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Revision as of 04:32, 11 October 2005 by 65.96.186.53 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A Mashup is a website or web application that seamlessly combines content from more than one source into an integrated experience.
Content used in mashups is typically sourced from a third party via a public interface or API. Other methods of sourcing content for mashups include Web feeds (e.g. RSS or Atom) and JavaScript includes.
The etymology of this term almost certainly derives from its similar use in pop music
Many people are experimenting with mashups using ebay, Amazon, Google and Yahoos APIs.
Quotes
" Nowadays, there's a lot of talk about Web 2.0, web mashups, AJAX, etc., which in my mind are all facets of the same phenomenon: that information and presentation are being separated in ways that allow for novel forms of reuse." Sho Kuwamoto
"The mash-up part of this equation, is the offspring of an environment where application developers see it in their own selfish interest to facilitate the creation of integrated, yet highly derivative application hybrids by third parties, something they do by providing rich public APIs to their user base." Mark Sigal
References
- Mix, Match and Mutate Businessweek article
External Links
- ProgrammableWeb John Musser's list of mashups, APIs and a blog
- WSFinder List of APIs and blog
- Web API Tracker Ivan Pope's API blog
- Mashable Pete Cashmore's Mashup blog
- Daily Mashup Mashup of popular links, news, and photos
- The Tech Beat Blog - Mashups Entries blog entries on Mashups from Businessweek
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