APIs

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) allow interaction between applications or websites. Most of the current webpages have APIs and sometimes we don’t even notice that.

While having this type of “relationship” among websites,these are being enriched Untitled-2-02.pngwith the connection and interaction as the content interlinks and relates seamlessly.

At Kin Lane’s site, 101.apievangelist.com, there is ia huge explanation and analysis of the most commonly used websites back in 2014, which most of them are still part of the daily life of a tech-average person. He shows these sites have APIs working throughout the whole sites.

What is really interesting is how this analysis at some point may start to be obsolete, since most of the websites/apps that he describes have evolved and been modified already. Take a look at the following picture for example, Instagram back in 2014 compared to nowadays Instagram.
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Almost everything has changed in the user interface that Instagram had compared to what it offers right now. Even the font has been tweaked a little.

What’s important about this is that back in 2014 and now in 2016, APIs were used throughout the web without any problem letting users experience a much easier way to interact with others and explore the internet universe.

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Application Programming Interface

An API is an application that comunicates with other applications. They are useful beacuse they bring routines, protocols and tools for building software. The most famous APIs are from GoogleMaps, Facebook, Yahoo, Youtube, Amazon, Twitter, Pinterest and Reddit.

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     Now it´s possible to use widgets or pull information to your website thanks to the APIs. A lot of webpages and applications use data from other sources thanks to the APIs, thats how we can post maps in WhatsApp or see the weather in our cellphone. APIs are a really important part in the software industry beacuse it allows the developers to be faster and at the same time the company becomes more competitive. Also, the users have access and have control of the content they generate. The average user can now access to photos, posts, tools and more data without having to creating from scratch a way of getting this data.


     I see the APIs as a library, you import a group of functions that you can use in your code to do pre-programmed stuff. They already bring you the access to the database you want to, so you don´t have to worry about that. Also, one great think about APIs is that some of them are free and easy to use, the installation instructions and documentation of every API is on the internet and a lot of people are willing to help you use them if you ask, so it´s only up to you to start getting into the wonderful of world of APIs.


source:
http://101.apievangelist.com/
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/API.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface

Application Programming Interface

An API is an application that comunicates with other applications. They are useful beacuse they bring routines, protocols and tools for building software. The most famous APIs are from GoogleMaps, Facebook, Yahoo, Youtube, Amazon, Twitter, Pinterest and Reddit.

Image result for software apis 


     Now it´s possible to use widgets or pull information to your website thanks to the APIs. A lot of webpages and applications use data from other sources thanks to the APIs, thats how we can post maps in WhatsApp or see the weather in our cellphone. APIs are a really important part in the software industry beacuse it allows the developers to be faster and at the same time the company becomes more competitive. Also, the users have access and have control of the content they generate. The average user can now access to photos, posts, tools and more data without having to creating from scratch a way of getting this data.


     I see the APIs as a library, you import a group of functions that you can use in your code to do pre-programmed stuff. They already bring you the access to the database you want to, so you don´t have to worry about that. Also, one great think about APIs is that some of them are free and easy to use, the installation instructions and documentation of every API is on the internet and a lot of people are willing to help you use them if you ask, so it´s only up to you to start getting into the wonderful of world of APIs.


source:
http://101.apievangelist.com/
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/API.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface