This is the first in a series of ProfHacker 101 posts on working with APIs. Coverage in this post includes an introduction to the concept of the API, why you might want to work with APIs, and what you ...

Application programming interfaces (API) have been around since the 1960s. So if they aren’t a new concept, why are they such a hot topic lately? In summary, without APIs, the digital experiences we ...

While you were getting your coffee, Java application development changed–again. In a world driven by rapid change and innovation, it’s ironic that APIs are making a comeback. Like the coding ...

“API” is an acronym for application programming interface, a set of protocols that allows two software programs to communicate. APIs are used to power web applications and integrate different software ...

Programming with APIs is a valuable enhancement to the software development lifecycle, in part because using APIs helps formalize our thinking about systems. As you’ve seen in this two-part article, ...

In “Working with APIs (part 1),” I talked about the concept of the API, why you might want to work with APIs, and what you will need to get started. In this second installment, I’ll discuss instances ...

The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. This is part one of a two-part contributed piece for Computer Weekly Open Source Insider with part two linked ...