Mashups
June 18, 2007 by susaniram
We have been discussing mashups and so I looked at the results of the Library Mashups competion by Talis. They are beyond me but seem comprehensible to the more skilled web 2.0 er…useful little gadgets though and worth a look:
http://www.blyberg.net/2006/08/18/go-go-google-gadget/
I am not sure why Second life is a mashup, although it came second, suitably, and there seems to be a health library in there. However, there is big money behind this. Not something to try at home. I am not sure either if I need a second life avatar..unless she does the cleaning and cooks the dinner whilst I float around the second life! 7 million residents can’t be wrong though I suppose! Can’t see me producing this for the trust though!
I can see the potential of mashups, but can’t see me producing anything dandy in the forseeable future.
Interesting google gadgets, not sure how easy they would be to modify and what sort of uptake they would have from users.
Second life is a curious creation. I only know one person that frequents and I know someone that designs and sells clothes for avatars. The idea that some people can make money out of it is incredible. I remember reading at the start of the year that there were a few property devlopers that had broke the million linden dollars.
It is one avenue that I don’t think I would happily go down.