Archive for December, 2011
Top 10 API Evangelist Posts for 2011
2011 was an interesting year for APIs. I wasn’t as good as I wanted to be at covering all major API events, but I got some traction with some posts I didn’t anticipate.
Here are my top 10 traffic posts on API Evangelist for 2011:
Apple iCloud API
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Government Opened Data via APIs in 2011
One of the most important fronts of API development is Government. All of us API and data guys have all been screaming for city, county, state and federal government to open up their data via APIs for years now.
In 2011 I would say many go…
2011 APIs as a Tag Cloud
I pulled a list of the 2023 APIs that were added to the ProgrammableWeb API directory in 2011. I took the description column and used Wordle to generate a tag cloud for 2011. I think tag clouds can provide a 100K view of where people are fo…
Data 2.0 Summit 2012 Announces DataStack Startup Pitch Day
The 2012 Data 2.0 Summit's theme 'The Deep Web' will focus on discussions about new API's, web protocols, and data standards can add depth and …
2012: the year back-end enterprise systems open up to the world
While SOAs use back-end systems through internal APIs, “the new API world focuses on integration with apps and developers, not with people or processes via …
iOS developer exposes security flaw, gets blacklisted
Though Apple credits Miller for highlighting the flaw, he received an email in early November giving notice of the termination of his iOS Developer Program …
App Developers Skirt Apple's Limits With Work-Arounds
Chief among their gripes is Apple's rule that developers registered through its standard developer program cap testing of their app to 100 devices before …
SOA and Cloud: What is in store for 2012?
While both websites and SOA use back-end systems through "internal" APIs, the new API world focuses on integration with apps and developers, not with people …
App developer aims at e-learning market
When all feel it's ready to be released, it's submitted to the iTunes marketplace after paying the initial $99 fee to join the iPhone Developer Program. …
Canonical Releases Beefed Up Database API for Ubuntu One
The new API is currently available as a “tech preview,” and Canonical is seeking feedback from developers. More details about the feature, including how to …
