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June 29, 2012 11:38 pm GMT

How Web APIs Unlock Value in the Cloud




The cloud is where its at. Its where business data resides. Its where social user-generated content sits, where forward-thinking creators place their tools. Unfortunately, the cloud is also the place all that good stuff stays, unused and unloved. That is, unless you offer smart ways to access it. That is where a web API comes in.

Just as the power of crowds has populated the social content repositories of Web 2.0 -- YouTube videos, Facebook updates, tweets, and more -- the web API enables designers and developers to re-purpose the body of knowledge that is the cloud. Here are some examples of how companies have used a web API to create more value.

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