Hybrids, mashups and the liberation of the API

22Feb10

WHAT IS A MASHUP? Mashups are hybrid forms on the Internet that use the API (Application Programming Interface) of two or more programmes to create a new interface with different functionality – that is greater than the functionality of the individual APIs. No longer do creatives need permission from proprietary software companies to make new [...]

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