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Combining HTML Hypermedia APIs and Adaptive Web Design – Jayway

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:12:27 +0000

HTML is the lowest common denominator in a world where the number of devices are steadily growing. In such a world, our API should be hypermedia driven and we should consider choosing HTML as the media type for our APIs. If we choose this, we can enhance the API with CSS and JavaScript, making the API human-friendly as well. Further, we can use Adaptive Web Design to make the best possible experience for all types of browsers and devices. This kind of solution has some risks and technical issues related to it though. And it is not a silver bullet.

Tags: #html #hypermedia #imported:pinboard #rest #webdev

REST is OVER! - Literate Programming

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:34:44 +0000

Yep. Sorry to have to inform you. REST is totally over. The cool kids are moving on. We're building "Hypermedia APIs" now. Such is life.

Tags: #apis #hypermedia #imported:pinboard #rest #webdev

A Hypermedia API Reading List - Literate Programming

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:34:34 +0000

Originally, this post was titled "A RESTful Reading List," but please note that REST is over. Hypermedia API is the new nomenclature. I've been doing an intense amount of research on Hypermedia APIs over the last few months, and while I didn't save every resource I found, I've made a list here of the most important.

Tags: #apis #hypermedia #imported:pinboard #rest #webdev

Dare Obasanjo aka Carnage4Life - REST API Design: Invent Media Types, Not Protocols and Understand the Importance of Hyperlinks

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:07:20 +0000

Tags: #architecture #atom #atompub #hyperlinks #hypermedia #hypertext #links #opensocial #rest #rss #webdev #webservices