Growth in Open Platforms  By Rick Treese  |  Posted 2010-07-14
How Customized Software Development Is Transforming the
Financial Industry     Growth in Open Platforms  Growth in open
platforms  Additionally, there has been significant growth in
open platforms, allowing for greater interoperability and better
access to data for use in custom software implementations. With
data readily available, the dream of commingled content in a
single interface is actually achievable. APIs have
revolutionized the way data can be delivered to an enterprise's
user audience.  For example, we know of a company that offers an
API that pulls broker research from hundreds of sources and
easily integrates it into a firm's internal applications. In a
space where content has historically been limited to
proprietary, closed, Web-based or downloadable software, users
can now customize the software.  At the same time, there's a
confluence of economic factors that will lend to this push in
custom software development. Because base tech