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Feb 10, 2012

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ALSO CALLED: API, Application Program Interface, Application Program Interfaces DEFINITION: An application program interface (API - and sometimes spelled application programming interface) is the specific method prescribed by a computer operating system or by an application program by which a programmer writing an application program can make requests of the operating system or another application.An API can be contrasted with a graphical user interface or a command interface (both of which … Definition continues below.
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Windows Azure Programming Model sponsored by Microsoft WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how the new Windows Azure programming model helps developers create applications that are easier to administer, more available, and more scalable than those built in the traditional Windows Server environment. Posted: 01 Jan 2012 \| Published: 01 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Programming Interfaces \| Cloud Computing \| Programming \| Windows Azure \| Windows Server Software

The Essential OAuth Primer: Understanding OAuth for Securing Cloud APIs sponsored by Ping Identity Corporation WHITE PAPER: OAuth defeats the password anti-pattern, creating a consistent, flexible identity and policy architecture for web applications, web services, devices, and desktop clients attempting to communicate with Cloud APIs. Posted: 21 Jun 2011 \| Published: 21 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Programming Interfaces \| Application Security \| Cloud Computing \| Password Management \| Policy-Based Network Management \| Security Tokens

Integrating NOSQL Data Sources with Data Virtualization sponsored by Composite Software WHITE PAPER: NOSQL data stores are proliferating as a means of supporting web-scale data. There are a wide variety of NOSQL systems, each with their own set of use-cases and advantages. This paper describes the primary NOSQL data sources in the market today and how to integrate them with other sources using the Composite Data Virtualization Platform. Posted: 31 Mar 2011 \| Published: 31 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Application Programming Interfaces \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Management \| Data Storage \| Databases \| Enterprise Information Management (EIM) \| SQL \| SQL Server \| XML

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APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES DEFINITION (continued): … An application program interface (API - and sometimes spelled application programming interface) is the specific method prescribed by a computer operating system or by an application program by which a programmer writing an application program can make requests of the operating system or another application.An API can be contrasted with a graphical user interface or a command interface (both of which are direct user interfaces) as interfaces to an operating system or a program.
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