The YP.com Free API is Here!
Greg reports on AT&T Interactive finally listening to me š
AT&T Interactive has opened up all the content on YP.com to third party developers. That means app developers will have access to YP.comās 17 million local listings, maps, reviews/ratings and deals for free:
Great list from Greg on free local data set providers.
From Perry Evans in the comments:
It also feels like weāre āracing to the bottomā for core directory data businesses. The value now has to be constructed on top of a quality directory data resource, and this continues to demand that data-centric businesses expand beyond simple license and hosted data services.
I love the developer challenge they are running to get some cool apps created for SXSW. More info at http://developer.yp.com/