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Search Google & Twitter. Make Google Real-Time With Twitter Search Add-on - ReadWriteWeb. Some people say that "the real-time web" could be the next generation of post-Google search. Social media tools have greatly increased not just the number of people posting content online but also the speed with which they are able to do so. Do we need a new search paradigm that prioritizes publishing freshness higher than page rank? Google backers say that Google is already capable of indexing anything online mere moments after it's been published - but the user experience in search doesn't really feel "real time" right now. Movable Type consultant Mark Carey came up with a simple solution this weekend that could change your use of Google more than anything else has in a while. Carey has written a simple browser add-on that displays the 5 most recent Twitter search results for any search terms at the top of any Google search results page.

It's so simple! Why hasn't anyone else done it before now? How to Make Your Own Web Mashup. So you want to make a mashup but aren't entirely sure where to begin? This page can help you get there. 1. Pick a subject Answer the question: a mashup of what? Hint: Plotting markers on maps is probably the easiest place to start. This helps define what APIs and tools you'll be looking at: maps, news, auctions, products, etc. 2. What is the source of your data? (For the purposes of this Guide, I won't spend time distinguishing between a true 'mashup', thus 2 or more data sources, and just using an API, which may mean only 1 external source. 3. Mashups, as of today, are mostly a programmer's affair although there are some tools such as MapBuilder and Wayfaring that can help you create basic maps without coding.

How much of a coder are you? How much time do you have? Do you have a server to run this on? What language will you use? Note that this whole step may arguably be Step 1, depending on your perspective. 4. 5. Mashface Beta. Library Mashups : Links. Twick Size - How big is your Twick? 0 Social networking Mashup Sites & Applications - Feed. 50 More Things to do with Google Maps Mashups. Web Trends - Social Media and Web 2.0 Blog, News, Articles and C. 19 Handy Twitter Mashups and Tools | Design And Marketing Blog - Smashing Feeds : Welcome.