B U T W H Y ? 1 0 U S E C A S E S F O R T H E R E S T A P I
W O R D C A M P B O S T O N 2 0 1 7
http://wherethelongtailends.com/ray-harryhausen-jason-and-the-argonauts-1963/
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A K A “ W H O I S J S O N , A N D W H Y D O I C A R E H O W M U C H R E S T H E G E T S ? ”
https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2012/02/family-flicks-film-series-jason-and-the-argonauts/
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1 . H E A D L E S S
• Dynamic, app-like user experience
• Pace Layering: change front end more frequently
• Reduce attack surface
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman
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2 . M U LT I - H E A D E D
• Customized experiences for different audiences
• Single instance of content, editorial, and workflow
• Serve clients, partners, employees, or different segments
http://www.darkrealmfox.com/film_reviews/blu-ray-screencaps-jason-and-the-argonauts/
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3 . I N F R A S T R U C T U R E
• WordPress as one service among many others
• Multiple inputs & outputs
• Likely incorporates headless/multiheaded
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonautica
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4 . I N - S I T E C O N T E N T
• Load more (“infinite scroll”)
• Filtered / faceted search results (w/ ElasticPress)
• Related stories / recirculation
• Sponsored content / native advertising
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5 . C R O S S - S I T E C O N T E N T
• Syndication (Push or Pull) across sites in a network
• Pull based on taxonomy, post type endpoint
• Admin experience to “push” article I am viewing to a site to which I have permissions
• Including sites NOT on multisite / not using WP
https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2012/02/family-flicks-film-series-jason-and-the-argonauts/
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6 . I M P R O V E D A U T H O R E X P E R I E N C E
• Creating complex content types
• Infrequent user forms & guided wizards
• Embedding content creation in existing workflows
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kys2s
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7. I M P R O V E D E D I T O R E X P E R I E N C E
• Replacement dashboards (à la Calypso)
• Better management of relationships across post types
• Sorting / Deleting / Updating in batches
• Curation - selecting and ordering content
https://writerlovesmovies.com/2012/10/26/30-days-30-classics-day-23-jason-and-the-argonauts-1963/
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8 . I N T E G R AT I O N W I T H O T H E R S E R V I C E S
• Email newsletter providers
• Google Docs
• Encapsulate outgoing calls via internal custom endpoint
• Import from Video management systems
• Populating existing CMS (replace back-end in place)
• Provide an API to your data for others to build on
http://www.icollector.com/Jason-and-the-Argonauts-complete-set-of-10-color-stills_i11535645
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9 . I N T E G R AT I O N W I T H M O B I L E A P P S
• Standardized format for content pull into native app experiences
• Bi-directional: create and update custom post types based on user actions in app
• Future-proofing - what’s behind the API could be swapped later, for specific endpoints/versions
http://www.tracking-board.com/exclusive-paramount-going-greek-developing-new-jason-and-the-argonauts/
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1 0 . I N T E G R AT I O N W I T H D E S K T O P A P P S
• Provide contextual, on-demand help
• Intake of orders, requests for quotes
• Minimize need for releases, cache for offline use
http://www.darkrealmfox.com/film_reviews/blu-ray-screencaps-jason-and-the-argonauts/
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S U M M A R Y
1. Headless
2. Multi-headed
3. Infrastructure
4. In-Site Content
5. Cross-Site Content
6. Author Experience
7. Editor Experience
8. Service Integration
9. Mobile Apps
10. Desktop Apps
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/09.136.1/
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T H A N K S !
http://imgur.com/gallery/ciUf2TP
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