Should APIs be covered by copyright law? Would developers and innovation be stifled by copyrightable APIs? Or would it afford protection over IP (Intellectual Property)?
Moving beyond the "bigness" and technology hype of the typical Big Data conversation to how businesses need to respond to the explosion of new, disparate and dynamic data sources as social, mobile and cloud influences shift customer interaction to the edge of the enterprise.
Today's retail customers are doing business beyond the browser - from iPads, smartphone apps, and other API-enabled channels. Retailers need an API strategy today. What does a successful "Retail 2.0" API strategy look like? What are the new multi-channel retail opportunities? How can you execute an API strategy with limited resources?
An introduction to some key patterns for mobile app development: repeatable patterns that represent functionality for the front and back-end of mobile apps.
Examine common bottlenecks and hurdles when scaling your API, and learn some tips and tricks for how to overcome those challenges as your API traffic grows 10x, 100x, 1000x . . .
Explore why APIs are important to your organization, which strategy is right for you (Internal, Partners, Customers or Open API), as well as how to map your API strategy to your objectives and target channels.
An introduction to HATEOAS core principles, examples, and a look at the value of the approach for API providers and app developers.
