APIs Commonly Used in Mashups
We have emphasized the importance of software reuse. Mashups are yet another form of software reuse that saves you time, money and effort—you can rapidly prototype starter versions of your applications, integrate business functionality, integrate search functionality and more. Figure H.2 shows some APIs commonly used in mashups.
| API source | URL | Functionality |
|---|---|---|
| Google Maps | www.google.com/apis/maps/ | Maps |
| Yahoo! Maps | developer.yahoo.net/maps/ | Maps |
| Microsoft Virtual Earth | virtualearth.msn.com/ | Local search, maps |
| Amazon | aws.amazon.com/ | E-commerce |
| TypePad ATOM | www.sixapart.com/pronet/docs/typepad_atom_api | Blogging |
| Blogger ATOM feed | code.blogspot.com/ | Blogging |
| Flickr | developer.yahoo.net/flickr/index.html ... |
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