Mashups

A couple weeks ago, we talked about web mashups in class. Personally, I think that mashups are amazing. To be able to put two different sources together to make one great source is a really great advancement in out technology. The Data Mashups are more commonly used for the public and an example of this would be wikipediavision, which is google maps and wikipedia API. Now, someone might want to know how to make one, and I will tell you.
Obviously, you need to pick what you want to mashup first. And then you need to figure what you are going to put together. You need to keep in mind though while doing this how good you are at working with computers. If you are slow, then it will take longer to actually make the mashup. You will also need to sign up for an API, because you need permission to do your mashup. Finally, you are ready to make your mashup. This process really isn't that difficult, and many people will be able to do it.
Because making mashups is so easy, I have a feeling that they will become a lot more popular in the coming years. Before they were mentioned in class, I, personally, had never heard of them before. Mashups are a great idea and will making using the Internet so much easier. I hate it when I have to go to twenty different sites to find something. With mashups, that really wont be a problem anymore. Hopefully, eventually enough people will start using them so that any obvious ones are already out there for people to use. All in all, they make everything so much easier, and when using computers, that is what I believe most people want.