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Subject:        EDUCAUSE paper on "Mapping Mashups"
Date:   Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:23:34 -0500
From:   David Stack <[log in to unmask]>
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"7 things you should know about...Mapping Mashups

What is it?
Mashups combine separate, stand-alone technologies into a
novel application. Unlike open source software, mashups typically
function through an application programming interface (API),
which facilitates communication between the technologies without
modification of the source code. Mapping mashups interoperate
with an online mapping service, such as those developed by
Google or Yahoo, combining data with the mapping application’s
locating service.

"Who's doing it?
Quite a few colleges and universities have developed mapping
mashups for administrative and informational purposes. A number
of institutions offer maps, for example, that display information
to new and returning students about available housing. Other
applications include tools that show where incoming students are
from, offering admissions staff a clear, graphical representation of
how well regional recruiting programs are working...."

To read more:

http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7016.pdf




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