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Mashup

The act of combining two concepts, one of which is usually a software API, to create a new product.

A way to leverage pre-existing software platforms to speed the development cycle.

The backbone of Web 2.0 which historically involves three guys in a garage deciding that the entire world could really use a way to graph Google Maps data against locations in which Lindsay Lohan has passed out.


Other Definitions

Wikipedia,

In technology, a mashup is a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool; an example is the use of cartographic data from Google Maps to add location information to real-estate data from Craigslist, thereby creating a new and distinct web service that was not originally provided by either source.

Dictionary.com,

An audio recording that is a composite of samples from other recordings, usually from different musical styles.


Citations

How To Use Wikiscanner,

I am going to file this under, “the Internet is a strange and beautiful world.” Virgil Griffith has recently finished a mashup that links the IP address’ of organizations to Wikipedia edits that they have made. There is a lot of information to explore, so here are a few amusing facts that we learned from our initial dive.

How To Find Your Rotten Neighbors,

Design wise, RottenNeighbors is your standard Google Maps mashup. Why it is getting any attention at all is because it hits so close to home. Regular people, who don’t know Social Networks from a hole in the wall are now having “facts” about them posted online without any editorial control. Needless to say, this has left many of them screaming libel.

How To Learn About Foodio54,

Foodio54 is a Google Maps mashup that allows users to find restaurants in places of interest. You enter the type of food that you are looking for as well as the city, state or zip code that you would like to search in and Foodio54 shows you all the restaurants that fit your criteria.

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