Mashup

A mashup is a combination of information from more than one source, mixed up in such way that you create a new useful service.

To create a mashup, you need -

1. The API or content provider e.g. Google APIs, RSS/ATOM feed, websites - They provide the content
   
2. Mashup site - A site to host the mashup. Mashups can be implemented using technologies like servlets, CGI, PHP, ASP, etc or through client side scripting languages like Javascript, applets
3. Browser - For user interaction and rendering the application graphically