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Search (a User Interface, for humans)

Search (a User Interface, for humans) – filtering just for images

Search (a User Interface, for humans)

Museum object found! (using search, a User Interface, for humans)

Make your own search widget (an Application)

Share your own search widget (an Application)

My own search & my own User Interface!

Share your own search widget (an Application)

My own search widget in my context!

Searching my own search widget in my context!

Museum object found! (by someone searching in my context)

Application Programming Interface or API (WARNING: Slide for tech folk)

Application Programming Interface or API (a bit less technical) http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v = PfuWDbVJGgw

Interesting thing using an API: a ‘mashup’

What kind of API did we create? (WARNING: slide for tech folk) http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =WImJskBfZ30

Why would we (or you) do this? (DON’T WORRY: slide not just for tech folk) http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =AMhcxRWmbL0

What do the museums we work with think? Any concerns? (I swear I didn’t script this) http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =hl8JBaYaVBM

What about when someone makes a mashup? Still OK? http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =FLBs1YMzKt4

Are mashups all the API is good for? (Ignore Adrian saying ‘yeah’) http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v = wnxVWAqMKqQ

TIPS FOR TRYING THIS AT HOME: Make it tangible (not just ‘releasing an API’) http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =sn7egYywZpM

Standards are great but

TIP: Realise (or realize) we live in an imperfect world

Not just data collection but information itself. A perfectionist’s nightmare.

What’s the BEST thing that could happen?

TIP: Demonstrate the possibilities (not just the technology or the risks)

Mitigate risks through licenses & technology

TIP: Work with your community of practice to develop the above

Don’t make it harder for yourself

TIP: Work fast & avoid unnecessary effort (spec as you go)

It doesn’t have to be scary

TIP: The sky will not fall (lawyers just like to make it seem that way sometimes)

You don’t have to get it right the first time

TIP: Just fix it quickly (and DO fix it)

Build trusted relationships & community

TIP: Your friends and family will accept your failings & help you grow

Prepare to be amazed (or disappointed) by what people build

TIP: Make sure the builders know where the tools are

If you could say one thing to people at MW2009 what would it be? http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =AbV4bRWH7m0

If you could say one thing to people at MW2009 what would it be? http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =IquyVR2zSbk

Use the API – we’d love feedback

Get in touch about collaborating with us / to share API experiences (info@digitalnz.org)

Do you have any NZ material? We could be a safe test bed for you to trial opening up access through an API

Come play during the 8-9.30 demonstration slot tomorrow or online

Conclusion: Sorry my slides are boring. But I promise we are a fun team to work with.

Making NZ content & collections easier to find, share & use http://www.digitalnz.org

I thought you might be interested in that. So I asked Andy about our API methods. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =nH2eOgYQhOI

I thought you might be interested in that. So I asked Andy about the key too. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =PP9kaxtMxic

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