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Mar. 31, 2008 at 11:40am
Got API?
An API reference does a method's body good...
gotAPI.com is one of the most useful online resources I've come across, primarily because it places resources spread all over the internet into one simple site. I've been using this for quite some time, and have for the most part I have taken its usefulness for granted. Then it occurred to me that I might not be the only one that could find this tool useful (I know, it was a big 'DUH!' moment). So now I will share this gem with others...
gotAPI acts as a portal to almost any API/language reference available on the internet. Wondering what that PHP string function is that splits a string into an array? Pour yourself a nice tall glass of gotAPI and find it in seconds. Or if JavaScript is more your thing, browse the DOM to find the function or property you need. The advantage is that it can all be accessed from here, no need to remember countless URLs or stumble through a poorly designed site to find the documentation page. Simply hit up the site and you're set.
Customization is another advantage, with the tabbed interface allowing you to pull up multiple reference pages (all searchable with an expandable tree view to your left). Load up all the API's related to your current project finding an obscure function is now seconds away. Fantastic!
The fact that I am still excited about this site after months of using it should tell you just how nifty it is. So stop wasting time reading blogs and go check it out!
Link: gotAPI.com
Posted in ASP.NET 2.0, CSS, From the Workbench, Javascript, MS SQL Server, MySQL, PHP, Review, Software Engineering, XHTML by Nick Williams
Comments (1)
Oh, no! The easier it gets to work with APIs the greater my need to build really silly web apps out of them in my free time.
"Why yes, the world does need a site that displays every tweet with the word 'monkey' in it , in real time."
Thanks for the link, in all seriousness this will actually be very useful for me in my job.
1 | Left by scott | Mar. 31, 2008 at 4:37pm