APIs: A new, flexible interface

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David Mytton

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Different interfaces

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Different interfaces

• Web UI

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Different interfaces

• Web UI

• Mobile

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Different interfaces

• Web UI

• Mobile

• API

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Constraints

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Constraints

• Team size

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Constraints

• Team size

• Backlog

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Constraints

• Team size

• Backlog

• Time

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It’s a little different.

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Flexibility

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Flexibility

• Real time decisions

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Flexibility

• Real time decisions

• Historical reports

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Flexibility

• Real time decisions

• Historical reports

• Automation

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Business reasons?

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Business reasons?

• Unintended use

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Business reasons?

• Unintended use

• Not planned

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Business reasons?

• Unintended use

• Not planned

• Yes

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Encouraging usage

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Encouraging usage

• Good docs

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Encouraging usage

• Good docs

• Descriptions

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Encouraging usage

• Good docs

• Descriptions

• Client libraries

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Encouraging usage

• Good docs

• Code Examples

• Descriptions

• Client libraries

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Encouraging usage

• Good docs

• Dogfood

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Encouraging usage

• Good docs

• Dogfood

• SOAP

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Encouraging usage

• Good docs

• Dogfood

• SOAP

• XMLThursday, October 27, 2011

REST

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REST

• HTTP

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REST

• HTTP

• Browsers, curl, wget

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Recap

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Recap

• Treat APIs as a new interface

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Recap

• Treat APIs as a new interface

• Flexibility

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Recap

• Treat APIs as a new interface

• Flexibility

• Unintended uses

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Recap

• Treat APIs as a new interface

• Flexibility

• Unintended uses

• Make it easyThursday, October 27, 2011

David Mytton

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@davidmytton

Woop Japan!

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Thursday, October 27, 2011