View Larger ImageEnergizing the Fans 
By JackBe & Never Stop Marketing
The Mashup Developer Community is designed to help mashup enthusiasts connect with each other and with leading Mashup experts - from JackBe and across the industry. Whether an enterprise mashup developer, analyst, reporter, or forum visitor, it is a valuable location for discussion, learning and sharing.
The MDC was built on a Drupal platform with the goal of enabling conversations that are more relevant and targeted to each member's mashup interest. By leveraging Twitter, ShareThis and Digg connectivity, the MDC broadcasts frequent blog posts (from the community managers and members), technical education and support (from the JackBe engineering team), the occasional contest, and an array of user-generated support Q&A.
In addition to the many educational and support features that the MDC community offers, all members receive a free developer edition of JackBe's award-winning Enterprise Mashup Platform, Presto.
With the tools and support of the MDC, developers are now able to actually demonstrate the potential of mashups and the promise that they hold for their organizations. For business executives intrigued by the potential of "enterprise mashups" (and how they can help them make faster, more effective decisions), these tangible proofs of concept are invaluable.
The Mashup Developer Community (MDC) was launched in October, 2008 to energize Mashup enthusiasts by:
1. Connecting with developers who understand the potential of mashups
2. Providing them with first-rate technical support
3. Helping them understand how to promote mashups internally
Over the last ten months, we have been gone a long way to achieving our goals:
1. We now have over 3000 MDC members from 38 states and 41 countries.
2. Our entire development team is intimately involved in the MDC (contributing 1318 posts on 321 topics).
3. And we share stories of people like Mike, a "Mashup Hero", and how he used his knowledge of our product to help his employer secure a $4.3 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security.
Most importantly, thanks to the energy of our MDC members, we've seen growing relationships and accelerating information exchange between members of the community, allowing enthusiasts across the world to learn about mashups and the tremendous value that they provide.
October 2008 to present
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The MDC is one of the best communities...
Reviewed September 2, 2009 by Michael Rollins
The MDC is one of the best communities I've ever had the pleasure of being a part of. I can go there to find what is the latest and greatest as well as getting very detailed technical support directly from the developers of the software. This is rare an
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