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http://mashable.com/2011/04/08/should-you-offer-an-api/ This post originally appeared on Dyn.com , a world leader in managed DNS, powering the best brands on the web including Gowalla, Mashable, Twitter, Wikia and more. Follow @DynInc on Twitter. APIs are a hot topic among developers these days.

Should Your Company Offer an API?

Top 5 Reasons Why Your Startup Needs an API

There is a long list of things people will tell you that you need as a startup: You need a working product. You need a business plan . http://www.readwriteweb.com/start/2010/06/top-5-reasons-why-your-startup.php
http://blog.programmableweb.com/2010/08/12/apis-an-important-part-of-product-strategy/

APIs: an Important Part of Product Strategy

A few years back, your product strategy would have focused on functionality and user experience, as some of its key points. It was a rare occurrence to have an API immediately available for your product, which users could have used to create interesting mashups, move data in/out and several other things. This is definitely changing.
Twitter and Facebook are often lauded as shining examples of what a platform does for your business. http://blog.programmableweb.com/2010/09/28/can-a-platform-succeed-without-a-popular-service/

Can a Platform Succeed Without a Popular Service?

Ouvrir une API tôt !

http://pierrevalade.com/post/774152197/ouvrir-une-api-tot Je me demande souvent les raisons du succès de telle ou telle startup web.

L'’intérêt de l'’OpenApi pour les entreprises

Le système d’information des entreprises est généralement un système fermé. http://blog.almatropie.org/2010/11/linteret-de-lopenapi-pour-les-entreprises/

3 ways APIs can benefit publishers - O'Reilly Radar

O'Reilly just announced a new API and an associated contest . http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/03/3-ways-api-help-publishers.html
http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/news/the-increasing-importance-of-apis-in-web-development/ Web APIs have experienced an exponential increase in popularity and usage in the past few years. These days, they’re an important tool for web developers; however, they are also even becoming an effective marketing tool for many types of businesses. This article covers Web API statistics, their benefits, and a list of some of the most useful APIs currently available.

The Increasing Importance of APIs in Web Development | Nettuts+