Many have suggested APIs are the future of publishing. But little is understood about what an API is and how how it applies to publishing. We explain and offer examples.
Publishing In The Digital Devices Boom: The Importance of APIs
The number of digital reading devices are multiplying. Publishers can best handle this distribution opportunity by developing an API. By Oren Michels, CEO, Mashery.com Let me begin by saying something curiously unpopular: Publishing has never been in a better position. That may be difficult to believe, with bookstores closing, prices under continual pressure, and pundits bemoaning the death –- thank …
Is Publishing’s Obsession with the Kindle and iPad Elitist?
Several digital publishers across Latin America and South East Asia argue that the ongoing obsession with Kindle and iPad is shortsighted at best, and elitist at worst. By Edward Nawotka Today’s feature story looks at the importance of developing an API as part of an effective digital distribution strategy. An API allows a publisher to efficiently deliver a multitude of devices. That …