Quick tour of ProgrammableWeb

ProgrammableWeb gets you the latest on what's new and interesting with mashups, Web 2.0 APIs, and the Web as Platform. It's a directory, a news source, a reference guide, a community.

Find: APIs, Mashups, Code, and Coders

Our database of over 1500 open web APIs and thousands of applications people have built with them is the most comprehensive resource of its kind. Indexed, cross-referenced, and up-to-date. Whether you're looking for the right web API for your next project or want to see the latest and best mashups, start here.

• Search over 1500 APIs
• See them by category, date or popularity
• See over 4500 mashups
• Find the most popular ones
• Browse by topic with the Mashup Tag Cloud
• Coder? Search the code listings
• Looking for coders? Find some here
• Or if you don't know what "APIs" and "mashups" mean, just check our FAQ

Register and you'll be able to rate and comment on these and then use PW Favorites to keep track of the mashups you like or the APIs you're interested in.

Track: News, Trends, and Players

This is a fast moving industry. Use PW to keep on top of it.

• Subscribe to our focused industry news blog
• The new "Markets" section gives you perspective by vertical segment like social platforms, video, mapping, shopping and mobile/telephony
• Our API Scorecard gives you an overivew of what the biggest names in the industry are up to
• The classic Mashup Matrix is an interactive visualization showing how APIs have been combined by mashup developers

Do: Learn, Build, Have Fun, Make Money

PW gives you the resources to learn how to use APIs and build applications. Get your hands dirty creating anything from weekend project mashups to enterprise apps to VC-funded companies.

• The Code Dashboard is a good jumping-off point
• Check the How-To Guide for an overview
• Our PW Mashup Contests Guide keeps you on top of who's giving away prizes and money for this stuff
• Or browse the code listings for examples
• And the Web 2.0 Reference Guide has indexed the key technologies you need to know

Connect: Mash Together

Join thousands of people who use PW to share, connect and collaborate.

• Sign-up to rate and comment on mashups, APIs, to join discussions, use PW Favorites to track APIs and mashups, and make connections with other members.
• See the Member Directory
• Ask questions and find answers in our Forums
• Seen a great mashup? Add it here
• Know and good news, tips or rumors? Let us know
• Built a great mashup? Join and use your profile to promote it
• Need developers? Today you can browse by portfolio and our PW job board is coming soon

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