Monday, September 27, 2010

Thing 21: Mashups

One of my favorite mashups was part of a mashup called DC Pedestrian, which is for people who like to walk around Washington, DC. The mashup has a section devoted to safety which includes a map of recent crimes. You click on each "thumbtack" and are given the address, date, and type of crime that occurred at that specific location.

One of the most eye-catching mashups that I looked at is the Wheel of Lunch. You enter your zip code and the type of lunch you want to eat, and the names of restaurants and fast food places which serve that type of food appear on the wheel.

I also enjoyed the Timb Tube and Montagr, which presents a photo mosaic of photos found on Flickr.

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