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Box Introduces the Box File Collaboration API

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 17:05:25 -0500

Box has announced the introduction of the Box File Collaboration API. The Box File Collaboration API allows developers to manage access to files in applications. Developers can now control which users can access specific files. The company recently updated the Box Notes collaborative notetaking application improving the Web experience for the user. The Box File Collaboration API was created to support that update.

Daily API RoundUp: PullString, Packagecloud.io, Hotmob, Zammad, HAAS Alert

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:52:14 -0500

Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.

Daily API RoundUp: Hypothes.is, SmartyStreets, Capital One, iDigBio, hyScore.io

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:22:44 -0500

Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.

Facebook's Account Kit Offers Alternative to SMS

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 14:08:00 -0500

Facebook released Account Kit, which has been in testing for some time, to developers earlier this week. The basic idea is to minimize the pain of logging into mobile applications, particularly in instances when SMS and other tools may not be available.

Microsoft Announces Preview Version of Payment Request API in Microsoft Edge

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:50:37 -0500

Microsoft has announced that the Microsoft Payment Request API in Microsoft Edge is now available in preview. The API can be used to simplify checkout and payments on the Web (via Microsoft Edge browser) for Windows 10 PC and mobile users. The API connects to Microsoft Wallet so that users can access the payment information associated with their Microsoft account.

How to Geocode a Dataset With Open Data

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:32:04 -0500

This is the first part of our series How to Add Postcode-Based Proximity Search With Open Data. In this part of our series, we will explain how to geocode a dataset using open data.

How to Geocode Data for Location-Friendly Applications

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:31:54 -0500

This is the second part of our series How to Add Postcode-Based Proximity Search With Open Data. In part 1, we explained how to geocode a dataset using open data.

Previously in this series, I showed how to set up databases for a location-based application.

How to Geocode User Input Postcodes

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:31:45 -0500

This is the third part of our series How to Add Postcode-Based Proximity Search With Open Data. In part 2, we explained three ways to geocode your data using Open Postcode Geo.

So far in this series we have seen how to geocode a dataset, which involves finding the position of each record and describing that position as coordinates. We used an example dataset of pubs, found the position of each pub, and used easting and northing as our coordinates.

How to Build Proximity Search into Your Application

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:31:33 -0500

This is the fourth part of our series How to Add Postcode-Based Proximity Search With Open Data. In part 3, we showed how to implement the common application of nearest locations to a postcode provided by a user.

So far in this series we have geocoded a dataset (that is to say, found the position of each record in the dataset), geocoded user input, and looked at the maths which allows us to find the distance between two sets of coordinates: Pythagorean Theorem.

How To Bring Together the Elements of Your Proximity-Search Application

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:31:22 -0500

This is the final part of our series How to Add Postcode-Based Proximity Search With Open Data. In this part of our series we bring together the pieces and build an application that demonstrates how they work together.

IBM Announces Advancements to Watson Cloud Platform

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 20:19:40 -0500

IBM has announced the addition of three new advancements to the Watson Cloud platform; real-time speaker diarization (beta) support available via the Watson Speech to Text API, Visual Recognition tagging with a bui

Built.io Adds On-Premises Deployment and DevOps Services to Built.io Flow

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 19:13:56 -0500

Built.io, a technology provider with digital solutions that enable organizations to create, connect and scale applications across mobile, Web and IoT – today announced Built.io Flow On-Prem, a new deployment option and architecture for its integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) Built.io Flow.

How Microservices Offer Scale, Velocity, and Risk Reduction

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 17:14:35 -0500

"Microservice architecture" is a topic that's hard to get away from in today's technology landscape. It's gotten to the point that the term is overloaded, and some would argue that nobody really knows what a microservice is, even though they're "so hot right now.” I would argue that, no matter the exact definition, there are lessons to be learned from the trend.

How Connect IQ Helps You Tame the Wearable Wild West

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 14:01:06 -0500

PayPal Introduces Braintree JavaScript SDK v3

Sun, 18 Dec 2016 17:41:03 -0500

PayPal recently announced a new version (v3) of its Braintree JavaScript SDK. Braintree remains a core building block for PayPal users looking to accept Web payments through credit cards, 3D Secure, Apple Pay, Android Pay, PayPal accounts, and more.

