Mashup editors



:: Mashup Editors ::

What is a ‘mashup’?

“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.”
» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashup_%28web_application_hybrid%29

“Mashup editors are WYSIWYGs for mashups. They provide a visual interface to build a mashup, often allowing the user to drag and drop data points into a web application.”
» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashup_editor

No two mashup editors are the same, either in terms of design interface or specific purpose.

Note: most of the mashup editors below require registration.

[I'll write short descriptions and reviews of the following as and when I have the time.]

Google Mashup Editor
» http://editor.googlemashups.com
See Google Mashup Editor Getting Started Guide:
» http://code.google.com/gme/gettingstarted.html
the Articles & Tutorials at:
» http://code.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=12044
and examples of Google mashups in the Mashup Gallery at:
» http://gallery.googlemashups.com
To get a sense of context, it’s also worth browsing the Google Code home page and its links:
» http://code.google.com
Yahoo! Pipes
Based on the concept of UNIX pipes, Yahoo! Pipes allows you to filter and process RSS feed data in a chain.
» http://pipes.yahoo.com
Read the ‘About the Pipes Editor’ overview at:
» http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/docs?doc=editor
and watch the introductory tutorial video, ‘Learn How to Build a Pipe in Just a Few Minutes’, at:
» http://www.jumpcut.com/fullscreen?id=594F555C568011DC9D24000423CEF5B0&type=movie
then work your way through the text tutorials at:
» http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/docs?doc=tutorials
and the video tutorials at:
» http://usefulvideo.blogspot.com/2007/02/yahoo-pipes-tutorials.html
Intel MashMaker
» http://berkeley.intel-research.net/rennals/mashmaker/mashmaker.html
IBM QEDWiki
“A powerful browser-based assembly canvas for mashups and situational applications”.

» http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/qedwiki/
Microsoft Popfly
» http://www.popfly.com
Dapper
“Dapper is a service that allows you to extract and use information from any website on the Internet. For those familiar with web services, you can think of Dapper as an API maker. For the rest of you, Dapper allows you to build web applications and mashups using data from any website without any programming.”
» http://www.dapper.net
Watch the Dapper demo video at:
» http://www.dapper.net/dapperDemo/
Teqlo
» http://teqlo.com
Proto
» http://www.protosw.com
DataMashups
» http://datamashups.com
OpenKapow
» http://openkapow.com
Also see the article at:
» http://mashable.com/2007/07/08/mashups/