Mashups are a good example of what some Internet insiders are calling "Web 2.0," a relatively undefined term that sort of means something like the Web serving as a platform with sites that take advantage of -- among other things -- user supplied content. The best place to find Mashups is at programmableweb.com which currently lists more than 450 mashups, 50 of which are classifies as "popular."
John Musser is the founder of ProgammableWeb.com. Musser is a Seattle-based technology consultant, writer and teacher. He created and still maintains the Columbia University Project Management Resource Center, one of the Internet's highest ranked sites on the subject. During his 20 year career he has shipped five award winning software products in three industries, taught at Columbia University and the University of Washington, and written for a variety of technology publications on software development.
Taylor McKnight is the founder of Podbop.org, a mashup that links mp3 files from independent artist Web sites to local concerts and other events
Adrian Holovaty is the founder of ChicagoCrime.org, which plots data from the Chicago Police Department on a Google Map allowing you to browse crimes by type, street, address, time or zip code.
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