Trium918 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I am creating a site where there is a list of links of a variety of topics. For instance, Horoscopes, Books, Jobs etc. I was wondering where do web developers get their information from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbullmarky Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 via google, i tend to find throwing either 'database' or 'API' after my specific term throws out best results. eg books api, cities database, books database, tv guide api, etc. "Books API" churns out plenty about Amazon, which is one source to consider. Also try stuff like: ISBN API, ISBN database, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trium918 Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 What am I looking for? I have done the search that you suggested but I couldn't find the results that I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbullmarky Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 alot of information providers provide an API (Application Programming Interface) so that you can easy grab information from their site and put it on yours. Google maps is a good example of one. Amazon, too. Both these sites offer documentation on how to access their data and put it on your sites. try searching (just to demonstrate) "google maps api" or "amazon api" and you'll probably get a better idea of what you're looking for.... ultimately it depends on exactly what info you're after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trium918 Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 Basically, I am after something similar to the list that msn,yahoo,myspace etc. Where there are a lot of links that have different information that relates to the user. Do you understand what I am trying to do now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trium918 Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 I've done some research and the link below is what I come up with. Would this be an example of API? Where do I download the Application? http://www.programmableweb.com/api/amazon-ecommerce/mashups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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