Hypermedia is an API style that’s starting to pick up steam. In this session, you’ll hear about what motivated L.L.Bean to choose hypermedia over other API styles. Along the way, concepts will be introduced, discussed, and evaluated based on real-world experiences. Is hypermedia ready for the enterprise?

1. Hypermedia in API Design: Enterprise
as an Early Adopter
Kevin Swiber – Apigee
Kris Kleva – L.L.Bean

2. Hello.
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Kevin
Swiber
Kris Kleva

3. Hypermedia

4. “Be of the web, not behind the web”
– Ian Robinson
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6. Hypermedia – Proposed Benefits
• Minor versioning doesn’t require client change
• Allows many client implementations
• Exploration - “Follow your nose” mentality
• Proven by the Web
• Built to last
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7. L.L.Bean: APIs Guaranteed to Last

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12. L.L.Bean
APIs
http://s7d9.scene7.com/s7/viewer.jsp?company=LLBean&config=Scene7SharedAssets/Video&stageSize=768,4
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Guaranteed to Last

13. Getting to know the L.L. Bean API Program

14. How did L.L. Bean arrive at
hypermedia?

15. What are some of the got'chas L.L. Bean
encountered?

16. Where did hypermedia fall short?

17. Has L.L. Bean had to develop its own tools
to work with hypermedia?

18. Do you see L.L. Bean using hypermedia for
more API projects in the future?

19. What advice do you have for enterprises
evaluating hypermedia?

20. What's next?

21. Resources
• Siren Hypermedia Specification: http://sirenspec.org
• API Craft: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/api-craft
• L.L.Bean: http://developer.llbean.com/
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22. Thank you