n.a.g/the inexecutable query
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The document describes the development timeline of n.a.g version 5b from January 2016 to August 2017. It notes key milestones such as receiving an invitation in January 2017 to get free access to APIs as a non-profit, setting up the development platform in April 2017, and the API working to generate images in May 2017. It then discusses integrating other parts of the program through August 2017 and an official pre-launch on August 24, 2017.
![The values of APIs
https://zapier.com/learn/apis/chapter-2-protocols/
Share [selected] data
Automated data processing
Further development (Customization)
Portability and Redistribution
data APIs Cultural artifacts](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/nagpoliticsofapis-171214214939/85/n-a-g-the-inexecutable-query-7-320.jpg)
![The inexecutable query does not simply mean it is malfunctioned. Instead, it describes
non-neutral code that is inscribed with different business logics, political decisions and
software practices. The inexecutable query impacts different software (art) practices
that require coping with changes of code, formats and policies […].
(Soon 2017, pp. 167)
Soon, W (2017), Executing Liveness: An Examination of code inter-actions in Software (Art) Practice. PhD Dissertation. Aarhus University](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/nagpoliticsofapis-171214214939/85/n-a-g-the-inexecutable-query-10-320.jpg)
![Considering “code is law” (Lessig, 2006, p. 5), such measures serve to regulate query
processing which [are] implemented at the level of code. The upgrade is not necessarily
a means of offering more advanced features, [and] it can be perceived as a disruption
because it operates at high levels of unpredictability, uncontrollability and
unknowability across time in which a query is made inexecutable.
(Soon 2017, pp. 165)
Soon, W (2017), Executing Liveness: An Examination of code inter-actions in Software (Art) Practice. PhD Dissertation. Aarhus University](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/nagpoliticsofapis-171214214939/85/n-a-g-the-inexecutable-query-18-320.jpg)
n.a.g/the inexecutable query
- 3. Jan, 2016
- 4. Dec, 2017
- 5. n.a.g was introduced Sep, 2015 n.a.g was not working Oct, 2015 Received an Invitation fr Cornelia + get free access to the API as non-profit org? 10 Jan, 2017 Understanding the scope, specification and structure Set up the development platform Apr, 2017 New API is working (an image can be generated) 24-27 May, 2017 Integrated and fixed other parts of the program May-Aug, 2017 Ready for launch (error checking + flatter + supported other languages) 16 Aug, 2017 Non-profit solution didn’t work + explored Bing search engine + talked to Google Jun, 2017 Confirmed using Google limited ver + server hosting 2 Aug, 2017 Official pre- launch of n.a.g 24 Aug, 2017 Jan-Apr, 2017 The timeline for n.a.g ver. 5b development
- 8. An overview of n.a.g ver. 5b Image data bank Web APIs PERL + HTML + CSS Apache + Debian/Linux Request: Keywords + image format (size, file type) + ids Response in JSON: a data file for 10 image search results Image generation Statistics (Top10) Process Google image search API Lib: ImageMagick Ø Overlay images w/ diff random position + size Ø 13 different random effects txt imagesØ Capturing interface data Ø Requesting and parsing data Ø Error checking
- 9. Panos Galanis’s version in 2003 (in netagent.pl) https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&tbm=isch&source=hp&q=hello Background information:
- 10. The inexecutable query does not simply mean it is malfunctioned. Instead, it describes non-neutral code that is inscribed with different business logics, political decisions and software practices. The inexecutable query impacts different software (art) practices that require coping with changes of code, formats and policies […]. (Soon 2017, pp. 167) Soon, W (2017), Executing Liveness: An Examination of code inter-actions in Software (Art) Practice. PhD Dissertation. Aarhus University
- 13. Different Google options over the years: 1. The Google web URL that was used in 2003 • https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&tbm=isch&source=hp&q=hello • Workable period: From 2003 to Oct, 2015 2. Google Image Search API (officially deprecated as of 26 May, 2011) 3. Google Site Search – Enterprise ver (Completely shut down by 1 Apr, 2018) 4. Google Custom Search API (CSE)
- 14. Different Google options over the years: 1. Google web URL (https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&tbm=isch&source=hp&q=hello) • Workable period: From 2003 to Oct, 2015 2. Google Image Search API (officially deprecated as of 26 May, 2011) 3. Google Site Search – Enterprise ver (Completely shut down by 1 Apr, 2018) 4. Google Custom Search API (CSE) • 100 requests per day (FREE) • $5 per 1K requests and up to 10K per day *Reference point - Bing API search service: $7 per 25K transactions. (250 Transactions per secs)
- 16. Jan, 2016
- 17. Dec, 2017
- 21. Workshop
- 24. An overview of n.a.g ver. 5b Image data bank Web APIs PERL + HTML + CSS Apache + Debian/Linux Request: Keywords + image format (size, file type) + ids Response in JSON: a data file for 10 image search results Image generation Statistics (Top10) Process Google image search API Lib: ImageMagick Ø Overlay images w/ diff random position + size Ø 13 different random effects txt imagesØ Capturing interface data Ø Requesting and parsing data Ø Error checking
- 26. First ex: Familiar with Google API - Get your own pair of key and id https://www.googleapis.com/customsearch/v1?key=YOURKEY&cx=YOURID&q=NET+ART+GENERATOR&sear chType=image&fileType=jpg&imgSize=xxlarge • Get your key • Go to: https://developers.google.com/custom-search/json-api/v1/overview, click the blue botton “Get A Key” -> Create project -> Enter your project name -> Click 'Create and Enable API’ -> Copy your API key • Get your cx here: • Get the search engine ID (CX) here: https://cse.google.com/all -> add search engine -> Put something in “Sites to search” and “Name of the search engine” -> Click ‘create’; “Details” with ‘Search Engine ID’ > Copy the ID (that is the cx) . • Settings in the control panel: • select “search the entire web but emphasize included sites” • Make sure the “Image Search” is ON > click update • Google REST API specification/Parameter: https://developers.google.com/custom-search/json- api/v1/reference/cse/list#request • Other parameters: imgColorType, imgType, etc
- 32. Second ex: Thinking about alternatives - crowdsourcing Crowdapi (work-in-progress) by Gerrit Ché Boelz, Winnie Soon and Cornelia Sollfrank
- 35. Second ex: Thinking about alternatives Other suggestions? - Other search engines? - Other technical methods? - Multiple hostings/redirections? - Other…. (Sketch your idea)
- 37. Appendix
- 39. Data Policies:
- 40. Data Policies: