Hello everyone,
I'm about 2 weeks into my OPW internship, in which I'll be evaluating
MediaWiki API client libraries in five languages against a standard
I've written and then contributing in depth to one of them.[1] By now
I have a handle on using the API and the available client libraries
and I've written the standard I'll be using to evaluate these
libraries.[2]
Off-wiki, I've started writing a series of posts on getting acquainted
with the API[3]. A few days ago I spoke at WikiConference USA on the
basics of APIs and API usage--slides are up on Commons, linked to from
my conference run-down.[4]
If you have any comments on the standard, please leave them on the
talk page or grab me in IRC (fhocutt).
-Frances
[1]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Evaluating_and_Improving_MediaWiki_web_API_c…
[2]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Client_code/Gold_standard
[3]
http://franceshocutt.com/tag/api/
[4]
http://franceshocutt.com/2014/06/02/wikiconference-usa-2014-rundown/