One of the peeves for mobile developer is that if they are building a server-client app, not only do they need to learn the framework from the client side (such as iOS, Android, WP7), they ALSO need to learn how to code the server side.
On the server side development, it involves a couple of things. You need to setup the server, use a certain web framework, setup database, and create the APIs.
Parse is a development tools that help to get rid of these cumbersome server side development. It provides iOS and Android SDK that helps to connect to Parse backend and store your objects!
It is free if you have less than 200,000 API requests a month. Anymore, you would be paying $9 to $99.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Automate Your Calls with DialMyCall API
DialMyCalls is a service for automatically placing calls (or SMS) to multiple phone simultaneously.
It is useful when you want to RSVP your event or play a Valentine dedication MP3 to your friends. It is a paid service for US only.
There is also an API for their service!
It is useful when you want to RSVP your event or play a Valentine dedication MP3 to your friends. It is a paid service for US only.
There is also an API for their service!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
SugarCRM has REST API, SalesForce does not
In this era where every service interconnects via API, having a REST API becomes a selling factor. You can observe in SugarCRM vs SalesForce comparison:
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
WHOIS API
WHOIS is a good service to find out who is behind the domain. It usually reveals the name and emails address of the website owner.
Of course, there is a WHOIS API. One of the most popular ones is from whoisxmlapi. However, pricing starts from $15 for 1,000 queries.
If you want free service, then you might want to check out Adam's open source Whois API.
Of course, there is a WHOIS API. One of the most popular ones is from whoisxmlapi. However, pricing starts from $15 for 1,000 queries.
If you want free service, then you might want to check out Adam's open source Whois API.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Factual, 1 API for 55 million places
Factual API is another big data API for querying places. It even includes countries such as China.
However, it is currently under Beta so not everyone gets access.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
HipChat - An IM for companies at work
HipChat is an IM, similar to Skype, MSN, Yahoo messenger, and 100 other IM services.
However, they are largely focused for providing IM for work, with features such as file sharing (like dropbox), and concept of group chat (rooms). They charge $2 per person per month.
HipChat API looks neat too!
However, they are largely focused for providing IM for work, with features such as file sharing (like dropbox), and concept of group chat (rooms). They charge $2 per person per month.
HipChat API looks neat too!
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