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Tidal prediction API [closed]
Does anyone know a public API for tidal predictions? I'm interested in high tides and low tides times across the globe.
Thanks in advance
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API design and versioning using EJB
I have an API that is EJB based (i.e. there are remote interfaces defined) that most of the clients use. As the client base grows there are issues with updates to the API and forcing clients to have ...
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What toolkit to use for card game? [closed]
I'm new at this and I was wondering if someone could suggest the most appropriate API to use to make a card game that is:
cross-platform
two-player
peer-to-peer
capable of laying out cards (png ...
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Extend the API or use the same name as a class in the API?
I have been running into this problem more and more: I am not happy with the current API, and end up making my own class that does what I wish the API did; however, I don't extend the 'super class' as ...
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Sharing API's between different Programming languages?
I was just wondering how API's can be shared between different Programming languages.
I mean, MS have .Net which uses VB.net C# and various other technologies.
I doubt .Net is written for each ...
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Always return single objects in an array for REST API JSON payloads?
For a REST API that I am working on, I want to return JSON in a consistent layout:
{
"Data" : {
"Id" : 123,
"Email" : "[email protected]"
"Firstname" : "Charlie",
"Surname" ...
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Was API hooking done as needed for Stuxnet to work? I don't think so
Caveat: I am a political science student and I have tried my level best to understand the technicalities; if I still sound naive please overlook that.
In the Symantec report on Stuxnet, the authors ...
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Designing an API on top with Java RMI and Rest APIs
I'm working on the backend of a java web application. We have a document repository (Fedora Commons specifically) where we house xml files. I want to abstract the API of the repository internally so ...
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What does good command over an API really mean?
I have seen many organizations looking for developers who have good command over Facebook, Google and other API's. Now I am a bit confused about it. I have developed Facebook fanpages, embedded ...
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Problem with ebay AddItem API call [migrated]
I am totally new to any sort of API application. Right now I am creating a listing application to list items on E-bay India site.
API version being used is 767,
sandbox url is ...
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GPL vs plugin interfaces not designed with a specific application in mind
I am not seeking or in need of legal advice, but an interesting though experiment came to my mind.
Imagine the following situtation (I cannot really think about a concrete example and I am unsure if ...
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Approached to build app centered around new API and suddenly API is abandoned
This isn't a huge deal, but I was approached by colleagues/friends to build an app using their new API. There was some potential for pecuniary gain for me depending on app usage. I spent a ...
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How to remember the details (Core APIs) of one computer language?
I found my self often paused to check a certain usage of one core API when writing either javascript or Ruby. I am wondering how the other guys doing? Is it necessary to remember every Core API ...
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Request / Reply , how should one initiate the actual sending of the transmission?
I'm working on Language level interfaces to web API's. These libraries are of course built around existing HTTP Request/Reply interfaces. I see myself as having a few options
submit method on the ...
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Yelp, Google's API for restaurants help
Ok I have looked into this, and I'm not sure if anyone else has experience with it. I'm having termendous difficulties with Yelp and Google's API.
To help explain what I am trying to do here is the ...
