scholarly journals The Proliferation of the Online Sales of Tourism Activities

Tourism ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 630-634
Author(s):  
Zachary Powers
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Application Programming Interfaces ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
The Future ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Tourism Activity ◽  
Programming Interfaces

The online sales of tourism activities are increasing despite once-sluggish growth, especially in contrast to other tourism segments, i.e., transportation and accommodation, which already had a more significant share of online sales. This article aims to provide a narrative as to why tourism activities took longer than other travel segments to be sold online and why the trend of being sold increasingly online will continue into the future. The article concludes that two key factors, the nature of tourism activities (i.e., subjective and customizable) and technological advancements, have contributed to this trend. These technological advancements include tourism activity booking software-as-a-service (SaaS), innovation in payments technology, application programming interfaces (APIs), big data, and dynamic packaging. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic further accelerated this trend.

Generation of 3D Assemblies From Design Graphs of Gear Trains

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey J. Alicchio ◽  
Justin S. Vitiello ◽  
Callum R. Taylor ◽  
Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Gear Train ◽  
Design Constraints ◽  
Application Programming Interfaces ◽  
The Future ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Gear Trains ◽  
Programming Interfaces

This paper discusses the generation of 3D virtual assemblies from design graphs representing gear-trains. The design graph consists of dimensions, assembly and material details, and design constraints of all the gears and the shafts in the gear-train. This data is extracted and using SolidWorks Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), individual components and the overall assembly are generated. The codebase was also used to develop a standalone tool where users could provide these details for automatically generating gear-train parts and assemblies. The paper will detail the process involved, reasoning behind using SolidWorks, benefits, challenges and the future activities related to the generation of 3D gear-train assemblies.

Evaluating the Current State of Application Programming Interfaces for Verifiable Credentials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikesh Lalchandani ◽  
Frank Jiang ◽  
Jongkil Jay Jeong ◽  
Yevhen Zolotavkin ◽  
Robin Doss
Keyword(s):  
Application Programming Interfaces ◽  
Current State ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Programming Interfaces

Exploring Value Creation Through Application Programming Interfaces

2020 ◽  
pp. 295-316
Author(s):  
Joshua Ofoeda
Keyword(s):  
Value Creation ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Value Network ◽  
Application Programming Interfaces ◽  
Competitive Prices ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Programming Interfaces

Digital platforms continue to contribute to the global economy by enabling new forms of value creation. Whereas the Information Systems literature is dominated by digital platform research, less is said about Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), the engine behind digital platforms. More so, there is a dearth in the literature on how developing economy firms create value through API integration. To address these research gaps, the author conducted a case study on DigMob (Pseudonym), a digital firm that focuses on the sale of indigenous African music to understand how it created value through API integration. Based on Amit and Zott's value creation model, the findings suggest that DigMob's value creation occurs on a broader value network comprising suppliers (e.g., payment service providers) and customers. For instance, DigMob generated value through the API-enabled platform by ensuring that music lovers purchase their preferred songs at competitive prices. DigMob has also been able to increase their revenue and brand image. Similarly, musicians have been able to rake substantial amounts of money through the sales of their music on the platform.

scholarly journals A MARK-UP APPROACH TO SERVICE CREATION

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivaylo Atanasov ◽  
Evelina Pencheva
Keyword(s):  
Next Generation Networks ◽  
Application Domain ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Application Programming Interfaces ◽  
Service Creation ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Network Functions ◽  
Programming Interfaces ◽  
Open Application

The paper presents a new mark-up approach to service creation in Next Generation Networks. The approach allows access to network functions exposed by open application programming interfaces. Based on ontology analysis of the application domain, language constructions are synthesized and formally defined. Language supporting tools are developed. The approach functionality is tested by simulation.

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