With this book, you'll discover:
- Tips on how to uncover and use mashup tools
- How to mash del.icio.us and WordPress
- Steps for remixing del.icio.us with Greasemonkey
- Methods for collecting references wit custom Forefox plug-in
- Thechniques to aggregate, organize, and display your research in a custom del.icio.us-powered project hub
- How to remix real-time del.icio.us data into image slideshows and streaming music playlists
- Techniques to minimize your API calls in order to improve performance and be a respectful mashup developer
Part I: The Mashup-Friendly Web.
Chapter 1: Web 2.0 and del.icio.us.
Enter del.icio.us.
Organizing Your Bookmarks.
Using Bookmarklets.
Socializing with Other del.icio.us Users.
Exploring the del.icio.us Community.
Chapter 2: del.icio.us and the Mashup.
del.icio.us: A Mashup Pioneer.
RSS Feeds for (Almost) Every Page.
The Application Programming Interface (API).
Chapter 3: Going Deeper Inside the del.icio.us API.
del.icio.us as a Subsystem.
Protocols.
The del.icio.us API Methods.
Language-Specific API Libraries.
RSS versus API.
Chapter 4: Other Mashable Software.
Flickr.
Yahoo! Search.
Amazon Web Services.
eBay.
Google Search.
WordPress.
Firefox Extensions.
Part II: Get Ready to Mash.
Chapter 5: Mashup Tools.
Understanding Editors.
Setting Up a Web-Development Environment.
Installing phpMyAdmin.
Setting Up a Weblog.
Accounts and API Keys.
Chapter 6: More Mashup Technologies.
Web Development Technologies: HTML, XHTML, and CSS.
Data Storage and Transfer with PHP.
Other Methods and Software.
Chapter 7: del.icio.us Mashup Techniques.
A Deliciously Simple JSON Remix.
Using PHP and MySQL for Full-Bodied Flavor.
Taking It to the Desktop.
Part III: Mashups and Remixes.
Chapter 8: Mashing del.icio.us and WordPress.
Sharing Your Daily Discoveries.
Spreading Your Ideas.
Tracking Your Popularity.
Combining Relevant Bookmarks.
Using the Del.icio.us Play Tagger for Your MP3 Links.
Chapter 9: Remixing del.icio.us with Greasemonkey.
Greasemonkey Explained.
Skinning del.icio.us.
Customizing the del.icio.us User Interface.
Fetching Remote Data.
Chapter 10: Remixing RSS Feeds.
Cleaning Up Tag Feeds.
Media Tag Remix: An Image Feed Slideshow.
Media Tag Remix: An MP3 Jukebox.
Chapter 11: Mashing It Up with Web Services.
The HotJobs, eBay, and Flickr Autobookmarking Scripts.
Amazon: Caching Pages with S3.
Part IV: Mashups Applied: A Research Project Hub.
Chapter 12: Collecting References with a Custom Firefox Plug-In.
Starting a Firefox Extension.
Creating the Rally Poster User Interface.
Completing the Rally Poster Extension.
Deploying the Rally Poster Extension.
Chapter 13: Aggregating, Organizing, and Displaying Your Research.
Basic Page Layout.
Adding Styles.
Adding a Quick Posting Form.
Chapter 14: Bringing in Other Web Services.
Adding a Calendar.
Implementing Maps.
Chapter 15: Managing Incoming Links.
Part V: Looking Forward with del.icio.us.
Chapter 16: New and Different Directions.
Desktop, Web, and Mobile Clients.
New Perspectives on del.icio.us Data.
Effective Mashups.
The Future of del.icio.us.
Appendix A: Exercise Answers.
Appendix B: Sympathy for the API-Enabled Web Services.
Index.