Hotspot: Openness and API's

Open & APIsOpen & APIs

Hacker / Entrepreneur. Hacker / Entrepreneur.

Open & APIsOpen & APIs

Web is open. For humans.Web is open. For humans.

RSSRSS

Not for humansNot for humans

But for computersBut for computers

JSONJSON

XMLXML

RESTRESTHTTPHTTP

XMPPXMPPAPIAPI

ATOMATOM

What are you doing? 140 letters.What are you doing? 140 letters.

#inaug09 – 270.000 tweets/ hour#inaug09 – 270.000 tweets/ hour

Twitter offers an APITwitter offers an API

Sites on Twitter AppsSites on Twitter Apps

LongtailLongtail

Not just User Generated ContentNot just User Generated Content

Own siteOwn site

Widgets on Widgets on other sitesother sites

50% Traffic50% Traffic

Why & How? Why & How?

API’s are building blocksAPI’s are building blocks

API enhances reach of your systemAPI enhances reach of your system

Apps are Longtail: Apps are Longtail: Success is hard to predictSuccess is hard to predict

Be a good layer to build onBe a good layer to build on

Good DocsGood Docs

Clear licence: What’s Clear licence: What’s allowed?allowed?

Few barriers (signup etc)Few barriers (signup etc)

Support: Provide contact Support: Provide contact email. Provide forum email. Provide forum (GoogleGroup)(GoogleGroup)

Search IN programsSearch IN programs

Live pics with TV stream. 3 API’sLive pics with TV stream. 3 API’s

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•GuillermоGuillermо Lego Lego•quatro.sinkoquatro.sinko CC CC •darkmatter Bookdarkmatter Book•*MarS Locked*MarS Locked•permanently scatterbrainedpermanently scatterbrained Support Support•El Ramon PieEl Ramon Pie•Thomas Hawk GoldengateThomas Hawk Goldengate•huladancer Legohuladancer Lego•EJP Photo LegoEJP Photo Lego

Flickr Pics by:Flickr Pics by:

Other sourcesOther sources

TwitterTwitterFabchannelFabchannelWordle.netWordle.nettwapps.comtwapps.comtwittown.comtwittown.comtwitdom.comtwitdom.comWikipediaWikipedia

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