Kin Lane
API Evangelist
Brigham Young University
December 2014
- 25 Years Database Engineer
- 15 Years Web Applications
- 8 Years Cloud Computing
- 4 Years Studying APIs
www.apievangelist.com
Do You Know What An API Is?
Have You Used An API?
Do You Use Mobile Phone?
Well Known APIs!
Amazon Web Services
eBay
Flickr
Microsoft / Bing
Yahoo
Apple
Foursquare
Yelp
WordPress
Tumblr
Dropbox
Uber
Paypal
Fedex
UPS
USPS
The Guardian
The New York Times
Youtube
Lesser Known APIs!
Echo Nest
Rdio
Ford
Visa
Mastercard
Expedia
AT&T
Best Buy
Walgreens
New York City
San Francisco
London
Paris
World Bank
Klout
Nest
PBS
NPR
US Census Bureau
US Department of Labor
Digital Public Library
White House
Open Corporates
Wolfram Alpha
Why Are People Using APIs?
Websites
Mobile
Single Page Apps
Aggregation
Reciprocity
Voice
Real-Time
Spreadsheets
Devices
Provide / Consume
Access To Resources
Nimbleness & Agility
Innovation
New Business Models
Control Over Your Resources
Why Am I Here?
Web Apps
Mobile Apps
Devices Are Using APIs
Take Control Over Privacy
Resources You Need For Projects
Resources You Need For Career
APIs Are All Around You!
Are You API Aware?
Are You Leveraging APIs?
The End
By Kin Lane (@kinlane)
