Tag Archives: api

05
Sep 11

Farewell Yahoo! Maps API, Hello Nokia Maps API

Posted on 5th September 2011 by Gary

Yahoo’s JavaScript and AJAX API was the first mapping API I ever used and it now seems hard to remember when Yahoo’s API offerings were the dominant player, always iterating and innovating. The Yahoo! API set formed and continued to … Continue reading →

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14
Jul 11

Mapstraction, Maps and Me

Posted on 14th July 2011 by Gary

It’s been a while since my last blog post; my day job at Nokia has been taking up almost all of my time and what little time has been left has been spent with my family. But in between day … Continue reading →

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02
Jul 10

Service Suspended On The London Underground (API)

Posted on 2nd July 2010 by Gary

If you build it they will come. Or to put it another way, sometimes demand outstrips supply. After the phenomenal success of the Transport For London Tube API, the London Datastore blog sadly notes: Owing to overwhelming demand by apps … Continue reading →

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May 10

Latitude Inconsistitude

Posted on 20th May 2010 by Gary

In the midst of yesterday’s I/O event, Google announced the launch of the long rumoured API for their Latitude location sharing platform; there’s ample coverage and commentary on ReadWriteWeb and on TechCrunch and that’s just fine because that’s not what … Continue reading →

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