Mashups are the interactive Web applications that display data retrieved from several external data sources to create entirely new and innovative services.
Mapping mashups
Google Maps API, Microsoft (Virtual Earth), Yahoo (Yahoo Maps), and AOL (MapQuest) allow Web developers to mash all sorts of data onto maps.
Video and photo mashups
With Flickr APIs mashup designers can mash photos with other information that can be associated with the metadata, for example news.
Search and Shopping mashups
BizRate, PriceGrabber, and Google's Froogle use combinations of business-to-business (b2b) technologies or screen-scraping to aggregate comparative price data. eBay and Amazon have APIs allow accessing their content.
News mashups
Diggdot.us combines feeds from the tech-oriented news sources Digg.com, Slashdot.org, and Del.icio.us.
Building mashups
Check API Database to find your Mashup Application Programming Interface. Tools such as MapBuilder and Wayfaring can help you create basic maps without coding.
Mashup Coding
If you don't mind to get your hands dirty with JavaScript you can code your own mashups. The code for auto mashup below can be found at Google Map API
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