naveed | Please visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
| AOL_Naveed | and to finish out the development centers |
| dskloet | Are AOL users mostly Americans? I never hear someone talking about AOL over here. |
| AOL_Shawn | developer.aol.com just got a makeover a few weeks ago, i think. |
| AOL_Naveed | we have range of users all over the world |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Duke: and only the winners would be given oppurtunities in AOL or is there a number that u r target at !!! |
| AOL_Carl | We have a very diverse employee base |
| AOL_Naveed | AOL has ISP presence in US, Canada, Mexico, Europe (France, UK and GermanY) |
| AOL_Shawn | Our web services work anywhere, of course. |
| AOL_Naveed | dskloet where are u based? |
| m_kothawade | what are the domains AOL wants to enter into? |
| diecast | AOL_Shawn: Is there a published pay scale at AOL or is everything by negotiation? |
| dskloet | AOL_Naveed: In the Netherlands. |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Duke: what is the criteria for the one here cling to one of the oppurtunities |
| AOL_Shawn | m_kothawade: What domains are you interested in? |
| AOL_Naveed | We are looking to expand the webservices in two new europeans markets |
| AOL_Naveed | Netherlands and Spain this year |
| AOL_Shawn | diecast: I'm not in HR so i'm not sure. It depends on your location and position. Generally compensation is good (i'm certainly happy). |
| dskloet | AOL_Naveed: So I can expect to see tv-commercials from AOL and stuff this year? |
| AOL_Carl | We are negotiable and try to stay competitive with market. We do not have a published pay scale |
| AOL_Naveed | here is the list of http://about.aol.com/international_services |
| diecast | AOL_Shawn: I applied for a job there yesterday and I was curious |
| AOL_Shawn | diecast: Cool! |
| diecast | AOL_Shawn: Part of the MCI exodus lol |
| maksdamir | zmaks: hi |
| raghibkhan_786 | AOL_Naveed: you ar spending so much in organising the TCCC '06 .do you have any requirements reagarding the numbers of employees you will recruit?? |
| mindboggler | mike: can we apply for AOL through Topcoder? |
| AOL_Naveed | there is no fixed # |
| mike | mindboggler: yes |
| mindboggler | mike: plz give the link |
| AOL_Naveed | we want to recruit the top talent |
| mike | mindboggler: click on the AOL page in the tCCC tournament area |
| AOL_Carl | Yes - Please apply directly through topcoder |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Duke: thanx duke |
| mindboggler | mike: not clickable.. |
| AOL_Naveed | AOL Carl can give you more details |
| mindboggler | mike: oops..I get it.. |
| mike | mindboggler: http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol_recruiting |
| AOL_Naveed | dskloet, hopefully some press release, but AOL will not enter ISP market in Netherlands |
| EliteCoder | Ah cool, dulles VA. You are right next door. w00t. |
| AOL_Naveed | most likely will make webservices through an AOL Portal for NL |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Carl: hello carl ... i have seen the topcoder URL .. i have finsihed my bachelors degree recently .. ten days old!!!! if i am applying through the link what posts am i applying to ... |
| diecast | EliteCoder: yes I live in Ashburn |
| dskloet | AOL_Naveed: So what will AOL be doing in the Netherlands? |
| javadi82 | AOL_Carl: Does AOL have an office in India? |
| otoc | is there any AOL department in Asia-Pasific? |
| AOL_Mark | Welcome to all the folks who just joined! |
| AOL_Mark | Check out http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol |
| EliteCoder | diecast: You are the 3000000 other people clogging up Rte 28 on my way home |
| mindboggler | javadi82: in Bangalore, yes |
| AOL_Naveed | yes they do in Bangalore |
| AOL_Carl | I didn't list position yet. We are mainly focusing on the skilss necessary. For the most part we need SW Engineers |
| dskloet | AOL_Naveed: (tip, if you type dskloet: instead of dskloet, or anything, it will be in red for me) |
| AOL_Mark | for more information about AOL's sponsorship of the TCCC |
| AOL_Shawn | We need to build out our web services and open up lots of the highly scalable systems we have internally. It's cutting edge stuff. |
| prayanks | does AOL sponsor visas for International hires (I'm from India) |
| diecast | EliteCoder: Not since the parkway re-opened. shhh dont tell anybody |
| javadi82 | AOL_Carl: are there any current openings in Bangalore? |
| cyberjag | Boxley is in C++, isn't it? |
