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benbalter/wordpress-to-jekyll-exporter · GitHub

github.com on 05/25/2013

Excerpt: If you're having trouble with your web server timing out before the export is complete, or if you just like terminal better, you may enjoy the command-line tool. It works just like the plugin, but produces the zipfile on STDOUT: Alternatively, if you have WP-CLI installed, you can run: The WP-CLI version will provide greater compatibility for alternate WordPress environments, such as when wp-content isn't in the usual location. View Past Releases 1.... read the full post.

Tags: , , API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Jeckyll

Here Is Your API Affiliate Training Webinar Recording....Kind Of...

www.avantshare.com on 05/24/2013

Excerpt: This week’s affiliate training webinar focused on learning the basics of the AvantLink API, our robust and very powerful platform that nearly all of the AvantLink tools you use everyday are built on. The webinar included live examples of API calls and two complete demonstrations on how to set the API up and put it on a website, all on top of the usual account interface training segment. And that would be what you’re watching today, but it’s not. That’s because our webinar software randomly decided to delete the webinar recording after the training concluded. Thanks webinar software! But fret not- below is a new and way better recap recording of the webinar and our webinar software wasn’t able to delete this new copy.... read the full post.

Tags: , , affiliate, API-Evangelist, API-Stack

QuickBooks for iPad–Well Executed, But it’s all About the Ecosystem | The Diversity Blog - SaaS, Cloud & Business Strategy

diversity.net.nz on 05/24/2013

Excerpt: Recently Intuit introduced a new mobile version of its QuickBooks application. In the past when a legacy vendor introduced a mobile application, they tended to do so by stripping out much of the functionality of the full version and prettying up the application with some token functionality that showcased the mobile aspects of the app (look Mom, I can do location! ) Intuit have done an interesting job with the new application for iOS and Android and have interestingly thought more holistically about applications for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). Let’s look for a moment at the reality for an SMB.... read the full post.

Tags: , , Accounting, API-Evangelist, API-Stack, quickbooks

Google Glass Face Recognition API

glass.lambdal.com on 05/23/2013

Excerpt: If you already have Glass, skip the line. Follow @LambdaAPI and tell us what you're going to build with the hashtag #ihackglass. Don't have Glass yet? Reserve your API key now.... read the full post.

Tags: , , API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Facial Recognition, Google Glasses, Internet-of-Things

US House Bill Aims to Expand Release of Clinical Trials Data

www.in-pharmatechnologist.com on 05/23/2013

Excerpt: US House Democrats have re-introduced a bill that would expand trial data reported by companies to clinicaltrials. gov, but a recent EU court decision shows what kind of resistance should be expected. The latest bill, known as the Trial and Experimental Studies Transparency (TEST) Act of 2013, seeks to address a number of loopholes in the registration and publication of trial data in the US online database. Currently, a portion of clinical trials used for US drug approvals -- including some conducted in foreign countries, as well as Phase I and feasibility studies -- are not required to be registered with clinicaltrials. gov.... read the full post.

Tags: , , API-Voice

Pinterest API Documentation Briefly Reappears On New Developer Site | TechCrunch

techcrunch.com on 05/23/2013

Excerpt: Sarah currently works as a writer for TechCrunch, after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to becoming a professional blogger, Sarah worked in I. T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software.... read the full post.

Tags: , , Launch, Pinterest, Story

US Government APIs | Data.gov

www.data.gov on 05/23/2013

Excerpt: Datasets that are uploaded into Data. gov automatically generate APIs. For each of the below datasets, Socrata's Developer Documentation provides resources and background. To access queryable parameters, click through to the individual dataset, then choose Export->API. In support of the Digital Government Strategy, this project seeks to provide comprehensive access to the APIs made public by U. S. federal agencies. Please improve this project by reporting any APIs that are missing from this list. The recently released Open Data Policy provides the foundation for the next generation of this catalog. Data. gov is undergoing an overhaul in order to consume the Agency. gov/data. json catalogs that agencies are beginning to release.... read the full post.

Tags: , , Federal Government

Tumblr Staff - News!

staff.tumblr.com on 05/21/2013

Excerpt: Before touching on how awesome this is, let me try to allay any concerns: We’re not turning purple. Our headquarters isn’t moving. Our team isn’t changing. Our roadmap isn’t changing. And our mission – to empower creators to make their best work and get it in front of the audience they deserve – certainly isn’t changing. So what’s new? Simply, Tumblr gets better faster. The work ahead of us remains the same – and we still have a long way to go! – but with more resources to draw from. Yahoo is the original Internet company, and Marissa and her team share our dream to make the Internet the ultimate creative canvas. I couldn’t be more excited to have her help.... read the full post.

Tags: , , Acquisition, Yahoo

SmartFarm | Dirt Road Data

www.dirtroaddata.com on 05/21/2013

Excerpt: The user-friendly dashboard lets you set your operation just how you like it. Customize your data collection to fit the way you already run your operations – and control variables critical to your flock. SmartFarm will even alert you if the system is no longer communicating in the event of a lightning strike or power outage. Better Data Means Better Decisions In today’s competitive market, contract poultry growers face a long list of challenges. Your growers are managing flocks of tens to hundreds of thousands where even small mistakes could result in deep drops in profits and production.... read the full post.

Tags: , , Agriculture, API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Data, Farming

Science in the Open » Blog Archive » The bravery of librarians

cameronneylon.net on 05/21/2013

Excerpt: Two things caught my attentions over the past few days. The first was the text of a Graduation Address from Dorothea Salo to the graduating students of the Library and Information Sciences Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The second was a keynote from Chris Bourg, whose blog is entitled “Feral Librarian”, gave at The Acquisitions Institute. Both focus on how the value of libraries and the value of those who defend the needs of all to access information are impossible to completely measure.... read the full post.

Tags: , , API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Libraries, Library