In North America, summer is in full swing. That means that the pools are open, the temperatures are beginning to sore, and scheduling around vacations is a challenge. What hasn't changed, however, is the constant stream of RESTful API information. There's been a tremendous amount of

In each REST API Notes I usually try to highlight no more than three of the best links from the prior week. Every once and awhile, however, something comes along that is so worthwhile that it warrants having an entire correspondence focused on it. Last week, Mike Amundsen - author,

Nordic APIs last week and Gluecon this week - spring conference season continues to roll. So too does the important API information. Let's get right to who is moving API development in a positive direction. SLIDES? SLIDES! With conferences come slides. Several speakers at recent events have been

Peak API Conference is upon us! The past two weeks have seen API gatherings across the globe: API Days (Berlin), The Capital One API Summit, API Days Mediterranea (Barcelona), and the 2015 Nordic APIs World Tour (Copenhagen, Munich, London, and[!] Seattle).- it would be one thing if that just

At the end of last week numerous API fans, theorists, and businesses gathered in Berlin for the combined APIDays and API Strategy event. What follows is a tidy recap of some of the best bits shared during the conference. PAYPAL RELEASES "API STYLE GUIDE" As mentioned on Twitter

This week I'm mixing things up and mailing this newsletter out on a Monday instead of a Tuesday. Even with one less day of coverage, however, there's no shortage of thought-provoking RESTful API notes to be shared. API FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE? The first piece comes by

In North America, spring is in full bloom. With it comes a flowering of RESTful API discussion. As systems mature, we're seeing a number of authors coming forward and sharing their perspective on what works. TWITTER ENDS FIREHOSE API ACCESS Normally a company ending data access wouldn'

There is no end to the articles, white papers, and best practices available online to help one get started on their API journey. But as many companies have discovered, the rush of initial success can quickly incur thorny issues of nuance and scale. This week's essential picks are

It is that time, once again, to drop a folder full of browser tabs into the intellectual arena to battle it out. These are the noteworthy pieces that emerged. DOUBLE-CHECKING API ASSUMPTIONS Several years into the RESTful API explosion, it can be easy to overlook initial assumptions. At SXSW, Neil

Once again it's that time to go to the API couch, sift through what's accumulated, and find the nuggets of value. REVISITING SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE ASSUMPTIONS "Mobile first" development gets all the love from product teams. But, as Jennifer Riggins correctly points out, this architectural