| AOL_Naveed | http://news.com.com/AOL+takes+passage+to+India/2100-1017_3-5130309.html |
| AOL_Carl | Yes - We do sponsorship from India. We are current processiing H1 visas for 07 |
| sql_lall | is there much techie-one-upmanship between AOL developers? |
| AOL_Patrick | cyberjag: The implementation is, you can use it with js or c++ |
| otoc | AOL_Carl: is there any department of AOL in Singapore? |
| AOL_Shawn | Boxley is written C++ but it also sports a JavaScript API. |
| prayanks | AOL_Carl: If I'm from Bangalore, but want a job in one of the offices outside of India in AOL is it possible? How do I go about it ? |
| AOL_Naveed | here is more detail on AOL India office |
| AOL_Naveed | http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol |
| ashish_bhatia | AO does AOL |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Carl: and how soon would we be hearing from AOL ?? |
| SystemCoder | Are you guys going to continue to offer development contests after sponsoring the TCCC? |
| AOL_Carl | I have another recruiter that handles positions in Bangalore and Singapore. We can talk off line to get you connected |
| otoc | AOL_Carl: nothing like http://aolcareers.com/singapore/ :( |
| otoc | AOL_Carl: thx |
| ashish_bhatia | AOL_Carl: does AOL offer internships in India |
| prayanks | AOL_Carl: that will be great |
| mike | Anyone interested in working for AOL should opt in to be contacted here: |
| mike | http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol_recruiting |
| AOL_Carl | Yes - we do offer internships in India |
| AOL_Shawn | Anybody here a JavaScript expert? |
| fayyaz_lodhi | Hello |
| liympanda | Which kind of company is AOL?software?hardware?or others? |
| ashish_bhatia | AOL_Carl: what do you expect from interns |
| butler | JavaScript is mean. |
| AOL_Shawn | liympanda: software |
| AOL_Shawn | liympanda: web services, etc. |
| fayyaz_lodhi | Does AOL hire people internationally to work at USA? |
| otoc | AOL_Carl: How about the offline talking you said? I will leave my resume and wait? |
| cyberjag | any other services other than ISP for AOL? |
| AOL_Naveed | AOL is a software company |
| ashish_bhatia | AOL_Carl: i mean the skills |
| AOL_Carl | Basic developer skills with C, C++, or Java |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Shawn: I am good at JSP carl .... |
| AOL_Shawn | cyberjag: Yes! Check out developer.aol.com. |
| dskloet | admins: Do sponsers compete in SRMs sometimes to experience what we're doing? |
| AOL_Shawn | cyberjag: That's just the start. We have lots more coming. (Come help us release it. :-)_ |
| fayyaz_lodhi | ok |
| AOL_Carl | Yes apply through topcoder and I will contact you |
| TheFaxman | dskloet: sometimes |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Carl: what about onsite placements ?? |
| otoc | AOL_Carl: but am I able to work in Singapore? Or I have to travel? |
| AOL_Shawn | S_A_R_O_J: We do lots of stuff with JSP/Servlets. My team uses mostly Tomcat/Apache. |
| AOL_Naveed | Please visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
| TheFaxman | dskloet: though many people that we deal with from sponsor companies aren't programmers, so they tend not to |
| dskloet | admins: I see. |
| maksdamir | hi |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Shawn: well yes i am handy with tomcat ... |
| AOL_Carl | Not sure - I would need to discuss the details with the recruiter that handle overseas staffing |
| otoc | AOL_Carl: thx |
| AOL_Shawn | S_A_R_O_J: Well be sure to toss us a resume, then. Do you have a site that features your work that i can check out |
| AOL_Shawn | S_A_R_O_J: ? |
| wliu | Is there data mining work in AOL? |
| FreeDian | AOL_Naveed: what is the most popular programming language in AOL? and what about script language? |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Shawn: well ... its an intranet of sierra atlantic :) |
| otoc | AOL_Carl: thx a lot, nice to talk with you |
| AOL_Carl | same |
| cyberjag | when will boxley be released ? |
| AOL_Naveed | C,C++ & Java |
| AOL_Patrick | FreeDian: For scripting, mostly JS (at least for external product). Tons of Java and C/C++ internally as well |
| AOL_Shawn | FreeDian: We use everything. I'd say we use mostly Java on the host now. On the client side it's all JavaScript (browsers) and C++ Windows clients. |
| AOL_Naveed | depends on what you are doing |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Carl: What is the selection procedure ?? |
| AOL_Shawn | FreeDian: For host scripting, Perl and Tcl are popular. |
