API Adoption And The Open Cloud: What Is An API? [Infographic]

I really like this infographic from the Rackspace blog. Very helpful for people to understand APIs. It also cites some great data from my frends at ProgrammableWeb.

Quoting from the post:

You probably use application programming interfaces (APIs) multiple times a day and aren’t even aware of it. They make it easier to share photos with friends, access massive data stores and drive new app development. With the rise of APIs, including our own Open Cloud API, we’ve compiled an overview to help you understand how APIs work, how you’re already using them, and how businesses are finding big successes with APIs.

Rackspace® — API Adoption And The Open Cloud: What Is An API? [Infographic]