The takeaway here for me is that as fantastic as web services are, many of them are controlled by one party and are thus a single point of failure. If they go down or the particular site makes a change to the web service call, it can potentially ripple through the Internet economy if the API is popular.
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paul reid
I work in education in both a voluntary and commercial capacity. A teacher by trade, I embrace the wisdom of crowds and the potential friendships across distance can help us deal with the complex issues of our times. I have a strong need for ongoing learning in my life via connectivist principle...