Chapter 8
Using the Google API
In This Chapter
Discovering why using Google API makes your job easier
Working with the Google APIs Explorer
Using multiple libraries in a single project
You’ve already seen the considerable array of programming-like tasks that CSS can perform for you. However, you’ve also seen situations where CSS needs a little help — in the form of JavaScript — to provide a complete solution to a problem. This chapter further explores the combination of CSS and JavaScript commonly used to create complete solutions through the use of various Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). The use of APIs has become incredibly popular because they make developers more productive, reduce the requirement to maintain massive amounts of software in-house, and solve a huge array of support issues (not to mention forcing someone else to foot the bill).
So far, you’ve only looked at two APIs (jQuery and jQuery UI in Chapter 6) and a library of pre-defined CSS aids (Dynamic Drive in Chapter 7), but a problem should be apparent: Creating links for each of these APIs individually can become cumbersome. The Google Content Distribution Network (CDN) (which includes the Google API ...
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