What it Means to be a Mashup 57
An anonymous reader writes "IBM DevWorks has provided us with an introductory article that helps define what it means to be a mashup. In addition to just defining what a mashup really is the author also delves into what they do for the community at large and where they may take us in the near future. From the article: 'Mashups are an exciting genre of interactive Web applications that draw upon content retrieved from external data sources to create entirely new and innovative services. They are a hallmark of the second generation of Web applications informally known as Web 2.0.'"
maybe another term is appropriate? (Score:3, Funny)
mash up. v. To take elements of two or more pre-existing pieces of music and combine them to make a new song. n. A song comprised of elements of two or more pre-existing pieces of music.
2. I'm in the middle of mashing-up songs by Tom Jones and Michael Jackson. (verb usage)
Wow (Score:3, Funny)
Buzzword Alert! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Wow (Score:2, Funny)
Where I come from a Mashup ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Mish Mash (Score:3, Funny)
Where is slashdot going when people actually start to RTFA?
Re:Mashup 2.0 (Score:4, Funny)