Posts Tagged ‘api’

1- URL based versioning Easy and very common way to version api is to include version no in api url. For e.g. http://myapi/v1.0.0 , http://myapi/v1.0.1 Easy to use and identify different version by looking URL. Over time need to maintain various urls 2- Using query param Another easy to use startegy for api versioning For […]

Private APIs : APIs which are used within organization to build apps. Apps built on private APIs can be used inside organization or released to public using various channels like company site, app store. Partners can use private APIs to build apps. Private APIs enable faster business integration with partners. Avoid dependency on external APIs […]

1. First things first: Not having an API today is like not having a website in the ’90s. 2. Spread your wings – reach more channels and devices that you can imagine. 3. You need it because your competitor has it. 4. Collaborate with you partners more closely than ever. 5. New revenue opportunity as you […]

A clinical trial management system (CTMS) is a worthwhile investment on its own. After all, it’s the backbone of any clinical operations program. But, there are lots of ways to squeeze even more out of an already-great CTMS, like custom modules, integrations with other systems, and integrations with partner systems, like your top 3 preferred […]

A key question for today business is how to turn their brand into a platform. It’s thinking terms of systems platforms for e-commerce, social, search and so on that has transformed the digital landscape. Without what has become massive, internet-scale platforms these businesses would not exist. It is time for well established companies to view […]

Mikkel Heisterberg presented on a deeper dive into Connections Activity Stream.  The Activity Stream in social represents a tool with high potential to make interaction easier and to get into what is most important to you.  This session focused on what it is and how to interact with it.  It was a pretty technical session […]

A lot of JavaScript incoming! With the rise of SharePoint Online, custom search solutions through JavaScript have become a staple for the development work for clients. While a lot of your search basics can be handled through simple modification of Display Templates (see some of my previous blogs for some basics there), the opportunity still […]

Cloud, social, mobile. If these three technologies are in orbit around each other, then APIs are the forces of gravity making it possible. APIs (application programming interfaces) are the glue technology making cloud, social, and mobile possible, and are gaining traction as the fast-track channel for retailing. APIs, specifically web APIs, are simple, lightweight software […]

The cloud trend continues into 2014 as more cloud platforms mature, confidence in security and reliability grows, and the retail use cases for cloud begin to overlap with driving trends like mobile and big data. Analysis from Aberdeen and Accenture show retail investments doubling or tripling through 2015 as cloud business cases begin to prove […]

So continuing on my SkyDrive and SkyDrive Pro kick, I want to focus today on why having an API in SkyDrive gives extra value and opens up many opportunities.  Here’s a short list. BoxCryptor BoxCryptor provides secure encryption for your files.  They work with all the major vendors (SkyDrive, Google Drive, Box, and Dropbox)  This […]

In this blog post I examine the methods and tools to test APIs for mobile and cloud. Post on The SOA Blog

Like many software developers, I am an avid follower of Slashdot and in fact, have it as my browser’s home page.  This morning when I started up the browser, the top story on Slashdot at the moment was the announcement that the White House’s ‘We The People’ initiative was releasing a series of API’s in […]