Mashups mix data into global service -- Nature [clip]

Interesting to think about this in relation to data-sharing, interoperability and a bio. information architecture.

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http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v439/n7072/full/439006a.html
Nature 439, 6-7 (5 January 2006) | doi:10.1038/439006a
Mashups mix data into global service
Declan Butler
Is this the future for scientific analysis?
Will 2006 be the year of the mashup? Originally used to describe the mixing together of musical tracks, the term now refers to websites that weave data from different sources into a new service. They are becoming increasingly popular, especially for plotting data on maps, covering anything from cafés offering wireless Internet access to traffic conditions. And advocates say they could fundamentally change many areas of science — if researchers can be persuaded to share their data.....

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