Seems just about every web service recently is releasing their API in an attempt to become more open. The fantastic note-taking and organizing app Evernote can now be added to the list. After announcing their plans to do so a while ago, Evernote finally released the API on Wednesday, allowing anyone to integrate the service into other desktop applications, or even to create their own clients for it.

The announcement also come with other features for Evernote. These would be scripting and XML exporting. The XML exporting s a bit boring, though it is important. Through it you can move your notebooks from one client to another, even switching between the Windows and Mac clients. More after the break.

Seeing how Google has taken over almost every web service, it is no longer a shock to hear updates on Google’s vast range of products.

Google has caught my attention with its latest enhancement on Google Books. In its efforts to further increase the usage of their Google Books service, Google has worked with major online booksellers such as Books-a-Million and Borders.com to allow previews of books on their own websites. This means customers will be able to enjoy the convenience of previewing books of their choice without ever having to leave the retailers’ sites. This is a very useful service, particularly for the retailers, because they wouldn’t need to develop their own systems for previewing books on sale.