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          <rev user="Robotix" timestamp="2010-11-12T09:40:37Z" comment="added link" xml:space="preserve">An API ('''A'''pplication '''P'''rogramming '''I'''nterface) is a software[[ interface]] that allows different software to interact. Primarily, it is a method to allow two pieces of software to communicate. An API can be implemented in several different ways, such as through an [[Operating system]] (OS), software libraries, or within the software design itself. For example, OpenGL is a cross-platform API for graphics, while the Windows API facilitates the creation and management of Windows programs.

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          <rev user="Ameyer" timestamp="2014-08-03T19:22:57Z" comment="" xml:space="preserve">&lt;div id=&quot;logo&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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* [http://wiki.bildr.org/index.php?title=Special:WantedPages&amp;limit=500 wanted articles] 
* [[:Category:Stub|articles that need expanded]]
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Check out the [http://forum.bildr.org/viewforum.php?f=10 help wanted] area.

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&lt;h1 class=&quot;welcome&quot;&gt;Welcome to bildr...&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;h2 class=&quot;welcomeSub&quot;&gt;A community for making ideas happen&lt;/h2&gt;
By breaking your ideas into smaller parts {[[:Category:Module|modules]]} bildr can help you understand what parts you need {[[:Category:component|components]]}, what it all means {[[:Category:Article|articles]]} &amp; how to quickly get your idea made with as little friction as possible.

To make this happen, bildr’s wiki pages have been broken down into 3 fundamental types: 
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&lt;span class=&quot;example&quot;&gt;example: [[Color Light Sensor ADJD-S371|ADJD Color Sensor]]&lt;/span&gt;
Components are pages about specific parts. These are items that might have an item/part number and can be purchased from a store; for instance, 1.uf Electrolytic capacitor, but not Capacitor.

Component pages are informational, not instructional. These pages explain the interface and uses of the component, but fall short of step-by-step instructions on use.
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&lt;span class=&quot;example&quot;&gt;example: [[Step Motor]]&lt;/span&gt;
Generic wiki articles are pages that define or explain something. These pages can be about ideas or generic items; for instance, Capacitor, but not 1.uf Electrolytic capacitor.

Articles are only as in-depth as necessary, and they never include information that is not necessary to gain a working knowledge of the idea or item. All history and theory are left out, except when completely necessary.
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&lt;span class=&quot;example&quot;&gt;example: [[Controlling a solenoid]]&lt;/span&gt;
Modules are pages that take components or generic item articles, often in combination, and extend them into how-to articles. These pages explain in-depth how to create objects that do or accomplish one thing. Modules are the real building blocks of bildr.

Modules are modular, in that they can be used in the creation of many larger projects, and are only as big or complex enough to get the job done.
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