Paul Krill
Editor at Large

StrikeIron, IBM partner on enterprise mashups

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Sep 17, 20072 mins

StrikeIron and IBM are partnering to deliver more than 100 data services from StrikeIron to IBM's enterprise mashup maker, QEDWiki, Also, StrikeIron has developed seven widgets allowing users to drag and drop data directly onto the mashup maker, for users to leverage Web 2.0 and SOA, StrikeIron said. Mashups are quickly-developed new applications pieced together from parts of other applications. To build enterpr

StrikeIron and IBM are partnering to deliver more than 100 data services from StrikeIron to IBM’s enterprise mashup maker, QEDWiki,

Also, StrikeIron has developed seven widgets allowing users to drag and drop data directly onto the mashup maker, for users to leverage Web 2.0 and SOA, StrikeIron said.

Mashups are quickly-developed new applications pieced together from parts of other applications. To build enterprise mashups, users need data sources and the StrikeIron-IBM parternship provides access to business services such as business intelligence, address verification, e-mail verification, currency rates and more.

QEDWiki is a browser-based assembly canvas to build mashups. Web users and developers gain a wiki foundation with a single framework for hosting and developing a range of Web 2.0 applications.

StrikeIron is publishing seven data access widgets for public use on IBM’s alphaWorks Web 2.0 content repository server and feed generator, called Mashup Hub. Widgets include:

* D&B (Dun and Bradstreet) Business Prospect, providing information on business prospects.

* Global SMS (Short Message Service), for communication to contacts on mobile phones via text messaging.

* Reverse Phone Residential Intel, providing address information in conjunction with any residential phone number.

* Reverse Phone Business Intel, providing address information connected with a business phone number.

* Sales and use Tax Rates Complete, offering tax data for shopping cart applications.

* US Address Verification, to improve deliverability and save on shipping costs.

StrikeIron Web services also are available via the IBM SOA Business Catalog.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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