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UUnniivveerrssiittyy ooff KKeennttuucckkyy UUKKnnoowwlleeddggee Library Presentations University of Kentucky Libraries 5-12-2017 FFuunnccttiioonnaalliittyy aanndd FFllaaiirr:: UUssiinngg AAPPIIss ffoorr AAllmmaa Kathryn Lybarger University of Kentucky, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/libraries_present Part of the Cataloging and Metadata Commons RRiigghhtt cclliicckk ttoo ooppeenn aa ffeeeeddbbaacckk ffoorrmm iinn aa nneeww ttaabb ttoo lleett uuss kknnooww hhooww tthhiiss ddooccuummeenntt bbeenneefifittss yyoouu.. RReeppoossiittoorryy CCiittaattiioonn Lybarger, Kathryn, "Functionality and Flair: Using APIs for Alma" (2017). Library Presentations. 173. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/libraries_present/173 This Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the University of Kentucky Libraries at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Library Presentations by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Functionality and Flair: Using APIs for Alma Kathryn Lybarger @zemkat University of Kentucky Libraries ELUNA May 12, 2017 #ELUNA2017 Alma: The Human Interface HELLO! Alma is “clicky” Me: I’d like to put this portfolio in a collection Alma: Okay, what are some words in the collection’s name? Me: “ebrary” Alma: Do you want the collection called “ebrary”? Me: Yes… Some human interactions are lengthy… › Barista: What can we get started for you? › Me: Hot chocolate › Barista: What size? › Me: Small › Barista: Do you mean tall? › Me: Yes › Barista: Whip cream? › Me: Yes. I’d also like a croissant. › Barista: Would you like that warmed up? …But they need not be! › Barista: What can we get started for you? › Harvel: Grande hazelnut soy no whip hot chocolate › (This is much more efficient) API: Application Programming Interface ›“a set of clearly defined methods of communication between various software components” ›If you know exactly what you want, and how to ask for it, you can get it more quickly
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