You're correct in that the SOAP API is still available for the time being. However, they've stopped giving out new API keys. Unless you have an existing key, you won't be able to use the service.
There's already a drop-in replacement for applications that are using Google's SOAP API. It scrapes Google's web results and returns them via a SOAP layer. The code behind it is free under the MIT License.
To Microsoft's credit, if you install the IE7 beta, there is a one-click uninstall which reverts you back to IE6 (without even restarting your machine). The web developers out there shouldn't worry about testing their sites. They can always switch back to IE6.
Amazon's got a nice idea, but it has already been implemented for Stephen King books at http://www.stephenkingsearch.com. How long until Amazon forces this guy to close down?
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You're correct in that the SOAP API is still available for the time being. However, they've stopped giving out new API keys. Unless you have an existing key, you won't be able to use the service.
There's already a drop-in replacement for applications that are using Google's SOAP API. It scrapes Google's web results and returns them via a SOAP layer. The code behind it is free under the MIT License.
To Microsoft's credit, if you install the IE7 beta, there is a one-click uninstall which reverts you back to IE6 (without even restarting your machine). The web developers out there shouldn't worry about testing their sites. They can always switch back to IE6.
Amazon's got a nice idea, but it has already been implemented for Stephen King books at http://www.stephenkingsearch.com. How long until Amazon forces this guy to close down?
This idea has already been done for Stephen King books here.