APIs and Mashups For The Rest Of Us

Posted on Jul 24, 2006 11:40:00 AM

All the latest and coolest web apps seem to have an API these days. But what is an API? And why should you care?

This article, the first in a series of two, aims to lift the lid on all things API; the second article will give you some hands-on tools and tips to get you started. For now, it’s all about how we managed to get here—and where here actually is.

What is an API?

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Tags: APIs, Mashups, Rest