Sunday, July 18, 2010

Thing 12: Mashups

A mashup is a Web page or application that combines data or functionality from two or more external sources to create a new service. Google Maps is an example of a mashup.

It is a free Web service that provides users with rich, dynamic and interactive worldwide map researching and creation tools. Google Maps offers world maps, a route planner, business directory, photo and video-sharing features and user-generated maps and landmarks. Google Maps is tremendously extensible allowing users to create and manipulate Google maps in unique ways. Using the Google Maps "API" (application programming interface"), Web developers can create their own Google Maps and implement them on their Web sites.

i created a google map called al Maskaries

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