Microsoft Cloud Storage SkyDrive API

As the four families of cloud storage are formed, families are trying to build a perfect ecosystem through cloud computing and synchronization Services. It will be one of the key factors for Internet giants to gain access to the ecosystem of IoT in the future if the equipment of people's life can be successfully connected to their cloud ecosystem.

Google Drive's SDK has been published with Third-party apps, and recently Microsoft has unveiled SkyDrive API interfaces that allow developers to use SkyDrive as a cloud storage server for all mobile phones, Web pages, and apps.

Microsoft's SkyDrive SDK for developers, including Windows 8, WP7, iOS and Android, can be said to be very comprehensive. Here is a detailed introduction to each platform SkyDrive access method for readers to refer to.

Android app developers can develop mobile phones and tablet apps via live SDK for Android, allowing users to upload documents and photos to SkyDrive. The SDK supports Android 2.2 to 4.0 systems. Users can also view files on SkyDrive directly from the Android version of browser for SkyDrive.

Because the SkyDrive folder is a system folder, all applications can store and browse files directly in the local folder without modifying the program when developing applications.

If the desktop application does not want to rely on the user to install the SkyDrive software can use the SkyDrive service, the application can also directly integrate the SkyDrive into the software. For example, the following SkyDrive gadget for Xobni is an Outlook mail sharing tool that is deeply integrated with SkyDrive.

In addition to the iphone and ipad, which have dedicated SkyDrive software, developers can use the SDK for iOS to integrate SkyDrive cloud storage into their iOS apps. The SDK supports developers using the Xcode 4.1 (Snow Leopard System) and Xcode 4.2 (lion System).

For example, iOS application Docscan is using the SDK integration SkyDrive, users can scan the file directly through the iphone and stored to skydrive up.

Not only can users download SkyDrive apps directly on Android or other phones, even some Android OEM manufacturers have directly integrated SkyDrive into their mobile systems, such as HTC's handsets. This not only allows users to seamlessly upload and share their SkyDrive files in use, even skydrive capacity is much higher than other users.

In addition to mobile phones and tablets, some cameras and other mobile devices also integrate Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud storage capabilities. Samsung's WB750 card machine, for example, has WiFi, and users can upload photos directly to SkyDrive to boost the use of memory cards.

Thanks to Microsoft's strong support, mobile apps on Windows Phone are now leveraging the SkyDrive SDK to provide file cloud storage services to users. In addition to the seamless integration of Windows Phone itself and SkyDrive, it will be easier for users to use a variety of software, as well as a better user experience.

Although Microsoft does not have a dominant mobile operating system, if SkyDrive can use the Easy-to-use features and lower access threshold to attract developers to use the service, Microsoft's billions of users will soon win a large number of users. While the viral nature of cloud storage is not very strong, with the popularity of Windows 8 in tablets and notebooks, Office file sharing through SkyDrive will be the preferred way of sharing between businesses and individuals.

For domestic users, Google Drive, Dropbox is not available, icloud not popular, all SkyDrive may also be the only one to choose the Internet giant products.