Application scenarios

As mentioned before, ASP.NET Web API enables customers to easily and rapidly develop HTTP-based services that can result in new business opportunities or improved customer satisfaction. Some of these scenarios are described here:

• Mashup: This refers to accessing content from more than one service and then creating a new service typically via a user interface. For example, multiple services exposed by the Bing Maps API can be used by a consumer to create a map-plotting user interface that can show the location of nearby location on a map.
• Smartphone apps: This is a no-brainer; the mobile app market is one of the most booming markets today. An independent survey suggests that around 56 billion apps were downloaded in 2013 generating revenue of around $20-25 billion, and this number is only going to increase in the coming years. ASP.NET Web API provides multiple client libraries to offer developers with quick and easy ways to create HTTP Services. Moreover, Microsoft Azure...