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Case studies
As the DigitalNZ programme evolves we'll post case studies or what we and others are doing. There are many barriers stopping NZ's digital content from being discovered and used, and we hope to explore some of the solutions.
View unique NZ aerial photos from V.C. Browne & Son
November 13, 2009 by VirginiaTo make hard-to-find New Zealand content easier to ‘find, share, and use’, you have to know that the content has been digitised. Herein lies the paradox of Digital New Zealand.
DigitalNZ APIs in action
July 27, 2009 by VirginiaOne of the best ways to explain the benefits of having an open API (Application Programming Interface) to data in the DigitalNZ discovery system is to show it in use. What’s an API? In short, it’s a way for software applications to ‘talk to’ each other, and a way for developers to ‘talk to’ applications. We use an API to share data with other applications.
Interview with Paul Hagon
June 23, 2009 by VirginiaOne of the questions we get asked most when working with New Zealand content creators is ‘what’s an API’?. Quickly followed by… ‘so, why would you do this?’
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