Time spent waiting for spreadsheet downloads is dead time (use APIs to bring the data directly into Excel). Chances are you probably have a social network open in another browser tab right now as you're reading this, and you've probably checked...
To do that requires an understanding of APIs and some elbow grease, but a lot of the hard work can also be taken out by choosing tools wisely. Social is a hugely exciting space right now. For businesses it gives us, for the first time, the ability...
Work with vendors who put themselves between APIs and App developers to smooth the interactions and help keep API updates from breaking apps. APIs can be hard to make, maintain, and keep updated and you may need help doing this.
It seems that while Facebook offers APIs to access parts of its data, software developers that it believes could have a chance to make money from its data will quickly get the boot, something that could put off smaller developers from working with...
As you may have heard, Google is clamping own on how tool owners use their APIs. For many businesses these policy changes raise some serious concerns, and for many SEOs, the moved seemed to herald the end of their world.
In the far future, digital concierges may be stocking our fridge, ordering taxis and recommending diets if the digital permission system of semantic markup and open APIs allow it. Partnerships or the availability of more open APIs could see us auto...
Judge Alsup ruled that the 37 application programming interfaces (APIs) that Oracle had claimed Google infringed were not copyrightable. Google has been given clarification and a deadline of Friday to comply with a U.S.judge's order to disclose any...
To attempt to make what could be a very long story a bit shorter, there are many APIs that are similar. Lost in the knowledge.Where is the knowledge? Lost in the information. T. S. Eliot* Ever heard the phrase “knowledge will let you to stay on top...
Oracle's case was later dealt a fatal blow when the judge presiding over the case concluded that the APIs related to the copyright case couldn't actually be copyrighted, overturning what partial legal victory Oracle had in fact won.
Here, the presiding judge, William Alsup, ruled that APIs were not subject to copyright protection. Oracle wanted billions. Google offered millions. Even that $150,000 is out the window. Oracle will get a grand total of nothing (that's $0 U.S.in...
We want to be thoughtful in how we release APIs. Google has declared that it has yet to reach the intense period of growth with its social networking product Google+ that has been experienced by competitors such as Facebook and Twitter.
Mueller said that the next key step in the case will likely be a decision from the judge regarding copyright eligibility in a number of Java APIs. Google has claimed victory in the second phase of its high-profile legal battle with Oracle.
Contaxio works across Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ to varying degrees, determined by the functionality their individual APIs support. Here are six tools to save you time. Twepe A little gem of a tool.
APIs are being retired and API deprecation policies are changing. Google is bidding farewell to another batch of products that have failed to catch on. Google Related and One Pass are among the latest products Google announced is sending to live...
Users plug into the engine by connecting to their APIs. Cloud marketing platform BloomReach has just announced their official launch, after three years operating under the radar out of Mountain View, California.
Good luck and hopefully in the future Facebook will be much clearer about changes that are being made to their APIs. Facebook has stated on its FQL insights page that the deprecated metrics will be removed from the API on February 15, 2012.
This Analytics API change is both a continuation of the previous Analytics API changes from earlier this summer, and also more consistent with recent API changes for other Google products, including their new JavaScript client library for various...
This includes Google Buzz, Code Search, the University Research Program for Google Search, iGoogle social features, Jaiku, and several APIs associated with these services. Google announced that several products will be shut down by January 15, 2012.
Other additions so far this month include notifications in the browser bar and the release of public APIs for Plus search, comments, and +1s. Search, Comments, and +1 APIs Released Now the APIs for Plus search, +1s, and comments are also available.
Something developers will likely jump for joy over is the basic set of hangout APIs being previewed. The site has seen more than 100 improvements, the most recent of which rolled out Tuesday. Let’s examine a few of those improvements and what it...
