11. REST vs. SOAP: Simplicity wins again
Distribution of API protocols and styles
Based on directory of 3,200 web APIs listed at ProgrammableWeb, May 2011
12. REST vs. SOAP: Simplicity wins again
Distribution of API protocols and styles
Based on directory of 3,200 web APIs listed at ProgrammableWeb, May 2011
13. JSON Rising: 55% of all new APIs support JSON
Percentage of new APIs with JSON support
Based on directory of 3,200 web APIs listed at ProgrammableWeb, May 2011
14. 20% of all new APIs support only JSON
Percentage of new APIs with only JSON support
Based on directory of 3,200 web APIs listed at ProgrammableWeb, May 2011
15. 1 in every 5 new APIs says “goodbye XML”
Percentage of APIs with XML support
Based on directory of 3,200 web APIs listed at ProgrammableWeb, May 2011
21. Have we seen this before?
Why do we need Of course we Why do we Of course we
a Web site? have a Web site need an API? have an API
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