API's, Mashups, and the New Interconnected Web
Presenter: Chris Millet
Description: More and more web-based services are opening their
databases and functionality to 3rd-party developers. The ability
to add value to your website or create novel desktop or web-based
applications by leveraging search, maps, social bookmarking, photo
sharing, and other powerful collaboration tools has created a whole
new landscape of interconnected services. In this presentation I
will provide an overview of the technologies that enable this
interconnectedness, including RSS, web services, and the many API's
which are freely available from companies like Google, Yahoo, Flickr,
and del.icio.us. Plenty of examples will be provided as
inspiration (including several created by the presenter), as well as
practical tips for the intermediate-level web professional.
Prerequisite Skills: Experience with dynamic web technologies and web
scripting, especially javascript recommended. Basic familiarity
with XML, web-services, and social networks suggested but not
required.
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