It is not an easy task to innovate in the digital era. Once market movements have been identified, companies have to be brave enough to initiate transformation actions that at times cannibalize their own main business.
Anthemis invites startups to participate in an innovation program to enhance and launch its project during the 2016/2017 course. If you want to promote your idea, you can sign up before July 21.
The data in any Google Spreadsheets table can be transformed into a public URL to enable information to be extracted with a HTTP GET request with jQuery. From there they can be extracted and visualized with any JavaScript library.
The Technology Strategist at Microsoft, Pablo Junco, stresses the benefits of APIs and explains how Blockchain technology acts as a notary during transactions by removing the role of intermediary, and how it allows banks to get to know their customers better.
At WWDC 16, the Apple developer conference, the company introduced a new package of APIs that provide new features to products such as Siri, Maps, messaging and calls.
Companies are implementing increasingly more APIs because they contribute a differential value to any sector. Architects are essential for the process of creating an API, as they are responsible for contributing a clear focus with respect to business objectives.
José Manuel de la Chica, New Business Digital at BBVA, highlights the value of the APIs in the digital transformation of banks and traditional businesses. The bank take part to open its APIs to third parties to create value and open new business opportunities.
4andgo appeared in 2011 when its promoters Alejandro and José Luis were working for another company in developing mobile apps and looked for a change. They have been winners of the first edition of BBVA InnovaChallenge in the category of business solutions.
The developer community always looks at four essential features to rate the quality of an API: it must be useful and easy to understand, stable when making improvements, and it has to be secure and provide good documentation.
We talk to Francesc Alted, developer and consultant specializing in high-yield storage, after his participation in the PyData event.
