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The top ten finalists in the contest will all receive prizes, but the grand prize winner will walk away with a Falcon Northwest gaming PC, the full catalog of EA PC games, and the Adobe CS3 Master Collection. + +Every time I get excited about an API some of my less nerdy Wired colleagues starting rolling their eyes. And while agree that relatively few users will ever use an API, those that do will build tools for those that don't. + +More than any other aspect of a site, the success of an API almost guarantees the success the site in the long run. And the opposite is equally true, which is one of the main reasons I see Facebook outlasting MySpace. + +From a company's perspective an API is way to gain free publicity, which is exactly why web 2.0 sites like Flickr and now Digg have embraced the API. Flickr may not be the biggest photo sharing site on the net, but it is one of the most visible because Flickr offers a great API which allows users to pull photos into their own webpages. + +And now users can develop similar tools to pull in data from Digg. + +Nearly all the data on Digg has been exposed in the API, including story categories, comments, user detail and more. The new Digg API accepts REST requests and returns responses in either XML, JSON, Javascript, or serialized PHP. + +There is even a [PEAR module][2] available for PHP developers. + +The main downside to Digg's API is that now landing a site on the front door of Digg will be even more valuable and could result in more attempts to game the system. + +Full Disclosure: Wired Digital owns both Wired News and Reddit, a Digg competitor. + +[1]: http://blog.digg.com/?p=72 "Digg API, Flash Application Toolkit, and Contest Announced!" +[2]: http://apidoc.digg.com/ToolkitsServicesDigg "PEAR: Digg" +[3]: http://apidoc.digg.com/ "Digg API" +[4]: http://apidoc.digg.com/Toolkits "Flash Development Kit" + diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/mailplane.jpg b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/mailplane.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..a94d27b --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/mailplane.jpg diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/mailplane.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/mailplane.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..450f55a --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/mailplane.txt @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +The debate between web-based e-mail services and desktop clients came up again recently with the launch of Thunderbird 2.0. An article on Thunderbird earlier this week generated a fair bit of discussion about the pros and cons of both, but yesterday I stumbled across a curious hybrid application that might be the best of both worlds. + +[Mailplane][1] is a Mac OS X application that provides desktop and OS integration integration for your GMail experience. Mailplane is, in a nutshell, a dedicated browser for GMail, but before you dismiss it as *just* that consider a few things. + +Those that would argue that Mailplane has nothing on Mail should consider that when you move and file messages in Mail.app, those changes aren't reflected in your GMail account. Using Mailplane, you get the integration of Mail (iPhoto, Address Book, etc) and the filing and filtering power of GMail. + +Others might wonder why anyone would want to use GMail outside of the browser. I'll admit that's a pretty good question, but if you miss the iLife integration that comes with Apple's Mail.app, then Mailplane can bridge that gap. + +Some standout features of Mailplane include: + +* Drag-and-drop attachments +* Send images direct from iPhoto +* Store Passwords in Keychain +* Growl support +* OS X-style keyboard shortcuts + + +Now most of those features can be had in your browser, but they require tracking down extensions, only work in certain browsers and, so far as I know, there's no way to integrate GMail with the iLife suite. + +The one thing missing from Mailplane, which I should note is still a private beta, that would really give it the edge over even the most extension rich Firefox setup, is offline support. Obviously the developer is probably aware that offline support would be a killer feature, but so far there's no roadmap available. + +Right now Mailplane is in private beta, but you can join by [signing up][2] and waiting your turn in the invite queue. While the beta versions will be free, eventually Mailplane will be released as a shareware app with an as yet undetermined price tag. + +[1]: http://mailplaneapp.com/index.html "Mailplane" +[2]: http://mailplaneapp.com/beta/index.html "Sign up for Mailplane beta"
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Today the social bookmarking and random browsing leader released a new feature dubbed [StumbleThru][1], which allows for site specific "stumbling," letting users to randomly browse Flickr, MySpace, YouTube and other popular sites. + +Given yesterday's announcement from Google, who is now offering similar accidental search capabilities, StumbleUpon is likely looking to steal a bit of Google's thunder. And StumbleThru will probably do just that. The new domain-specific options give users another reason to stick with the original stumbling service. + +So far StumbleUpon has not made any major announcement regarding the new service, however, the release notes for the latest version of the StumbleUpon toolbar tout the new features. + +To get started with StumbleThru you'll need to have the StumbleUpon toolbar installed and login to your account. + +From there head to the StumbleThru page and select a domain to begin stumbling in. Clicking any of the featured domains will add the site icon next to the "Stumble!" button on the toolbar. + +In my brief testing the new features worked without any glitches and I expect this will be popular with users, especially the Flickr and Wikipedia options since both of those sites lend themselves to random, accidental discoveries. + +In fact, browsing through Flickr via StumbleUpon is better than most of the navigation tools that Flickr offers. + + +[via [Mashable][4]] + +[1]: http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumblethru.php "StumbleThru" +[2]: http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/04/stumbleupon_mee.html "StumbleUpon Meets Its Maker?" +[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/04/google_introduc.html "Google Introduces StumbleUpon-Style Search Options" +[4]: http://mashable.com/2007/04/19/stumblethru/ "Breaking: StumbleUpon Launches StumbleThru - Stumble on Flickr, MySpace, YouTube" + diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/sudan.jpg b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/sudan.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..e858ecc --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/sudan.jpg diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/sudan.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/sudan.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8d42ee7 --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.16.07/Fri/sudan.txt @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +Earlier this week I posted a short piece asking for readers to help investigate the mysterious [blocking of Google Earth downloads within Sudan][2]. The rumor was that the Sudanese government might have been blocking downloads, but as it turns out that wasn't the case. + +It turns out Google was/is blocking the downloads, but they were only doing so in compliance with United States export laws. One of the unintended consequences of the U.S. sanctions on Sudan is that it is illegal to download Google Earth within Sudan. + +While Google is doing the right thing in accordance with the law, it is of course highly ironic that a project designed to help raise awareness of the genocide in Sudan can't be downloaded within its borders. + +Fortunately software like [Tor][1] exists for exactly these situations. Using Tor's proxy servers, aide workers in Sudan and the Sudanese themselves can download Google Earth by tricking the Google Earth server with fake proxies. Is it legal? No. But, in the spirit of Henry David Thoreau, I think it's the right thing to do. + +For some more background and an in depth look at the specificities of the legal codes involved, be sure to check out the [coverage on Ogle Earth][3]. + +[1]: http://tor.eff.org/ "Tor" +[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/04/rumor_sudan_blo.html "Rumor: Sudan Blocking Downloads Of Google Earth" +[3]: http://www.ogleearth.com/2007/04/oh_the_irony_go.html "Oh the irony: Google Earth ban in Sudan is due to US export restrictions"
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