Notes from the week of 2011-06-26

PayPal X Platform

• @PayPalX and payments monthly highlights http://bit.ly/mJ2dXv #
• @PayPalX Mobile Checkout end-of-life 1 September 2011 http://bit.ly/mCS4oD (can anyone confirm?) #
• @PayPalX DevZone post: LinkedIn adds Jobs and Companies APIs http://bit.ly/muS215 #
• Doing Facebook development? Check out the unofficial FB Graph API Explorer http://bit.ly/jbTcWf (very handy, @PayPalX developers!) #
• Need to scan QR, Data Matrix, and/or UPC codes? Check out the AT&T Code Scanner http://bit.ly/lLeWUs (another @PayPalX post) #
• What is X.commerce? Learn all about the merger of the @PayPalX, eBay, and Magento developer communities here: http://t.co/hioE0JW #
• MEC from @PayPalX increased Crutchfield's mobile conversion 33.7%! Learn how you might get a similar bump http://bit.ly/j8fiBO #
• Part 1 of my new series comparing @PayPalX to alternative payment systems http://bit.ly/kkcTsA (this one examines Amazon FPS) #
• Part 2 of my alternative payments series http://bit.ly/jz8cOK compares Facebook Credits to @PayPalX http://bit.ly/jlhYlJ #

Big data

• Nice video training on Map-Reduce in #Python http://oreil.ly/m1QECy from @petewarden (read his write-up here http://bit.ly/jp6rJq ) #

Wireless and mobility

• Consumers now spend more time in mobile apps than on the Web http://on.mash.to/jO8ZtB via @mashable #
• Why Google App Inventor isn't just for novice #Android app builders http://oreil.ly/mAkJtE via @radar #

APIs and development

• Four key takeaways from the WWDC keynote earlier this month http://oreil.ly/muxsI4 really hammer on Apple's strong position via @radar #

Running

• How to train for your first 50k ultra marathon http://t.co/4nJwNML via @runnersworld #
• Ran 3.22 miles in 36 mins and felt great. First easy 5k after summer break. http://bit.ly/kL1Ydu #