Six Apart has launched the TypePad Developer Platform, utilizing GitHub as the primary distribution point to facilitate collaboration and contributions from a distributed group of developers. The platform offers five open-source libraries, including a TypePad API client library for Python, an object RESTational model, a library for parallel HTTP requests, a helper Django app for creating TypePad applications, and Motion, a Django app powered by the platform. GitHub was chosen for its social features, enabling developers to stay updated and contribute easily, with all project documentation published using GitHub Pages and tools. This move highlights a growing trend of companies adopting open-source practices and leveraging platforms like GitHub to engage the developer community.