del.icio.us has fast become part of the heartbeat of the Web,
giving millions of Web users, both casual and hardcore, an online
social network in which to collect, organize, and share their
favorite web resources. Using a "hidden" underlayer of tools
offered by del.icio.us, you now have the potential to tap into this
social network and its rich data in order to expand your own
website and applications to a whole new array of possibilities.
This book will help you make the most of these possibilities by
mixing your data and applications with other web services, and
using your own innovative ideas to create something useful, unique,
and perhaps even fun.
Expert developer Brett O''Connor skillfully guides you deep
inside the del.icio.us API, and presents you with a variety of
mashup fundamentals such as REST, XML, and Ajax. He shows you how
to find and use the best technologies and techniques so that you
can create your own robust mashups and remixes with the del.icio.us
API and its data. Integrated through the pages you will find
real-world examples that demonstrate how to apply this information
when building your own cutting-edge website.
With this book, you''ll discover:
- Tips on how to uncover and use mashup tools
- How to mash del.icio.us and WordPress
- Steps for remxing del.icio.us with Greasemonkey
- Methods for collecting references with a custom Firefox®
plug-in
- Techniques to aggregate, organize, and display your research in
a custom del.icio.us-powered project hub
- How to remix real-time del.icio.us data into image slideshows
and streaming music playlists
- Techniques to minimize your API calls in order to improve
performance and be a respectful mashup developer