Category: Showcasing
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Chatter: the chatbot that helps with learning languages
We spoke to Digiteum, the developers behind the language-learning chatbot Chatter, about how they used our API to create their app and the opportunities language APIs hold for delivering increasingly personalized language services on a greater, global scale. App name:…
Sex eLimu: developing sign language video content using Oxford Dictionaries API
Hudson Asiema is the CEO and co-founder of Deaf eLimu Plus, a Kenyan start-up company that provides innovative educational products and tutorial services in sign languages. Here, Hudson tells us about his truly innovative tool, Sex eLimu. Project name: Sex…
Word Booster: creating word lists and quizzes from web pages
Andrew Byungin Kim, primary creator of Word Booster, the Oxford Dictionaries API 2017 competition winner, tells us about how he developed his language-learning resource, his inspiration for its creation, and plans for its future. Project name: Word Booster Developer: Citrus…
Poem Generator: programming computers to write poetry
The Oxford Dictionaries API is used in a huge variety of applications. One of our favourites is Poem Generator, which lead to an afternoon of great fun in our Oxford office. Here, we interview its creator, Sha Crawford, about the…
What is an API – and what can the Oxford Dictionaries API be used for?
This post is not updated for v2, please see migration guide. First things first: what is an API? ‘API’ technically stands for ‘Application Programming Interface‘. Still not sure what it is? You’re not the only one. There are many ways…