| cyberjag | AOL client 11.0 , will be using boxley ? |
| AOL_Patrick | cyberjag: 11? we haven't released 10 yet that I'm aware of ;-) |
| mergen | Can cs sophomores do internship at AOL |
| cyberjag | oops...I mean 10.0 :D |
| AOL_Carl | We will be consider a variety of things. Not your score, but your overall background and experiences as well as what you are interested in doing |
| AOL_Patrick | cyberjag: Boxely is our main UI kit right now (if it's not a browser). The current AIM client was done with it |
| cyberjag | okay |
| AOL_Carl | Yes underclassmen can do interships |
| AOL_Mark | cyberjag: boxely is already in use in AIM Triton - check out http://downloads.channel.aol.com/windowsproducts |
| AOL_Shawn | cyberjag: AOL will offer stuff both as a Boxley client and via browser (DHTML). |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Carl: what about the interview procedure carl?? |
| AOL_Carl | We start with a phone screen. if all goes well, we will bring you in for a face to face interview |
| AOL_Naveed | Please visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
| cyberjag | what all are the key features or benefits of boxley ? |
| ashish_bhatia | AOL_Duke: can electronic sophomores do internship at AOL |
| S_A_R_O_J | AOL_Shawn: my final year project based on jSp[tomact 5] and oracle 9i was an internal training portal for sierra atlantic :) |
| AOL_Shawn | Another way to impress folks is to create a cool module at iamalpha.com. You can make your module public so all AIM users can use it. |
| AOL_Patrick | cyberjag: It makes it easy to throw together a product's UI quickly - nice support for auto scaling, positioning, accessibility |
| AOL_Naveed | there more Mash Ups you do, the better |
| AOL_Mark | cyberjag: from developer.aol.com the official word from the Boxely team: "Boxely is a next-generation, standards-based UI toolkit designed to enable the creation of rich desktop application interfaces. |
| AOL_Naveed | I mean the more Mash-Ups you do, the better |
| AOL_Naveed | so download the API's from developer.aol.com to give it a shot |
| AOL_Shawn | S_A_R_O_J: Cool. We need lots of Tomcat folks. |
| cyberjag | boxley seems interesting :) |
| fayyaz_lodhi | Does the designation of SE Project Infusion for fresh candidates hire people internationally like from Pakistan?? |
| AOL_Mark | cyberjag: boxely rocks! |
| AOL_Shawn | S_A_R_O_J: yep! |
| AOL_Mark | cyberjag: best UI toolkit I've ever worked with |
| AOL_Naveed | all depends on H-1 situation and the talent of the person |
| AOL_Shawn | Boxley does rock. |
| AOL_Naveed | Mr Lodhi |
| fayyaz_lodhi | but atleast i can try? |
| AOL_Patrick | cyberjag: Boxely will be available for everyone to try as a public toolkit in the near future |
| cyberjag | great , Visual C++ support will be there ? |
| greenthunder | do you people look for java developers |
| AOL_Carl | yes |
| AOL_Patrick | cyberjag: oh yeah - aside from JS that's what we use for all of our client product dev (i.e. when it's not DHTML) |
| AOL_Naveed | Yes we are always looking for Java Developers as well |
| sunny_boy_in | hey any room for Unix administrators in your organization ? |
| greenthunder | thanks a pile |
| prayas_ptr | what is the kind of job that people do in AOL? |
| einstein41389 | AOL_Carl: what kind of opportunities do you have for java developers? |
| AOL_Shawn | sunny_boy_in: yes, absolutely! |
| dhavalgiani | wat about for linux developers |
| cyberjag | thanx Patrick,Carl,Naveed... waiting for boxley |
| AOL_Carl | Mainly SW Engineers |
| sunny_boy_in | AOL_Shawn: does industry certification help ? |
| dhavalgiani | wat are the options for linux developers? |
| AOL_Naveed | Please visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
| AOL_Patrick | dhav |
| ichetan | Hi all! any job opportunities in AOL India?? |
| mike | again... any TopCoders who are interesting in working at AOL should opt in to be contacted here: |
| AOL_Mark | cyberjag: And, once again, for everyone who just entered .. make sure to check out http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol for info about why AOL is sponsoring this year's TCCC! |
| mike | http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol_recruiting |
| mike | heh - whoops |
| AOL_Naveed | http://aolcareers.com/india/index.shtml |
| AOL_Patrick | dhavalgiani: Yes, we use lots of linux, but it depends on what you're doing on top of it |
| AOL_Mark | http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol |
| AOL_Shawn | sunny_boy_in: Well, you need to know your stuff. Certs are fine but not sufficient by themselves. |
