Apis power-mvc-for-the-web

APIs power MVC for the WEb
Panel thoughts:
Achieving API Maturity @ Gluecon 2011
Steven Willmott / 3scale networks
steve@3scale.net
http://www.3scale.net
@njyx

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MVC (Model / View / Controller)
Wildly Successful Architectural Pattern for Application Development

APIs are spreading across the web
Seem like random points of data, each with their own rules, features, functions and value

These two things have nothing do with each other right?
(apart from in the obvious way)

Maybe they Do…

MVC is Model / View / Controller
MODEL = DATA
Model
VIEW = FORM
View
Controller
CONTROLLER = BUSINESS LOGIC

Lots of Frameworks
Originally described for Smalltalk at Xerox Park
(copyrights / respectiveowners)

MVC has Revolutionized Software Web App Development

Clear separation between Data, Presentation & Business Logic

First : MVC Applications
Model
Separate at Design Time
View
Baked together at Run
Time
Controller

Then : MVC SAAS
Model
Separate at Design Time
View
Separate at Deploy Time
Baked together at Run
Time
Controller

So What does this have to do with APIs?

Actually Yes - APIs Enable Separation of Concerns:

Across the Web

Across Companies

Example…
Model
View
Controller
Data Anywhere in any form
Third parties operating on data
Many Delivery Channels

ExampleModels
Model

Example: Views
View

Example: Controllers
Controller

APIsEnableSeparation & Focus
Model
View
Controller
Third parties operating on data
APIs / Integration / Ecosystems

Impact
Value
More value from existing assets
FocusonCore
Business
Speed
Time to Market
Leverage
Ecosystems are strength

ArchitecturalPatterns
MODELS: Push / Pull Data
CONTROLLERS: TransformorOrchestrate
VIEWS: Integrate and Visualise

API Maturity

Trends: Convergence
MODELS: Consolidation (e.g. TwitterModelforblogging)
CONTROLLERS: Similarities in CommunicationsAPIs
VIEWS: EmergingWinningPlatforms
WithEyeballs

Trends: Internet Operating System (Tim O’Reilly)
Advertising
Location
Activity Streams
Identity & Social Graph
Image & Speech Recognition
Government Data
Search
Payment
Time
Media Access
(Auth / Caching / Analytics)
Communications (Email, IM, …)
Storage
Compute Power
Connectivity

Trends: Enabling components
Search
Advertising
Location
Media Access
Time
Identify & Social Graph
Communications
C.f. Tim O’Reilly

The Internet Operating System Emerging
Advertising
Location
Activity Streams
Identity & Social Graph
Image & Speech Recognition
Government Data
Search
Payment
Time
Media Access
(Auth / Caching / Analytics)
Communications (Email, IM, …)
Storage
Compute Power
Connectivity

Conclusions

APIs enable separation of concern – MVC patterns are emerging across the Web

An “Internet Operating System” may not be that far away

Thank You to Gluecon!
Steven Willmott / 3scale networks
Find 3scale at http://www.3scale.net
Find me at steve@3scale.net & @njyx

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