The IBM Mashup Center is an
end-to-end enterprise
mashup platform
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Technology
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that enables the rapid creation, sharing, and discovery of reusable
application building blocks (
widgets,
feeds, mashups) that can be easily assembled into new applications or leveraged within existing applications.
Features
The
IBM Mashup Center is designed to help users at all skill levels create simple
web application
A web application (or web app) is application software that is accessed using a web browser. Web applications are delivered on the World Wide Web to users with an active network connection.
History
In earlier computing models like client-serve ...
s from existing information sources by
dragging and dropping widgets onto the page, and then wiring them together on-the-glass. The tool includes a Mashup Builder to assemble mashups, and a set of out-of-the-box, business-ready widgets that jump-start mashup creation and enhanced
information visualization
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options, such as charting. Users can extend their mashup environment by incorporating custom developed widgets provided by
IT, widgets available on the external IBM Mashup Catalog, or widgets from across the Web, including any of the thousands of
Google Gadgets
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.
Once a mashup is assembled, it can be shared. Visual tools are provided that allow end users to define what users or groups can view or edit their various pages. Mashups can also be published to the
catalog
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, where other users can easily reuse them. The IBM Mashup Center V2.0. contains a set of new capabilities for the delivery of mashup applications and widgets,
IBM Mashup Center 2.0 Trial Offer
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A web application (or web app) is application software that is accessed using a web browser. Web applications are delivered on the World Wide Web to users with an active network connection.
History
In earlier computing models like client-serve ...
tool for simple widget creation, new and enhanced visualization
Visualization or visualisation may refer to:
*Visualization (graphics), the physical or imagining creation of images, diagrams, or animations to communicate a message
* Data visualization, the graphic representation of data
* Information visualiz ...
widgets, and a new feature called "spaces" that allows users to collaboratively
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build and share multi-page enterprise mashups.
References
External links
Hinchcliffe & Company: IBM and Enterprise Mashups
Lotus Greenhouse
- a web site where the public can test-drive Lotus collaboration products free of charge (registration required).
Amazon Web Services Developer Community: IBM Mashup Center 2.0 AMI
Channel Web: Is Web 2.0 Business Ready?
IBM to release enterprise mashup tool , Developer World – InfoWorld
Integrating IBM WebSphere Portal and IBM Mashup Center Software White Paper
Six high-level benefits of enterprise mashups
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