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Revenge Of Kick-Ass Mash-Ups with Punk Rock APIs

Event Interactive 2010
Format Solo
Organizer Kent Brewster Netflix
Description Last time we wrote an API layer for a dozen different sites and services, using nothing but free online tools and client-side JavaScript. This time we'll crack into client-side OAuth. This time actual working code WILL BE WRITTEN BY YOU. This time ... it's personal. :)
Questions
Answered
  1. What's an API?
  2. What's a mash-up?
  3. How can I make my own API if there isn't one there already?
  4. How can I convince my employer to let me open up our data and make an API?
  5. How can I make bulletproof badges that I can let other folks syndicate?
  6. OAuth is a shrieking pain in the neck. How can I make it really easy?
  7. Where are some free tools I can use to make mash-ups?
  8. How can I be sure I can rely on those free mash-up tools?
  9. What are some of the ethical considerations about making mash-ups?
  10. What's the difference between using somebody else's mash-up tool and screen scraping?
Level Intermediate
Category Front-End Programming, Web Apps / Widgets