A system connecting two devices or applications across the Internet. Usually one machine or server will expose a webservice which is access by many other machines or clients.
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Looking for a world map API
I'm looking for a map of the world that I can use in an application I'm making. The application holds data that is organized by country. On the map I want to show how much records there are in the ...
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Is there a web app for making API calls?
Is there an online application that can be used to test out an API?
I am interested in one that supports a REST API with basic authentication. I know there is a Firefox plugin that I could use for ...
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Download scheduling service with sync features [closed]
I want a web application support these functionals:
Online download file,but not download to local driver. This application could download file to sync,like Dropbox,ZumoDrive web services .
On ...
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How to get a concise text abstract or summary of an arbitrary website?
What is the recommended way to extract the relevant (non-ad, non-navigation) text pieces of an arbitrary website (say that beside the URL nothing is known) and what tools or APIs are available?
I ...
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I need a status monitor for my site [closed]
That's pretty much it, I have a web app online and I want a web app that can monitor the status of my app and can reach me (email, sms, or what evere) when my site is down.
I would be a plus if it ...
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Guitar tabs editor for forum postings
I'm looking for a webpage that let's me input create simple guitar tab images (and/or text tabs would be fine too) which then can be posted into various guitar related forums. Ideally, the resulting ...
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Seeking Online Hosted Database web service with REST API [closed]
Does anyone know of a web-based / hosted and simple database that has a REST API?
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Web service to monitor recently added pages to Google index?
I'm looking for a kind of web-service version of Google Alerts. Instead of being notified by email, I'd like to be able to fetch an rss feed or other xml format that has timestamps of the most ...
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Webmail services for touch phone users
If you have a phone with a touch interface, what webmail service (accessed through your phone's browser, not a dedicated e-mail app) works best? Here are some criteria to consider:
Messages and ...
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Web app to test web page speed
What web service can I use to test the speed of a web page? It would be great if it can further diagnose the page so that I can see which elements in the page take longer to load.
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Master Twitter web service
Does there exist a master twitter web service whereby I can see every single tweet that occurs?
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Is there a website which rates British medical doctors to find the proper one? [closed]
I am living in the UK and need to find a good specialist doctor which turned out to be tricky. Is there a website where clients can provide ratings and feedbacks, similar to www.ratedpeople.com, ...
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Website that makes text into image or flash
Can anyone recommend a website where I can enter some text (email in this case) and get back an image or a small swf.
A plus if I can choose fonts and colour.
I want to use this as a small hindrance ...
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Analogs of GetSatisfaction that can be installed to my own server [closed]
I'd like to have a community place like Getsatisfaction for my web-site. However this is a hosted (on their hosting) decision, but I'd like to have something hosted on my web-site. Are there any ...
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Is there a web-based VNC?
I'd like to install VNC on one of my computers and be able to access it from any other computer -- without installing anything.
GoToMyPC does this now and I'm very happy, but I'm curious if there are ...
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Math-Algorithm-As-a-Service Provider
So, we have Software-as-a-Service, such as Google Docs and Salesforce, that allows you to use the software as if it's a service, without the need to install and maintain the application.
Is there any ...
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Where can I find a list of web applications that compare with Windows applications? [closed]
One of the problems I find with Web Applications (applications in general I suppose) is that it's not always clear what applications are available.
Is there a list of suitable web alternatives to ...
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Are there any online OCR services? [closed]
Are there any web-based OCR (optical character recognition) services which you can recommend?
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Free WebService for Getting Driving Directions
Is there a free webservice that lets you get driving directions between locations from a mapping site like Google Maps or MapQuest?
