CS130: Spring 2021

Intro to the Web

CS130: Spring 2021

Lessons > 14. Working with Data: AJAX & Web APIs (Part 2)

In this lecture, we will be talking about web services and looking at some different examples of how various organizations and initiatives make their data available to third parties using something called a REST API. We’ll also talk about different strategies for integrating this kind of data in order to make different interface elements.

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Lecture Video(s)

Readings

  1. Avraham, Shif Ben (Sept. 5, 2017). What is REST — A Simple Explanation for Beginners.
    for your reference
  2. Dietzel, Angelica (March, 2020). A Curated List of 100 Cool and Fun Public APIs to Inspire Your Next Project.
    To get you thinking about some of the ways in which you might incorporate third-party data into your app or website.