Agreed. Make it work for you, name things appropriately, and then go back later and dust it down if you feel you need to. Document each method well so anyone else can use the API and know what to expect.
On Feb 13, 2008 12:03 PM, Cédric Tabin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Sidney, > > What's the goal of your API ? It is only for your private use or you plan > to > make it OpenSource ? You may have different constraints that comes > depending > on that (I mean). I'd say, a good API is a useful API (and also well > documented) :) > > Regards, > Cedric > > On Feb 13, 2008 5:52 PM, Sidney de Koning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Sounds like a very good tip :) > > > > The thing is i want to start writing my own api's. But i have no idea > > where to begin, what is a good starting point for me? > > > > Cheers, Sid > > > > Mark Lapasa wrote: > > > (If you already know about this, my apologies in advance) > > > > > > A useful API is a well documented one. If you haven't already looked > > > into it, ASDoc is a code documentation tool that will generate your > > > documentation based on how you apply the ASDoc syntax in your code. > > > > > > Glen Pike wrote: > > >> Hi, > > >> Have not written anything myself, but have played with quite a > > >> few AS2 ones. > > >> > > >> The SWXFormat project has quite a few API's for some of the > > >> services you mentioned, but they are still working on porting SWX to > > >> AS3. > > >> > > >> I guess one thing to suggest would be to get involved with the > > >> project and help them write the API's for these things. > > >> > > >> Yahoo is pretty up on Flash and has just released a few useful > > >> things. > > >> > > >> http://developer.yahoo.com/flash/ > > >> > > >> The Adobe labs site has some examples links here: > > >> > > >> > > > http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/ActionScript_3:resources:apis:libraries > > >> > > >> > > >> Hope this helps. > > >> > > >> Glen > > >> > > >> Sidney de Koning wrote: > > >>> Hi List, > > >>> > > >>> Are there people who write their own AS3 apis for web services? for > > >>> instance twitter, the nabaztag rabbit, amazon? > > >>> Do you have any good documentation on how and where to start? > > >>> Special steps to take concerning events, things to > > >>> keep in the back of your mind when coding. Or is there a Hitchhikers > > >>> guide to writing flash api's? > > >>> > > >>> Any help would be highly appreciated1 > > >>> > > >>> Sid > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> Flashcoders mailing list > > >>> [email protected] > > >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Notice of confidentiality: > > > The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the use > > > of the individual or entity named above and may be confidential. > > > Should the reader of this message not be the intended recipient, you > > > are hereby notified that any unauthorized dissemination, distribution > > > or reproduction of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have > > > received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately > > > and destroy the e-mail. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Flashcoders mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >
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