Lotus Mashups is a
business mashups editor developed and distributed by
IBM as part of the
IBM Mashup Center The IBM Mashup Center is an end-to-end enterprise mashup platform 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 lever ...
system. Lotus Mashups is intended for use in professional environments, such as corporations and governments.
Features
Interface
Lotus Mashups is a self-contained web application, requiring no external software to develop mashup applications. Mashups uses the
Dojo framework for Web 2.0 functionality.
Integration with Websphere Portal
Lotus Mashups has the ability to integrate
portlets into mashup projects. This is accomplished either by importing a portlet from a connected
Websphere
IBM WebSphere refers to a brand of proprietary computer software products in the genre of enterprise software known as "application and integration middleware". These software products are used by end-users to create and integrate applications w ...
Portal
Portal often refers to:
* Portal (architecture), an opening in a wall of a building, gate or fortification, or the extremities (ends) of a tunnel
Portal may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* ''Portal'' (series), two video games ...
server, or by uploading a
.WAR file.
Security
In an effort to thwart unauthorized access of sensitive data by externally created widgets, all widgets are self-contained and isolated, unable to pass code back and forth unless specifically enabled by the mashup author.
InfoSphere MashupHub
The data and administration counterpart of Lotus Mashups,
InfoSphere
Infosphere (''information'' + -''sphere''), analogous to a biosphere, is a metaphysical realm of information, data, knowledge, and communication, populated by informational entities called ''inforgs'' (or, ''informational organisms'').
Though on ...
MashupHub is utilized for the following tasks:
* Creating new widgets using data feeds
* Housing a catalog of user-created widgets
* Acting as catalyst for community collaboration
Consumer Use
Althoug
Lotus Greenhouseallows users to use Lotus Mashups free of charge, purchase of IBM Mashup Center is required for private collaboration. Consequently, the consumer market would likely find Lotus Mashups to be cost-prohibitive.
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See also
*
Mashup (web application hybrid)
A mashup (computer industry jargon), in web development, is a web page or web application that uses content from more than one source to create a single new service displayed in a single graphical interface. For example, a user could combine the ...
External links
Lotus Mashups home pageLotus Greenhouse- a web site where the public can test-drive Lotus collaboration products free of charge (registration required).
References
Mashup (web application hybrid)
Rich web applications
IBM software