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Mountable API proxy for the SoundCloud mobile client implemented with Nginx and Node.js to transparently proxy /_api requests to api.soundcloud.com, addressing CORS, redirects, authentication, and deployment considerations.

Exploring the use of proxies in the mobile version of SoundCloud's consumer API

A deep dive into building SoundCloud's mobile site as a Backbone.js-based single-page app with client-side routing, API-centric architecture, and HTML5 caching to deliver a fast, app-like UX.

Building SoundCloud Mobile as a Backbone.js-based single-page API client with HTML5 history and a client-side cache for fast, responsive mobile streaming.

SoundCloud Mobile is built as a Backbone.js–driven single-page web app for iOS and Android, featuring client-side routing, an API-driven architecture, history.pushState support, and HTML5-based caching to deliver a fast, app-like mobile experience.

Building the SoundCloud mobile site using backbone.js

Velocity Conference 2011 – Europe: Berlin hosts talks on web performance and data-driven operations, inviting speakers to share world-class experiences and turn raw data into actionable insights.

Velocity Conference 2011 in Berlin (8-9 November) invites European speakers to share operational excellence, data-driven insights, and web performance expertise ahead of the August 9 proposal deadline.

Velocity Conference 2011 in Berlin invites you to speak on web performance, turning ops challenges into opportunities, and transforming raw data into actionable insights—submit your proposal by August 9.

A blogpost about the upcoming O'Reilly Velocity Conference in Berlin and SoundCloud's involvement

A practical guide to sharing public tracks and playlists to a user's connections on Facebook, Twitter and other networks via SoundCloud's OAuth-authenticated API endpoints, including selecting connections and posting sharing notes.

Sharing tracks and playlists to Facebook, Twitter and other connections via SoundCloud's API using OAuth authentication, outlining how to fetch user connections, choose destinations, and post sharing notes to selected social networks.