Common Web sites that use Plug-in API's
- 1. Common Web sites that use plug-in api’s Grade 12 – General Academics Mangila, Jian Carlo F. Monteza, Takumi Jr. Estilo, Dallia C. Submitted To: Ms Pearl Maxine Jimena
- 2. Plug-in API’s The API specifies how software components should interact and are used when programming graphical user interface (GUI) components. Plug-in is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing software application. When an application supports plug-ins, it enables customization.
- 3. Youtube Youtube is a Web site dedicated to hosting video clips. Users can create an account on Youtube and upload videos for public and private viewing . Most of the Websites integrate videos into other developing Web sites. To capitalize this Web site, an API tool is created to enable developers to embed the Youtube video player and play any Youtube content on their Web sites.
- 4. Flickr Flickr is a Web site that caters a hosting of images wherein users creates private account, upload images and categorize the images as they whether they are viewed privately by the uploader or by the public. An API tool is created to enable a Web site developer to embed or use images on Flickr and also, the image slide player API of Flickr can further organize the presentation of images in a slide show fashion.
- 5. Twitter Twitter is a social networking service that enables users to send and read short messages with 280 characters. These short messages are called tweets. Twitter API’s are used by developers to embed Twitter functions in developing Web sites. Commonly, in using Twitter’s API, users can find facility to create messages and tweet those messages. Furthermore, there are Web sites using Twitter API to display information or messages from a certain user commonly governing those Twitter accounts.
- 6. Facebook Facebook is a social networking Web site that requires the user to register an account and create a user profile. A profile contains the information about the owner of the account such as his or her birthday, location, work, and education. Different users can then connect with one another by adding them as “friends.” On this Web site, users are also capable of posting information on their “wall” or page that contains the users information.
- 7. Google Maps Google Maps APIs are one of the most used APIs by Web site developers. Commonly, Google Maps APIs are used to indicate a location of an establishment described on a Web site. These APIs enable the developers to display an accurate map depicting the satellite views or the actual appearance and layout of roads and buildings in a particular area.