Archive for August, 2012
146 Planned APIs from 19 Federal Depts and Agencies as Part of their Digital Strategy
Three months after the White House CIO mandated that all federal departments and agencies have a digital strategy, we are getting closer to having access to some high value APIs, across almost twenty participating departments and agencies.
Up to now, …
Efficient Social API Development with Singly
Last week I announced that API Evangelist and Singly were partnering, and while I’m helping Singly with their API Evangelism strategy and they are providing me with some vital data on some of the most important APIs in the industry and how devel…
Open Source Mobile Backend as a Service
I did a roundup of Mobile Backend as a Service (MBaaS) providers last week, which brought in a couple recommendations of other companies I should include, and some interesting feedback on how APIs can be integrated with MBaaS platforms.
A very interest…
Mobile Backend as a Service Roundup and the Future of Web APIs
I’m continuing my research into the future of web APis, and after watching leading Mobile Backend as a Service (MBaaS) provider Kinvey start building APIs into their platform, I think MBaaS providers show a lot of potential for providing develope…
Landscape Analysis and Monitoring as Part of Your API Evangelism
One very important aspect of API Evangelism is landscape analysis. When you launch an API, you need to have an intimate understanding of the landscape where you will be evangelizing your API and engaging with potential consumers.
I always start by e…
11 More Federal Departments and Agencies Have Published Their API Digital Strategies
I’ve been running a monitoring script every night, so that I could tell when any of the federal department and agency have launched their digital strategy pages, per Barack Obamas Presidential directive that every Federal Government agency shoul…
API Automation Platforms
I’ve been doing lots of research into the future of web APIs lately, and one area that is definitely gaining more traction is the ability to automate tasks, by defining triggers and actions on top of web APIs.
If you’ve heard about API aut…
API Evangelist Partners Up with Singly To Evolve The Social and Personal API Space
The world around us is being redefined and a new currency is taking shape. Tweets on Twitter, wall posts to Facebook, pictures on Instagram, files on Dropbox and health data via Fitbit are emblematic of the emerging API-driven economy.
This data isn&…
This Week Is First Milestone in White House Roadmap for an API Driven Digital Strategy
It will be 3 months since the White House CiO Steven VanRoekel released a federal API strategy.
My API Talk at Montgomery County Java User Group in DC
While out in Washington DC last week I was invited to speak at the Montgomery County Java User Group in Rockville, MD. Without much of an understanding of who my audience was I chose to talk about the Building Blocks of a Successful API.
There was ab…