| einsteintocode | AOL_Carl: Do you recruit from countries other than U.S? |
| liympanda | haha: wa |
| liympanda | haha: yang mu |
| AOL_Naveed | ei |
| AOL_Naveed | yes, we do |
| Riz0d | what are avenues for college grads like me currently starting 3rd year in CSE at IIT Kharagpur. |
| AOL_Naveed | the best way to be recruited is to make it to the FINALS in San Diego |
| AOL_Naveed | then you get the chance to meet and see what AOL has to offer |
| Riz0d | for getting industry training in summers |
| AOL_Naveed | so Best of Luck to you all |
| AOL_Carl | From time to time. It depends on where the needs are located |
| asadfiroze | what about those who cannot participate in TCCC '06 |
| ichetan | AOL_Naveed: any job openings in VOIP?? |
| sunny_boy_in | AOL_Shawn: thanx a plenty ! is it a problem if my college of graduation is not very well known ? |
| AOL_Shawn | I have to head out a bit early. Thanks, folks. I look forward to meeting some of you in SD! |
| AOL_Mark | Again, for everyone who just joined us, check out http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol for more information about why AOL is sponsoring this year's TCCC! |
| AOL_Naveed | and also |
| AOL_Shawn | sunny_boy_in: Nope. You just have to know your stuff. It's cool if you have some side projects you can show off to demonstrate your skills. |
| sunny_boy_in | AOL_Shawn: thanx ! |
| AOL_Mark | http://developer.aol.com/ |
| AOL_Naveed | lease visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
| AOL_Duke | Those that cannot compete in TCCC are still welcome to submit your resumes. |
| ashish_bhatia | where to submit my resume |
| ichetan | AOL_Duke: any VOIP related job openings in India?? |
| mike | ashish_bhatia: just opt in here: |
| kclune | anyone interested in applying to AOL should go here: http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol_recruiting |
| mike | ashish_bhatia: http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol_recruiting |
| mike | ashish_bhatia: you'll be contacted for your resume |
| freshStyle77 | aol has got a social network website? |
| AOL_Naveed | yes |
| AOL_Naveed | aimpages.com |
| AOL_Naveed | for social networking |
| AOL_Naveed | for those people who have just joined |
| AOL_Naveed | lease visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
| dhavalgiani | AOl |
| AOL_Duke | Carl...Would you repost the link to the India site |
| dhavalgiani | AOL_Carl:i meant more from inside linux than top of it :) |
| S_A_R_O_J | mike: ?? |
| AOL_Naveed | http://aolcareers.com/india/index.shtml |
| AOL_Naveed | but best to go through the website that TC has setup |
| AOL_Patrick | dhavalgiani: We don't do much actual kernel dev. Anything but kernel is basically on top of it |
| AOL_Naveed | that way we can track your resume |
| AOL_Naveed | through the competition |
| AOL_Naveed | anyone interested in applying to AOL should go here: http://www.topcoder.com/tc |
| kclune | AOL_Naveed: http://www.topcoder.com/tc?module=Static&d1=tournaments&d2=tccc06&d3=aol_recruiting |
| AOL_Naveed | thanks kclune |
| AOL_Mark | just follow the AOL logos, you'll get there! ;-) |
| freshStyle77 | did aol design the questions and tasks in that upcoming contest? |
| AOL_Naveed | for those folks just joining the rooom Please visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
| AOL_Naveed | for those folks just joining the rooom Please visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
| AOL_Naveed | for those folks just joining the rooom Please visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
| datawrangler | gl2a |
| slogarbage | anikov: hej? |
| rajorshi | asdasd |
| softrix | hi amish |
| AOL_Naveed | for those folks just joining the rooom Please visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
| anikov | slogarbage: zdravo |
| kclune | good luck to everyone in the SRM. |
| Parchandri | interesting |
| Parchandri | i log out and in again and my clock changes by about 2 minutes |
| kclune | tahnks AOL |
| Parchandri | after having the applet running for a while |
| AOL_Naveed | for those folks just joining the rooom Please visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
| AOL_Patrick | Good luck everyone! |
| AOL_Naveed | Good Luck |
| AOL_Naveed | and see you in San Diego |
| AOL_Naveed | may the force be with you :-) |
| AOL_Carl | Good Luck everyone. See you in SD |
| AOL_Naveed | for those folks just joining the rooom Please visit http://developer.aol.com/ for more details on AOL's Open API's |
