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June 25, 2024

Help us enhance the HbbTV Developer Portal

At the HbbTV Association, our mission is to foster innovation through a vibrarnt developer community. To ensure HbbTV remains at the forefront of effective, attractive, and interoperable television services, we rely on the creativity and expertise of developers, especially those who blend insights from mobile and web development.

To support our developers, we created the HbbTV Developer Portal, which offers a range of tutorials, articles, and an API reference. This portal is designed to assist both newcomers and seasoned experts in HbbTV development. The content is sourced directly from our developer community to ensure it remains relevant and meaningful.

Since its launch, the Developer Portal has been a valuable resource. However, to continue providing exceptional support, we’re seeking to enhance and update it. The first step in this process is to gather input from our community on how we can improve. We invite you to participate in our survey and share your thoughts:

Take the Survey

The survey will be open for a couple of months to collect comprehensive feedback, and we will begin acting on your suggestions as soon as they come in. Through the survey, we’re also looking to identify individuals interested in contributing to the portal, whether through writing expert articles, reviewing tutorials, or joining an advisory board.

Our goal is to engage as many developers and HbbTV enthusiasts as possible. Your insights are crucial in shaping the future of our Developer Portal.

What’s Next?

This summer, we have several activities planned to enhance the portal. One initiative includes having a frontend web developer new to HbbTV review existing tutorials to ensure they provide sufficient information for beginners.

We’ll keep you updated on our progress and plans through regular blog posts. Stay tuned for more updates!

Thank you for your support and contributions to the HbbTV developer community.

Matthew Huntington (Developer Portal Manager)

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