YQL is an SQL-like language that allows you to query, filter, and combine data from multiple sources across both the Yahoo! Network and other open data sources. Normally, developer access to data from multiple resources is disparate and requires calls to multiple APIs from different providers, often with varying feed formats. YQL eliminates this problem by providing a single endpoint to query and shape the data you request. You may remember that we briefly touched on the usage of YQL via standard HTTP Request calls in Chapter 2, however, in this chapter, we will be utilizing the built-in Titanium YQL methods.
Titanium has built-in support for YQL, and in this recipe we will create a simple application that searches for stock data on the YQL network, and then displays that data in a simple label.