Using APIs in your web application calls for handling streams of raw data. If your program is going to interface with one, you probably want to dirty your hands with XML data first. If you're coding with the PHP programming language, there's a simplified way to keep your XML in line -- the SimpleXML library. Adam DuVander's tutorial runs you through the basics.
Let's get started using one of the most popular JavaScript
frameworks, Prototype. The Prototype framework is known for its
simplicity and interoperability with other server-side frameworks
such as Ruby with Rails. Sound interesting? Our framework pro Adam
DuVander walks us through an introduction.