Kin Lane - Gluecon - Whats Next for APIs?

Whats Next for APIs? Kin Lane API Evangelist - Mimeo.com @kinlane blog.apievangelist.com May 25, 2011 #gluecon #apinext

Technology & Tools
Modular Tools for APIs, Allowing Ala Carte API and Area Deployment
Software as a Service (SaaS) That Deliver Services Specifically for APIs
Platform as a Service (PaaS) (think Heroku) for APIs, Will Emerge
Open-Source Tools for API Building Blocks Will Grow and Get Traction

Embeddable
Widgets & Plugins Will Be Everywhere
Widget Builders Will Be Added as Layer on Top of API Explorers
Non-Developers Will Increasingly Become a Focus
Embeddable Objects Will Make Make the Web More Plug & Play

Developers
Will Gain More Control Within Ecosystems
Will Organize & Unionize
Influencers will Emerge Within Industries & Ecosystems
Social Coding Will Flourish Within & Between Ecosystems

Monetization
Affiliate Programs Will Find Their Place
Cloud Pricing Models Will Gain More Traction as APIs Become Utilities
Prepay Will be Popular to Control Costs and Get Deals
Lack of Monetization Strategy Will Continue to Hurt Many API Owners

Industries & Common Areas
Discovery API Services Will Appear
Unified APIs Will Be More Common
Standards Will Happen, But Slowly
Markets for Data and Services
Organizations Will Be Formed

Legal
Terms of Service Standards Will Emerge
Legislation, Government Will Get More Involved
There Will be Ecosystem Battles Between Owners and Developers
Privacy & Security Will Continue to be Problems

Whats Next for APIs? Kin Lane API Evangelist - Mimeo.com @kinlane blog.apievangelist.com May 25, 2011 #gluecon #apinext

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