Mashups: A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That - Free Web Seminar March 6, 2007
I'll be giving a presentation on mashups with the SirsiDynix Institute next Tuesday. There's so much new with mashups that it'll be a challenge to cover the the basics and mention some of the newer tools. Anyone can sign up and listen the webcast for free.
I'll be covering what a mashup is, how they are popping up everywhere, how you can build mashups with or without programming know-how, and how they can be used by web developers, researchers, teachers and librarians. Learn how to combine feeds, maps and services like lego blocks to build new information resources. The complete description of my talk is listed below.
If you have questions about mashups or something that you'd like to hear about in the webcast, leave a comment below. If you've developed or know of a neat mashup, please share it below.
Description of Session
Date : Mar 6, 2007
Start Time : 11 a.m. Eastern
Length : 1 hour
What's a mashup and why would I want one? Whether you're a reference librarian, library trainer, a library webmaster or teacher-librarian knowing about this new breed of web application is important. A "mashup" mixes content from independent sources to create something new. Many mashups are simple to create and require little technical know-how, allowing library staff and library users of all sorts to wave a magic wand and create something new. Jump on board and take a tour of interesting mashups, including some library examples, and explore the opportunities for libraries to remix library and other data sources to create new and innovative services. Take away tools that you can learn about and build mashups, for users or yourself, and recommended sites to learn more. Jump start your thinking on the new Web 2.0 ecosystem that relies on symbiotic relationships and communities rather than "monolithic systems" or the "kindness of strangers".
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