APIs Demystified [Infographic]

What’s an API? More importantly, why do i care about them?

Good questions! That’s why Angela Bartels over at RackSpace conjured up this nifty infographic explaining just what you need to know about APIs.

• API’s allow two separate entities to communicate even though they don’t speak the “same language”.
• Businesses on the web are increasingly turning to API’s to automate tasks and raise efficiency.
• API use has grown exponentially recently – look for this trend to continue.