Design & Development Digest : api

9 Spectacular Social APIs

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:50:00 GMT

Like it or not, the Web is an increasingly social place, and in order to successfully market a brand and reach out to consumers, utilizing the various social media resources at your disposal is quickly becoming an essential part of running a website....(read more)

8 Awesome Advertising APIs

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMT

Web businesses use application programming interfaces (APIs) for all sorts of the things, depending on their unique needs and the demands of their customers. These interfaces allow website developers to easily migrate their software to different platforms...(read more)

Use Bitly Social Data for Content Marketing

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The buzz among marketers and Web developers this week has in great part revolved around Bitly's public release of its new social data API. The amount of information that is shortened, shared and ultimately clicked by Web users is absolutely staggering...(read more)

14 New-ish API’s for Developer Inspiration

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:30:00 GMT

The use of third-party services within applications is absolutely skyrocketing. If your app isn’t connected to or integrated with the features of other leading apps, count on your Web or mobile app getting about as much attention as a buggy whip...(read more)

Socialcam API Gives Developers Access to Public Videos

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:35:00 GMT

Developers now have access to the API of Socialcam , a video app that allows users to quickly and easily capture, view and share high-quality videos with their friends, family, acquaintances and any other interested parties. By opening up the API, third...(read more)

Join the A-List with Prosperent Celebrity API

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:45:00 GMT

Performance marketers operating in the affiliate space are continually looking for ways to access new streams of revenue, and a new API from Prosperent ( a provider of affiliate tools ) lets them do that in a high-fashion manner. Prosperent's new...(read more)

Developers Access US Census Data

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Census Bureau has released an Application Programming Interface (API) for developers to make use of demographic, social-economic, and housing statistics. The API lets developers customize statistics into Web or mobile apps from the 2012 Census...(read more)

Walgreens Opens Developer Portal

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:18:00 GMT

Drugstore chain Walgreens is taking the the lead amongst its competitors - at least when it comes to embracing the mobile Web. Walgreens introduced a developer portal that will allow software developers to integrate their applications with Walgreens QuickPrints...(read more)

Visa Enhances Authorize.net Developer Center

Pete Prestipino — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:17:00 GMT

Visa has enhanced the Authorize.net Developer Center in an effort to faciliate the creation of electronic payments applications among independent developers. If you've had trouble deciding which API to use, ever wanted to download code and test your connection, or even sought out some SDK's and sample applications, then today is your day.

Several enhancements have ben made, including:

- Streamlining the test account creation process, the 15-minute test workflow and sample applications.

- Developed API overviews and visual explanation to aid in API selection

- Providing open source SDKs in several popular languages

- Added a new integration method (Direct Post Method) to helps simplify PCI DSS compliance requirements

"Visa has developed many innovative network-based payment products and services. But when you combine the power of our network, the resources of the Developer Center and the creativity of software developers, there's no limit to the innovations that can emerge," said Jim McCarthy, Global Head of Product for Visa. "Good ideas come from a variety of sources. We believe that opening our network to the developer community is critical to fueling innovation and driving one of Visa's central goals, extending the benefits of digital payments to anyone, anywhere, using any device."