One of the principles of Web 2.0 is the the web is now the “read write web”. Content can be user generated and not only via posts to blogs and wikis. Via RSS and sites choosing to release their API , data can be taken from sites and re-purposed in many ways. Taking “data” or content and re-purposing it is often called a mashup.
During this 23 things program we are going to be looking at a few different mashups and ways of creating them.
Have a look at Sirexkat’s post about other Web 2.0 principles especially her great presentation shared with us via slideshare and read a couple of the references.
Also have a look at this presentation from Larry Lessig at TED about the implications of mashups for copyright law:
So this post’s task is about reflection. Perhaps write something about the bigger picture of what we are learning, Web 2.0, Library 2.0 or mashups. The next task will be hands on again.
December 2, 2008 at 8:48 pm
[...] that I won’t get much sleep tonight, as I think about that presentation by Larry Lessig (Sue’s done the hard work, so check it out via suelibrarian), and about the wondrous creativity that I witness as I wander through this programme. [...]