Getting Started
Have you been wondering about the oft-heard Faspex 5 software from IBM Aspera? Well, here is an overview and demo of Faspex 5! This video is an extract from a Webinar recorded in October 2022 with one of our business partners, PacGenesis. Here Stephane Blanchard, Head of Aspera Engineering...
Continuing the API Economy Business Drivers and Use Case Categories series our next use case category is Data and Analytics. I will focus on the methodology I use to identify API use cases so you can apply this to your specific business. As a reminder you can find industry examples for APIs...
What is the most common question I am asked about APIs? The answer is, “can you give me an example in my industry?” About 15 months ago I started writing a series of blogs giving API examples for every industry. First I introduced a way to structure the discussion in a blog called, “...
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Cities are competing to attract new residents, businesses and visitors and of course keep the residents and businesses that are already there. As we have previously discussed in “ Government APIs – Do more with less ”, resources and budgets are tight. So, cities need to use new techniques to...
Life Sciences is an industry undergoing significant change. Over 30% of the top pharmaceutical companies from a decade ago have undergone a merger or been acquired. New companies from other industries are entering the field. The need for speed to adjust to market changes is critical. Focus on...
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In order to cope with this rising global demand mining companies are making improvements from mining operations to improve production, through the supply chain, and on to integration with global markets and sales. Integration through the use of APIs assists in automating the process while also...
Education is a team sport. Students, Teachers and Parents are the primary players, but more and more providing better equipment (tools, techniques, and data) to the team will achieve better results. Facilitating collaboration, access to information, and analytics as to what works and what doesn...
One of the first API stories I ever heard was about the Charmin “Sit or Squat” mobile app that identifies nearby bathrooms (along with ratings) to be used when bathroom emergencies occur while traveling. While not an API that earns direct revenue for Charmin, it provides value for Charmin...
Last time I talked about the cold (weather and the Utility industry), this time I’ll talk about the Flu. A while ago I covered Healthcare payers , but now we are in the middle of winter here in the north and it’s time to cover the other side of Healthcare – Providers. Health providers need...
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Today’s low temperature at my house is -1 F (-18 C) with a wind chill of -25 F (-32 C). This got me thinking about APIs for Utilities. The old joke is “everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Well, maybe we can’t change the weather, but perhaps we can help...