Any API that courts developers typically has a whole team of people working to create a great developer experience. In fact, this should be an important factor in choosing an API. If there are no …
Big Company API vs Startup API
There are a lot of factors you could consider when comparing APIs. Obviously, this site exists to explore many of the elements to evaluate. A common place I see people trip up is either blindly …
Is User Login a Gateway to Many Industries?
This week, Janrain announced a new segments feature. It joins a suite of tools surrounding Janrain's core user login feature. Customers are obviously key to a business, so it makes sense there is a …
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Is Twitter Really Serious About Developers Again?
It's been a rough half decade between developers and that character-counting messaging service. Twitter has declared a re-focus on developers, and its upcoming world tour suggests it may be serious. …
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NBC’s Quick Little Mainstream Hack
It's the sort of project you might expect from a hackathon. However, this one is being broadcast nationally in the US. Twilio shares the story of Election Confessions, the simple app that lets you …
Custom Maps Get Even More Custom with MapBox
MapBox already provides the most customization options of any Map API. The latest release gives even more granular control over styling, leading me to question whether the 800 Pound Gorilla of Google …
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