Re: APIs to work with data on the web

Sorry, Manuel (not Tomas).


2014-03-18 13:30 GMT-03:00 Laufer <laufer@globo.com>:

> Tomas,
>
> I understand completely your point.
>
> But I disagree. To me, it is not refreshing to represent a query using an
> URI. Think about all the groupings that you can make over a dataset or
> datasets.
>
> Best,
> Laufer
>
>
> 2014-03-18 13:18 GMT-03:00 <Manuel.CARRASCO-BENITEZ@ec.europa.eu>:
>
>   Laufer,
>>
>>
>>
>> Going back to basics, the four point could be crashed into two
>>
>>  http://www.w3.org/DesignIssues/LinkedData.html
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>> a)      Use URIs to name and to point into things (resources)
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>> b)      Provide useful information as links (metadata, origin, etc)
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>> Note that one URI could have many variants: languages, formats, time
>> (memento), etc. So
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>> Get the "best" variant
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>>   http://example.com/1122
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>> Get the useful information
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>>   http://example.com/1122?info
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>> Get some specific variants
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>>   http://example.com/1122.fr
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>>   http://example.com/1122.xhtml
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>>   http://example.com/1122.es.txt
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>>   It is very refreshing to type an URI and get the "thing", even if
>> sometimes one would prefer a forgetful  web J
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>> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-international/1997JanMar/0053.html
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>> As you can see, it is a subject with some pedigree.
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>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Tomas
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> *From:* Laufer [mailto:laufer@globo.com]
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:24 PM
>> *To:* Steven Adler
>> *Cc:* CARRASCO BENITEZ Manuel (DGT); Deirdre.Lee@deri.org;
>> mail@makxdekkers.com; Newton Calegari; DWBP WG
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: APIs to work with data on the web
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve, Manuel,
>>
>> I am not talking only about the Resources. Or, what are the things that
>> are exposed as Resources.
>>
>> For example, in DBpedia there is a Resource for the album Houses of the
>> Holy (http://dbpedia.org/page/Houses_of_the_Holy).
>>
>> There is also a Resource for the record label Atlantic Records (
>> http://dbpedia.org/page/Atlantic_Records), which is the record label
>> from the album Houses of the Holy.
>>
>> What is the URI of all albums of the record label Atlantic Records?
>>
>> My question is: could it be one Best Practice, recommended by of DWBP WG,
>> to provide a way of exposing the "Resource" All Albums of the Record Label
>> Atlantic Records?
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Laufer
>>
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>> 2014-03-18 10:18 GMT-03:00 Steven Adler <adler1@us.ibm.com>:
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>> Thanks.  A few people have agreed with our position below, but some still
>> like the idea of API's for accessing Data.  What is the process W3C uses to
>> resolve these points of view and when it is resolved, does the conclusion
>> get written into the Best Practices draft and/or do we also include the
>> lineage of the conclusion - that is, we we present the pros and cons and
>> reasons for the conclusion by also relating what we didn't recommend and
>> why?
>>
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> Motto: "Do First, Think, Do it Again"
>>
>>    From:
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>> <Manuel.CARRASCO-BENITEZ@ec.europa.eu>
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>> To:
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>> Steven Adler/Somers/IBM@IBMUS, <Deirdre.Lee@deri.org>
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>> Cc:
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>> <mail@makxdekkers.com>, <newton@nic.br>, <public-dwbp-wg@w3.org>
>>
>> Date:
>>
>> 03/18/2014 08:21 AM
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>> Subject:
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>> RE: APIs to work with data on the web
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>> +1
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>> -        Resources should be addressable with a URI
>> -        One should aim a common interface for humans and machine
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>> http://www.w3.org/2013/dwbp/wiki/Data_on_the_Web_URI_Best_Practices
