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Workshop Proposal Northern Voice conference


 * Organizers:** Brian Lamb, Chris Lott, Jason Toal, D'Arcy Norman, Scott Leslie
 * Session Length:** minimum 2 hours
 * Session format:** working session, short intro, very hands on

Until recently, mashups have been the domain of developers, but increasingly tools and services are becoming available that let non-programmers create mashups. This session will briefly look at the emerging field of mashup and widget builders as well as client side mashup tools and then quickly turn to practical examples. Starting with looking at what makes a good mashup, the workshop will offer the participants the chance to first brainstorm and then create their own using one of these lightweight tools. While the organizers will pull from sites and services like: > >
 * Session Description**
 * http://www.ning.com/
 * http://teqlo.com/
 * http://clipclip.org/
 * http://www.dappit.com/
 * [|http://platypus.mozdev.org/] and http://greasemonkey.mozdev.org/
 * http://simile.mit.edu/wiki/Piggy_Bank
 * http://www.wayfaring.com/

it is expected that the participants will bring many more examples of mashup environments and techniques. Each of the organizers brings an interest in a different area of non-Programmer mashups (map mashups, feed remixing, Greasemonkey scripts) and we hope to split into smaller groups who will focus on these diverse areas.