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ForecaWeather API

ForecaWeatherAPI for NN4D developers – gain access Free-Of-Charge

The ForecaWeatherAPI provides weather forecasts, current conditions and optional mobile weather animations for any location in the world.

ForecaWeatherAPI offers three types of raw data feeds for various usage scenarios:

NaviFeed - latitude/longitude coordinate based queries for forecasts, current conditions and maps
NameFeed - name based queries for forecasts, current conditions and maps
BatchXML - batch files containing forecasts and optional current conditions for a fixed location list

All of the feeds are available as XML and delimited ASCII.

Use the free NaviFeed ”getting started” package to provide latitude/longitude coordinate based weather conditions and forecast data anywhere in the world. NaviFeed provides accurate weather information based on your position and the forecast is created on the fly based on the coordinates. Please note that Foreca doesn’t just map you to the forecast of closest major location, but delivers you accurate forecast for exactly the requested location. You can use the API in your own applications or web services.

To access the API and more detailed information, please

Download here and read the article how to put weather content to your application
Click here and register to gain access to Free ForecaWeather API

This collaboration is a result of Foreca participating in the 2008 edition of the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge, the leading developer competition in the LBS space, and gaining recognition for its outstanding weather services and applicability to LBS applications.

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