Time for another Tech Talk Folks. API developer management. During this interactive one-hour event, we’ll be discussing how enterprises can attract, engage and manage developers for their open APIs.

Open APIs allow enterprises to build communities of third-party developers around their applications and data. But many enterprises struggle to ensure developers actually use these APIs to build apps that deliver real value.

On Tuesday May 1 (add to your calendar) we’ll be offering real-world developer management strategies that will help you get maximum benefit from your APIs.

So be sure to come to the Layer 7 Facebook page at 9am PDT.

How to Attend:

Just visit the Layer 7 Facebook page at 9am PDT on May 1 and click the Livestream icon.

Don’t have Facebook? Simply click here to watch directly through Livestream.

Submit questions on Facebook or use the Twitter hash-tag #layer7live

How to Submit Questions:

On Facebook

•    Click on the Livestream PLAY button to join the stream
•    Click the red “Check in to Chat” button to submit questions

On Twitter
•    Tweet questions with the hashtag #layer7live

Guest Expert: Dana Crane

As Product Manager for Layer 7′s API Portal, Dana Crane sets the direction of the company’s newest product.
His involvement in creating this product has given him deep insight into what it takes to build active developer communities around open APIs.
Dana holds a BSc from the University of Toronto and a diploma in hard knocks from the Internet boom.

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Here we go again – time for another Tech Talk Tuesday. It’s live, unscripted, interactive and it’s going to be awesome – especially if you love to talk Caching & API Optimization.

We’ve simplified SOAP to REST, we’ve explained OAuth and now, during this interactive one-hour event, we’ll be discussing how open API publishers can optimize the delivery and performance of their APIs using techniques like caching. But it’s a live event, so you never know what might happen, with questions coming fast and from all over the globe.

If you haven’t joined us in the past – take a look at these episodes here on our official Layer 7 YouTube page. They’ll give you a good idea of what Tech Talk Tuesday is all about.

Our special guest this week is Geoff Duck, a Senior Developer and innovative superstar at Layer 7. He’s smart, good looking and thinks fast on his feet. He regularly works with Layer 7 customers, helping them implement API management and SOA governance best practices – so here‘s your chance to interact live with one of our top developers.

We look forward to seeing you there. Get your questions ready and then, on Tuesday (at 9am PST), simply go to our Facebook page, click the Livestream tab and hit play. It’s super easy.

See you Tuesday!

It was live, it was unscripted and it was awesome. Tech Talk Tuesday – the first ever live Layer 7 Facebook interactive chat – was a huge success. I mediated the Livestream and Francois Lascelles, Layer 7′s Chief Architect, took the hot seat, answering questions live through the Layer 7 Facebook page. Questions came from all over the world and Francois did a great job of thinking on his feet, answering some very tough questions around OAuth. In case you missed it, you can watch the recording here.

And now it’s time for the next episode. We’re excited to announce that Scott Morrison, our CTO, will be the guest expert and he’ll be taking questions on how you can simplify REST adaptation using existing IT infrastructure. So save the date – on Tuesday April 3, we’ll be streaming live at 9am PST. Start thinking of some great questions to ask Scott and be sure to tell your colleagues about this rare opportunity to chat live with Layer 7′s CTO.

To join the session, simply go to the Layer 7 Facebook page and click the Livestream icon. Once the Livestream app is open, click the play button and you’ll be watching the stream live. If you want to ask a question, click the big red button that says “check in and chat” and bang you’ll be ready to chat live with Layer 7. We’re really excited about this talk and anticipate lots of audience engagement. So we’ll see you next Tuesday April 3, live on Facebook.

We are going live for an exclusive, interactive event through our Facebook page and we want you to join us. We’ll be livestreaming a conversation with Layer 7 Director of Solutions Engineering Francois Lascelles on our live Facebook channel, next Tuesday. This will be the first in a bi-weekly series of interactive town hall meetings we’re calling “Tech Talk Tuesday”.

Simply go to the Layer 7 Facebook page and click the Livestream icon to start watching live on Tuesday March 20 at 9am PDT (12pm EDT, 4pm GMT). We’ll be discussing the topic of OAuth Best Practices for API Access Control. We’ll start by talking about the broader aspects of API access control before diving deep into the specifics of OAuth.

And here’s where you come in… We’d love to answer any questions you have concerning OAuth, like: how to incorporate an existing API and identity provider or how to apply the different grant types used in OAuth. The more questions, the better! So be sure to tell your friends and join us on Tuesday March 20 at 9am PDT | 12pm EDT | 4pm GMT.

On Monday February 27, 2012 Layer 7 hosted an exclusive workshop at RSA Conference in San Francisco at the trendy W Hotel. The audience was a group of IT professionals interested to learn more about API management as it relates to mobile and Cloud security.

There was an hour of networking before the presentations started, during which lunch was served. The room filled quickly. As this was an exclusive event, seating was limited. By the time the first presenter had started, it was standing room only.

Layer 7 CTO Scott Morrison hosted the event, which featured guest speakers Caleb Sima and Rag Ramanathan. The workshop provided insight into API security and management best practices for mobile and Cloud.

More and more enterprises are looking to API publishing as a way of exposing their data to partners and external developers building mobile apps and Cloud services. But this inevitably creates serious security concerns.

So the aim of the workshop was to address the issue of API security for mobile and Cloud, with three presentations. The slides from these presentations are embedded below.

Caleb Sima: Open APIs – Security for Mobile & the Cloud
A look at what’s driving new Internet-facing organizations to open up information through APIs, plus a discussion of the implications for application security.

Rag Ramanathan: Securing & Governing Cloud APIs
A look at why APIs matter in the Cloud and the unique security challenges Cloud APIs create.

Scott Morrison: API Security & Management Best Practices
A look at the high-level considerations for controlling, metering and monitoring APIs from test through to production.