SHARE was updated late last week – see here. In addition to some really cool new features (e.g. full screen embedded document), you can now convert an uploaded document into a PDF! Naturally with every new feature we add, we expose that functionality via our APIs.
Check out the updated API documentation and try it out!
It looks like we're starting to see the first real apps that take advantage of the Share API. The other day, one of my colleagues told me about Handout, a new AIR app developed by Steven Gemmen of initApp(). It's like the sample app that I posted, times 100. Take a look at some of the features:
- Drag and Drop upload multiple files to Share
- Public share any of your Share Files.
- Send Share file links directly to Pownce or Twitter. (With message)
- Create a tinyurl for a Share public link.
- Quickly get embed code for a shared file.
- Share links and direct file links.
Handout definitely takes advantage of the AIR APIs to provide an experience that can't be created solely by the browser. Queuing up multiple files for upload is very convenient. Just fire and forget... but don't worry because you'll be notified when all your files are complete through a neat desktop popup.
What is really cool is the way Handout mashes up Share with Pownce and Twitter. It adds a real-time, social networking aspect that currently does not exist in the official Share web application. This is what it's all about: bringing together different services to create something new, useful, even unexpected. This is where the innovation happens, when data and functionality can be accessed outside of the browser and outside of each individual web application. It's still early, but we're entering a new world of possibilities with web services.
So give Handout a try. And for you developers out there, let us know about the awesome new apps you come up with!
Our very own Christoph Rooms has developed a Livecycle ES custom component for Share. With this integration via Share APIs, users can easily generate a PDF file, upload it to Share's content library, then finally share it... cool stuff!
Christoph has made the component and source available -- check it out on his blog:
A couple more libraries for Share API enthusiasts:
First the long awaited AS3 library (Flex 3 Beta 2 required, which is currently available on Adobe Labs)... sorry it took us so long, but here it is in all its glory. The ZIP also includes the AIR project file which we demoed at our MAX sessions. Feel free to use, modify and fix any mistakes we may have made.
Furthermore, Hidyuki Kato has started a Ruby library for Share's REST APIs. Really cool stuff, and exciting to see the community embrace our services!
Cool news to report: ColdFusion guru Raymond Camden has released the first version of his Share API wrapper! With a few simple tags, you can now integrate Share functionality into your ColdFusion apps. It's great to see you developers building upon our platform so quickly and "Sharing" your code with the community.
