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With the emergence of Web 2.0 and SOA technologies, mashups have gained in popularity. Web 2.0 provides a rich user experience, and SOA technologies facilitate the underlying flexible plumbing required to make mashups happen. So you could say mashups are a mashup of Web 2.0 and SOA! If you're reading this article, mashups have been on your mind, and you probably caught some of the buzz from the likes of Google, Yahoo, eBay, and Amazon. Mashups on the Web from public APIs have a cool factor, but the real value of mashups is in the enterprise. Enterprise mashups facilitate information at your fingertips in the right context. Here we'll delve deeper into enterprise mashups and the factors you need to take into consideration for a successful mashup strategy and lifecycle. With mashups in the enterprise, you combine different streams of information to provide actionable knowledge to the stakeholders.
Social Entrepreneurs Ring the Bell for Students in Technology ...
Digit All Systems, Inc. (DAS) introduces the Tech-Ed Summer Camp Baltimore's for boys and girls ages 10-17. Four computer technology camps with morning and afternoon sessions will be offered Monday July 2, 2007 through Saturday August 25, 2007. The camp sessions include Microsoft Office® 2007 Xtreme, Lego MindStorm® Robotics, The Urban Video Game Academy ™ for Video Game Design and Programming, and Computer Repair Essentials. Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) June 13, 2007 -- Digit All Systems (DAS) Tech-Ed Summer Camp will offer a technology learning and fun camp for Baltimore area middle and high school students. DAS has been serving the greater Baltimore community since 1999 as a non-profit alternative for technology education and literacy programs for students and citizens.
University hosts camp for tech-savvy students
With a couple of clicks from his mouse, Katkic hurries to save his teammate, who is under attack.
"We're losing our base," he says.
Craig isn't just playing the computer game Warcraft, he's strategizing and collaborating with fellow campers to better their game play.
As part of the iD Tech Summer Camp, hosted at the University and more than 50 other colleges, he and dozens of others like him are learning technology skills using advanced software.
Along with strategy, Craig says he learns an important life skill.
"We learn how to win with teamwork," he says.
The camp features a variety of courses for both children and teenagers, ranging from age 7 to 17. Campers sign up for classes in video game and Web design.
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