BTW - the survey had a glitch for me (Firefox on Mac) that garbled and didn't allow me to enter text for "other" on sources for API info that would move me to use them. I wanted to enter-it doesn't matter where I found out from or who it's from, what matters is that it fits my needs and is robust.
PJ On 10/22/09, Will Ashley <will.ash...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi John - > > Just took the survey, it's well-composed and pretty comprehensive, but I > have to say I agree with Fernando, I'm aware it may be too late to alter the > survey but I think item on search engines one uses to find information on > APIs. Whereas I might find information about an API on a blog, etc. - if I > was *looking* for information on an API that could do x thing - I would > definitely be using a search engine. > > Best, > Will > > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Fernando Gabrieli > <fgabri...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi, i've filled the survey. I think you should add 'Search engines' >> regarding to where to find information about an API / project, the very >> first thing i do is to type it's name in Google. One option that seems >> impossible to me is a developer looking for information about an API on >> Twitter, unless it's about the Twitter API :) >> >> I hope it helps >> >> Best regards, >> Fernando >> >> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 2:10 AM, John Craig <johnjccr...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Everyone, >>> I'm not a total random interloper -- Hans suggested it would be OK to >>> post an ultra-brief survey to the Talk list. I'm a Columbia grad student >>> here in NYC working with a real-life client (a major media organization) >>> on >>> a communications plan to support the release of an API that would expose >>> my client's robust database of news content. This survey is super short >>> but >>> could go a long way in helping a most appreciative student hand in a plan >>> that actually earns him a degree! Many, many thanks in advance for your >>> consideration -- and to be clear, this survey is strictly for >>> non-commercial, academic purposes! Cheers, John >>> >>> Here's the link: * >>> * >>> http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/192686/developers-and-apis-october-2009- >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> New York PHP Users Group Community Talk Mailing List >>> http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk >>> >>> http://www.nyphp.org/Show-Participation >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> New York PHP Users Group Community Talk Mailing List >> http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk >> >> http://www.nyphp.org/Show-Participation >> > -- Patricia Ju p...@pobox.com +1-646-717-3871 success = fn(perseverance) _______________________________________________ New York PHP Users Group Community Talk Mailing List http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk http://www.nyphp.org/Show-Participation