Daily API RoundUp: Google Awareness, MarkLogic, SportsEngine, Everysk

Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:03:22 -0500

Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.

How Netflix OSS Helps Companies Build Microservices Architectures

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 15:02:15 -0500

Netflix was among the first companies to publicize its move to microservices from a monolithic architecture. The Netflix backend application has been powered by microservices since 2009. The entire customer-facing Netflix website has run entirely on AWS and microservices since the end of 2010, and the company has been sharing information about its technology use since 2010. In 2012, Netflix began to open-source its code, allowing other companies to use its libraries to build their own AWS cloud-based microservices architectures.

Google's 'Android Things' Platform Promises An Easier Path to IoT

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 19:41:54 -0500

Google has renamed its Internet of Things platform and released the first developer preview of its broader push into connected devices. Android Things relies on components of Brillo and Weave, and comes complete with its own SDK and APIs so developers can get to work.

Cloud Foundry Foundation Announces Open Service Broker API Project

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:28:31 -0500

The Cloud Foundry Foundation announced its new Open Service Broker API project. The project aims to empower developers, ISVs, and SaaS providers with an API to deliver services to apps running on cloud native platforms (e.g. Cloud Foundy, OpenShift, Kubernetes, etc.). The project team includes representatives from Fujitsu, Google, IBM, Pivotal, RedHat, and SAP.

Tools to Monitor and Visualize Microservices Architecture

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:05:18 -0500

Previous articles in ProgrammableWeb's microservices series look at what microservices are and explain differences between monolithic and microservices architectures.

Android Wear 2.0 Gains New APIs

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:20:54 -0500

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New Postman Pro Features API Monitoring, Documentation Generation, and Collaboration Tools

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:10:03 -0500

Postman has announced the launch of Postman Pro, a new version of Postman that features API monitoring, documentation generation, and collaboration tools. The original version of Postman is geared toward individual developers who want to test and consume APIs. Postman Pro goes further, providing tools that developers can use to collaborate on API projects, create and publish API documentation, and monitor APIs.

Daily API RoundUp: Google Cloud Container Builder, Knoema, Unity, Ooyala, Cuckoo Sandbox

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 17:30:03 -0500

Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.

GovTrack to Shutdown API and Pass the Legislative Data Torch

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 14:00:20 -0500

GovTrack recently announced its decision to shutdown the GovTrack API. GovTrack began its mission to open legislative data to the developer community in 2005. Since its launch, GovTrack's API and bulk data project have been enormously successful. Its decision to end the project comes not from failure, but rather, massive success.

Actions on Google Now Open to All Developers

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 18:39:56 -0500

If you build conversational interfaces and have been waiting for Google to open up Actions on Google, here is some good news. Google has recently announced that it will allow all developers to use the platform to build out conversational experiences targeted toward Google devices and services.

How the SkyWatch App was Built with Connect IQ

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:11:51 -0500

Why Data is the Hard Part of Working with Microservices

Sun, 11 Dec 2016 19:51:28 -0500

Microservices are popular among dev teams working on large, modular projects. They allow different teams to work at different paces on different parts of a software system. But working with microservices comes with large challenges that are too often not well appreciated. One of the greatest challenges, which developers too often underestimate, is working with data, argues Red Hat’s Christian Posta over at his blog.

Oxford Dictionaries Launches API for Access to Dictionaries Data

Sat, 10 Dec 2016 15:04:31 -0500

Oxford Dictionaries is pleased to announce the launch of the Oxford Dictionaries API which, for the first time, will enable developers to access and utilize Oxford’s leading lexical content and provide a gateway to our innovative Lexical Engine and Platform (LEAP), where our multilingual[1] dictionary data is optimized and semantically linked.

Daily API RoundUp: Detrack, SuredBits, Firebase, AISHub

Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:48:36 -0500

Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.

Understanding the Green Button API Initiative and Why It Matters

Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:20:57 -0500

The My Data initiatives are part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to empower Americans with secure access to their own personal data, and to increase citizens’ access to private-sector data-based applications and services. With its focus on personal data, the My Data initiatives complement the administration’s broader set of Open Data initiatives, which are making government data and other resources more open and accessible to innovators and the public.