links for 2011-07-11

herefore, whatever Social Media Cafe becomes, it needs to capture the zeitgeist of digital culture and continue to attract a diverse crowd of professionals and hobbyists while welcoming anyone who wants an introduction to the Manchester digital ‘scene’.

There aren’t many resources that explain API documentation to non-coders. And because the format isn’t standardized, it’s hard to write a one-size-fits-all guide to reading the manual. But assuming you’re dealing with a well-documented API, here’s an overview of how to figure it out.

The fundamental question: What can this API do for me?

In the months to come, it looks as if one of the useful functions that a specifically British HuffPo might fulfill is to act as a testing ground for how far its brand of ‘open journalism’ can succeed here, and how willing British writers are to build its success for free.