Internet telephony firm Skype is opening up its technology to third party developers. The move means coders will be able to integrate Skype’s presence and instant messaging services into their website or applications. In opening up to third party developers, Skype boasted that it was creating the “largest open instant messaging platform” in the world. The SkypeNet and SkypeWeb Application Programming Interface (API) will be opened up as part of the wider Skype Developer Program, which already supports a community of partners and developers.

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