• Author:
  • Reinheimer, Paul
• Subject:
  Computer Programming / Software Development
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  14/07/2006
• Price:
  $59.99
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• Offers hands-on tips and numerous code examples that show Web developers how to leverage content and feeds from today's top Web sites-including Google, eBay, PayPal, Amazon, Yahoo!, and FedEx
• Introduces APIs (Application Program Interfaces) in general and uses real-world examples that show how to produce and document them
• Explains how to use the popular scripting language PHP to create APIs that interact with unrelated applications over the Web
• Examples take readers through each stage of the API process, from basic test implementations to integration with existing sites

Chris Shiflett (NY, NY) is a frequent contributor to the PHP community and a leading security expert. He talks at conferences such as ApacheCon and the O'Reilly Open Source Convention, and publishes articles in PHP Magazine and php|architect. "Security Corner," his monthly column for php|architect, which is the industry's foremost PHP security column.

Introduction.

Part One: Web Feeds.

Chapter 1: Introducing Web Services.

Chapter 2: Introducing Web Feeds.

Chapter 3: Consuming Web Feeds.

Chapter 4: Producing Web Feeds.

Part Two: APIs.

Chapter 5: Introduction to Web APIs.

Chapter 6: Interacting with the Google API.

Chapter 7: Interacting with the Amazon API.

Chapter 8: Interacting with the FedEx API.

Chapter 9: Interacting with the eBay API.

Chapter 10: Interacting with the PayPal API.

Chapter 11: Other Major APIs.

Chapter 12: Producing Web APIs.

Appendix A: Supporting Functions.

Appendix B: Complete Feed Specifications.

Appendix C: Development System.

Index.