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:
What's an API?
What's a mash-up?
How can I make my own API if there isn't one there already?
How can I convince my employer to let me open up our data and make an API?
How can I make bulletproof badges that I can let other folks syndicate?
OAuth is a shrieking pain in the neck. How can I make it really easy?
Where are some free tools I can use to make mash-ups?
How can I be sure I can rely on those free mash-up tools?
What are some of the ethical considerations about making mash-ups?
What's the difference between using somebody else's mash-up tool and screen scraping?