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A while back I was playing around with the
Box.net API, I wanted to see what services they offered.
I created a set of
PHP scripts for proofing Box.net files at Mimeo and preparing for printing.
At the same time I discovered their
OpenBox platform. OpenBox allows me to add applications to the Box.net platform and create associated actions with my application.
When a user adds an OpenBox application, the actions for that application are available in their Box.net account.
Using my Box.net developer account:
- I added a new application with Box.net.
- I call my application Cloud Report Printer
- I give the application a description and image.
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- I add an action called Print Report @ Mimeo with a callback URL to the script I wrote for proofing Box.net files at Mimeo.
I can share the URL of my application with users and keep private or publish to directory, either way users can add my Cloud Report Printer to their Box.net account.
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Then when editing a document, they have an action called Print Report @ Mimeo.
I've just created a prototype for a cloud printing and publishing application with Box.net
I can mix and match different types of documents at Mimeo and create an application at Box.net to print to them at Mimeo.
This opens up a lot of possibilities.
I will have other cloud printer prototypes that run on
Box.net and print to
Mimeo.com in the near future.