The sample applications, announced at the 2003 Intuit Developer Network Conference, link QuickBooks and the eBay platform via QuickBooks' and eBay's Application Programming Interfaces (API). They enable developers to create applications for users to sell products and manage their business.

The eBay sample application is available through eBay's Developers Program at www.developer.ebay.com, which gives members access to tools and services that enable them to create innovative solutions that tap into the power of eBay.

The Intuit sample application dynamically extracts completed eBay transactions and transfers them to QuickBooks as sales receipts. Developers can download the QuickBooks sample application as part of the QuickBooks Software Development Kit, or SDK, at http://developer.intuit.com, and begin creating their own applications that can communicate with both QuickBooks and eBay.

"Working with eBay gives the Intuit Developer Network members access to the leading online commerce community," said Mark Bercow, vice president of the Intuit Developer Network. "The new features in QuickBooks SDK 3.0 make it very easy to build applications that dynamically manage inventory levels between eBay and QuickBooks. We expect to see hundreds of new applications as a result of these new capabilities."

"We're excited to be working with Intuit to showcase the ease with which developers can create integrated eBay and QuickBooks solutions for their customers," said Debbie Brackeen, director of eBay's Developers Program. "We look forward to seeing many innovative solutions from developers, which will allow QuickBooks and eBay end-users to enjoy the benefits of seamless inventory and transaction management."