What is a Mashup ?

A Mashup is an application made up from various data sources that appears as a seamlessly integrated interface generated from a single origin.

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Under the hood, a Mashup is constructed from live data sources around the Net which are manipulated and mixed together with other information, producing a unique blend of facts and knowledge.

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While using more than one data source for constructing an application is not a novel approach, reusing data sources from around the web was not as straightforward as it is today, a process that has giving way to the Mashup technique.

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Read further on : How do you benefit from using a Mashup ?