Image generators definition

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So now I finally know what an image generator is..... I understand what to do with it in the context of a web site photo description. I have also been able to find the definition of mashup and can learn how to use this in an organizational website design.

In web development, a mashup is a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool; an example is the use of cartographic data from Google Maps to add location information to real-estate data, thereby creating a new and distinct web service that was not originally provided by either source.

Content used in mashups is typically sourced from a third party via a public interface or API (web services). Other methods of sourcing content for mashups include Web feeds (e.g. RSS or Atom), and screen scraping. Many people are experimenting with mashups using Amazon, eBay, Flickr, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and YouTube APIs, which has led to the creation of mashup editors.
The architecture of mashup web applications is always composed of three parts:
The content provider: it is the source of the data. Data is made available using an API and different Web-protocols such as RSS, REST, or Web Services.
The mashup: is the web application that provides the new service using different data sources that are not owned by it.
The client: is the consumer of the mashup, often a Web browser displaying a Web page representing the mashup. Various mashup platforms also support mashups that emit RSS, Web Services, instant messages or email messages, which are consumed by feed readers, rich applications, IM clients or email clients respectively.
Mashups should be differentiated from simple embedding of data from another site to form compound documents. A site that allows a user to embed a YouTube video for instance, is not a mashup site. As outlined above, a mashup site should itself access third party data using an API, and process that data in some way to increase its value to the site's users.

September 27,2008

I was fooling around on Flickr tonight and found it to be very interesting. I was having a hard time trying to figure out exactly what a mashup is though.
From what I have seen on the Flickr site it is used for organizing photos and video clips. I think that this would be good for all of the digital photos that we have of our summer and afterschool programs. It might make it easier to select specific photos for our website.

When I wnet to look up online image generators I found a bunch of sites with very impressive photograpshs.

Again I am not too sure what I am suposed to be looking for or if I am on the right track.

Jennifer I may have to call you with some questions this week.

Sandy

Web2.0 ....assignment #2
What I home to learn from this course is not to be so affraid of the internet and it's application including how to set up a web sit and this blog.

My hesitations are:

• not really knowing what the heck I am doing
• feeling silly creating this blog because I really don't know what to write about

I am most excited about finally learning more about web design, and most nervous that I will not pass this course.

I have never done this before so I guess this makes me a "Virgin Blogger"