Short examples on how to use YQL. This powerful approch let developers use the web as their DB. It's easy and it will be the last API you will need to use.

1. YQL 101
Ido Green
JavaPosse Roundup 2009

2. What is YQL?
• Lot of structured data available to developers,
primarily through web services.
• These services require developers to locate the
right URLs/APIs.
• The YQL platform provides a single endpoint
service that enables developers to query, filter and
combine data across the web.

3. The Console

4. Google docs example

5. Scrap the web

6. Usage in Java

7. More
You can find more information on YQL at my blog:
http://idojava.blogspot.com/
and of course at
http://developer.yahoo.com/yql/