This week’s favorite links will have an emphasis on my favorite subject matter - Rich Internet Applications or RIAs.

Zoomi is a virtual Amazon bookstore. All the books are organized into categories and are shelved. What’s cool about this is that it’s an AJAX application. I probably would have used Flex. If you look closely, they’ve [...]

There’s been a lot of talk about mashups in corporations due to the creation of successful mashup applications in the consumer world. EveryBlock (formerly ChicagoCrime.org) comes to mind.
I have 2 thoughts on that:

Departments are over protective of their data and are reluctant to give up control.
Mashups should not require developers to make.

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