Using the Tools Presented
Last Friday, I gave a two general presentations on Web 2.0 at the HCPLC staff day. I had such a good time with both groups- fun, responsive and filled with great questions.
During the presentation, I talked about mashups, which are websites that integrate information from 2 or more sources to create a unique presentation of content. The most common is to integrate data from a database with maps. Examples can be seen at Google Maps Mania, Zillow (real estate values and a Google map), & Map Gas Prices. There are thousands of others out there as well.
However, thanks to Platial, anyone can create a mashup. After the presentation Friday, Robbie Diaz from Temple Terrace created a mashup of the Hillsborough County Library System! What a great example of how 2.0 can be easily put to use to create tools for your library.
Has anyone else tried Platial or other sites presented at the 2.0 Introduction session? Don’t forget, the sites presented are listed at http://del.icio.us/dee987.
Ben Feb 13
The HCPLC mashup doesn’t seem to have any data. The TBLC Library Finder uses Google Maps, though, for each library’s entry. (See TBLC’s entry for an example.)
Diana Feb 13
The link is now working!
Al Carlson Feb 15
I just checked the link, and it works fine, now. Good job, Diana. This is nifty stuff.