#Api
Business rivals finding new ways to compete and collaborate in the cloud computing age
Demand for cloud-based services and delivery platforms has grown exponentially worldwide in the last few years, and Australia is no exception. According to Telsyte’s Australian Infrastructure and Cloud Computing Market Study 2015, the value of public cloud infrastructure services is predicted to more than double from $366m in 2015 to $775m by 2019. The demands […]
Square launches new e-commerce and point of sale payment solutions for Aussie businesses
Square has expanded its range of secure payment solutions for Australian business owners, with the launch of two new APIs it says will reduce the complexity of accepting and tracking payments in-store and online. The global payments technology company said its new API for e-commerce integrates with custom websites as well as pre-existing e-commerce […]
The ‘ridiculous, impossible’ Instagram fix that Hugh Stephens made a viable, global business
Launched in January 2014, ScheduGram is a software as a service (SaaS) that exists because Instagram missed a beat; namely, the platform’s standard Application Programming Interface (API) doesn’t allow people to schedule posts. Well, one company’s oversight is someone else’s gain. Founded by Melbourne-based entrepreneur Hugh Stephens, Schedugram schedules Instagram posts on the behalf of its clients, which include […]
Align your ducks before releasing your API
To the uninitiated, exposing your API (application programming interface) may seen counter-intuitive. However, there are countless examples of companies who have discovered the enormous value that lies in doing so.