#8 - April 14, 2011, 7:13 p.m.
I'll try to break these down into FAQ style responses. Please let me know if I didn't answer one of the questions.
Q: Will item data be exposed through APIs?A: It is something that we would like to do, but there are other higher priority items that need to be hammered out first.
Q: Will there be a transition period between a new release and retiring the old?A: Yes. Once the character and guild API features are complete and launched, we will announce a deprecation time-frame.
Q: Would it be possible to setup the API to allow us to manage the guild from our web page?A: No. We have no plans or intent to create APIs that allow any data to be modified.
Q: Are you planning on introducing XML or are you sticking with JSON?A: We will continue with using and suggesting JSON and JSONP. We are also looking at support Protocol Buffers as a line-wire protocol. XML isn't completely out of the picture, but is lower in the list of priorities.