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| jhonovich |
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:17 am
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I often get asked the question of what is an api and how do i use one?
I decided to write up a tutorial on some of the gotchas and key challenges in using APIs: http://ipvideomarket.info/review/show/20
My key points include:
Lesson #1: No such thing as 'an' API
Lesson #2: Not all Functions have an API
Lesson #3: Having an API does not mean it will work with your system
Lesson #4: Doing the Integration Takes Time
Lesson #5: API Changes can Break You
Lesson #6: Your Stuck with what the API does
Any idea for other valuable lessons that should be shared?
Best,
John
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| rory |
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:41 am
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| jhonovich |
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:42 am
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| rory |
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:52 am
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Thats all I could think of, but in your link you mentioned Physical security.
Only software developers should be concerned.
An API gives us access to source code provided by the creator of the API, the most common being the Windows API. A single API can have various functions, for examples: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_API
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Declare Function RegCreateKey Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegCreateKeyA" (ByVal hKey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String, ...
Declare Function RegCloseKey Lib "advapi32.dll" (ByVal hKey As Long) As Long
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| jhonovich |
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:57 am
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Well, I mention physical security because APIs will be used to support physical security goals.
While I agree that software developers will be the only individuals directly using the APIs, a lot of people are affected by the use of APIs.
Security managers are affected by how well the integration using APIs work.
Sales people are affected by what type of integrations they can sell.
System engineers are affected by what type of designs they can recommend.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:04 am
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