We were reading new features of Crystal reports 2008, and found a word powerful datamashups, which lead us to research that word.
Basically mashups combine similar types of media and information from multiple sources into a single representation. An example is AlertMap, which combines data from over 200 sources related to severe weather conditions, biohazard threats, and seismic information, and displays them on a map of the world; another example of a data mashup is Chicago Crime Map, which indicates the crime rate and location of crime in Chicago.
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As an in expert Informatica and dwh, after a long research I prepared a quality material to the IT bees.
With data mashups, disparate data sources of almost any type can be combined to produce reports and dashboards that provide new insights and create internal information management efficiencies. Google InetSoft’s website for more information.
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