Interesting to see this post from Al Thompkins of the Poynter Institute on a business model for mashups and “how journalists should be getting smarter about using mashups. For the uninitiated, mashups are simply a way of marrying useful data, such as home sales with maps such as Google maps. Mapping data makes the information so much more user-friendly.” He includes some great examples, even one for teachers to use as a geography aid!

And mashups are the theme of Internet Librarian 2006, Oct 23-25 in Monterey CA this fall — Integrated Experiences:Compelling Content Combinations. Lots of examples of mashups and tips for creating them so that users can absorb information more quickly.