Due to a minor upgrade Headlight will be down for maintenance tomorrow, June 5th, between 7-9 AM GMT+1.

We apologize for the late notice!

In case you experience any problems after 9 AM please notify us promptly.

Learning a new API is sometimes difficult, and writing an application can be a lengthy process. To make things easier, we've developed the AdWords API Starter Kit. This collection of high-level functions and classes speeds up application development by providing:

• A flexible and modifiable codebase that can be used as a base for a range of AdWords applications
• A functioning demo that generates and adds campaigns, ad groups, ads, and keywords based on a set of products you define

By taking advantage of the AdWords API Starter Kit framework, developers can begin using the AdWords API faster, and focus more on creating customized ways to manage AdWords campaigns.

For more information on the AdWords API Starter Kit:

• Visit the project home page
• Read the AdWords API Starter Kit README

-- David Aubespin, Customer Solutions Engineer

We'll be performing routine system maintenance on Saturday, June 7 from approximately 10:00am to 2:00pm PST. You won't be able to access AdWords or the API during this time frame, but your ads will continue to run as normal.

Cheers,
-Jeffrey Posnick, AdWords API Team

Due to Constitution Day TraceWorks support will only be available 9-12 AM (GMT+1) this Thursday, June 5th.

In case of advertising emergencies please contact your favorite TraceWorker directly.

Next week, on May 28th and 29th, we're headed to Google I/O. This will be Google's largest developer event of the year. There will be over 80 breakout sessions on the latest web development technologies as well as hands-on Code Labs and informal Q&A at Fireside Chats. You can see the complete session schedule on the event website. We'll be hosting a demonstration booth and answering questions about the AdWords API.

Hope to see you there!

-- Debbie Leight, Product Marketing

While referencing our online API documentation, you've probably found yourself switching between the developer guide and applicable code samples. We realized that it would be more helpful to you to find these materials in the same place. Therefore, today, we are happy to announce the integration of code samples directly into the developer guide. In the guide, for methods that have corresponding code samples, we've added a new "Samples" section. When you expand the plus box next to these sections, you will see:

• examples of a method's usage in multiple (programming) languages,
• syntax highlighting and line numbers,
• easy navigation, and
• a link to a full sample.

The AdWords API Developer's Guide is located at http://www.google.com/apis/adwords/developer/index.html. An example
of a method that lists a "Samples" section is at
http://www.google.com/apis/adwords/developer/AccountService.html#getAccountInfo.

Check it out and tell us what you think!

-- Stan Grinberg, Developer Programs Engineer

As part of our official strategy for updates on Headlight, we would like to inform you that Headlight will be closed down for one hour Monday May 26th in the timeframe 7-9 AM GMT+1.

Information about what this update includes will be posted by our Q&A responsible.

If you encounter ANY problems after this update, please notify us asap!

We'll be performing routine system maintenance on Saturday, May 17 from approximately 10:00am to 2:00pm PST. You won't be able to access AdWords or the API during this time frame, but your ads will continue to run as normal.

Cheers,
-Jeffrey Posnick, AdWords API Team

Due maintenance work on our servers Headlight will not generate reports next Thursday, May 15th in the time frame 5-10PM GMT.

No data will be lost.

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by this. If you experience any problems after this please contact support.

We are finishing this years season of National Bank Holidays in Denmark with one of our favorites: Whit Monday.

For this reason please contact your contact person at TraceWorks
directly using cell phone numbers on Monday, 12th. of May.