>>
>> Regards
>> Tomas
>>
>> *From:* Steven Adler [mailto:adler1@us.ibm.com <adler1@us.ibm.com>]
>> * Sent:* Monday, March 17, 2014 4:34 PM
>> * To:* Lee, Deirdre
>> * Cc:* Makx Dekkers; Newton Calegari; public-dwbp-wg@w3.org
>> * Subject:* RE: APIs to work with data on the web
>>
>> Excellent use case which begins to explore and spell out the advantages
>> and trade-offs of using API's to access Open Data.  I would like to explore
>> this topic in greater detail.  My own personal preference is data access by
>> HTTP and URI, because it provides a common interface for humans and
>> machines.  But are there performance implications?
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> Motto: "Do First, Think, Do it Again"
>>
>> From:
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>> "Lee, Deirdre" <Deirdre.Lee@deri.org>
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>> To:
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>> Newton Calegari <newton@nic.br>, Makx Dekkers <mail@makxdekkers.com>
>>
>> Cc:
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>> "public-dwbp-wg@w3.org" <public-dwbp-wg@w3.org>
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>> Date:
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>> 03/17/2014 11:19 AM
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>> Subject:
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>> RE: APIs to work with data on the web
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> Very interesting article indeed and related to discussions we're
>> currently having with developers as part of Open Data Ireland on how best
>> to publish/use machine-readable data.
>>
>> I've added a use-case on it https://www.w3.org/2013/dwbp/wiki/Use_CasesPlease feel free to add points or pick up on nuances of the conversation
>> that I missed. Perhaps we could break this into multiple use-cases to look
>> at each of the aspects in more detail?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Deirdre
>>
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>> * From:* Newton Calegari [mailto:newton@nic.br <newton@nic.br>]
>> * Sent:* 17 March 2014 13:19
>> * To:* Makx Dekkers
>> * Cc:* public-dwbp-wg@w3.org
>> * Subject:* Re: APIs to work with data on the web
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>> Hi Laufer, I didn't know the Socrata.
>> Thanks for share the link, Makx. Very interesting text and point of view
>> about APIs.
>>
>> BR,
>>
>> Newton
>>
>> Em 14/03/2014, à(s) 15:58, Makx Dekkers <mail@makxdekkers.com> escreveu:
>>
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>> For a different perspective on APIs, see this:
>> http://ruben.verborgh.org/blog/2013/11/29/the-lie-of-the-api/
>>
>> Makx.
>>
>> * From:* Newton Calegari [mailto:newton@nic.br <newton@nic.br>]
>> * Sent:* Thursday, March 13, 2014 6:03 PM
>> * To:* public-dwbp-wg@w3.org
>> * Subject:* APIs to work with data on the web
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>          Last week, Yaso and I were talking about APIs and how they are
>> important in all aspects of data on the web. APIs are one of the simplest
>> ways to access and to distribute data across the web, and we think that is
>> an important subject to be discussed on the WG.
>>          To talk about APIs, we obviously need to discuss about URI and
>> descriptors. Carrasco written the first document [1<http://www.w3.org/2013/dwbp/wiki/Data_on_the_Web_URI_Best_Practices>]
>> about it, besides there are a few messages discussing it.
>>          Moreover, I want to share some links I consider relevant and
>> useful to discuss about this topic.
>>          Joshua Bloch, a software engineer and former *Googler*,
>> published an article on InfoQ [2<http://www.infoq.com/articles/API-Design-Joshua-Bloch?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer36801&utm_medium=twitter#.UvbdCPy0BT0.delicious>]
>> site and made a presentation called "How to Design a Good API & Why it
>> Matters" [3 <http://www.infoq.com/presentations/effective-api-design>]
>> (other Jushua's presentation about the same subject, but the video is
>> hosted on YouTube [4 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAb7hSCtvGw>]).
>> These links are very interesting and I recommend to all of you, even who is
>> already expert in API design.
>>
>> [1] Data on the Web URI Best Practices:
>> http://www.w3.org/2013/dwbp/wiki/Data_on_the_Web_URI_Best_Practices
>> [2] Joshua Bloch: Bumper-Sticker API Design:
>> http://www.infoq.com/articles/API-Design-Joshua-Bloch?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer36801&utm_medium=twitter#.UvbdCPy0BT0.delicious
>> [3] How to Design a Good API & Why it Matters:
>> http://www.infoq.com/presentations/effective-api-design
>> [4] How to Design a Good API & Why it Matters (YouTube version):
>> https://www.youtube..com/watch?v=aAb7hSCtvGw<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAb7hSCtvGw>
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>> Best Regards,
>> Newton
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