must read: the low-down on mash-ups

This is a brand new article about mash-ups and it summarizes the importance of open webservices and affiliate programs. My predictions is that affiliate programs from companies like eBay or Amazon will soon be valid financing options not only for internet mashups, but also for IPTV channels and wireless tools. Hey and why shouldn´t modern coffee places, bars or internet cafés run affiliate advertisements in their local storefronts with smart short-codes next to it that bring you directly to a WAP offering, e.g.!? See also my next post about the gap between the offline and wireless world that will soon be closed...

But first read this great article: http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/news/trends/article.php/3643721