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One of the phenomena that are at the heart of Web 2.0 and give the greatest potential are the APIs, which are small systems to query external databases in an automated fashion. With their help you can build new sites based on information from others. This creates, in fact, all the mashups that use Google Maps or the various applications that use Twitter data. The great paradox is that most APIs are free (although limited quantitative) and do not generate direct income for the owner of the information derived with their help. In fact, Google did not give in principle the use of their maps, and even forbade it, and just opened an API programmers noting that they were doing was real fancy stuff they never would have happened to their own engineers. Read the rest of this entry »

In recent months there has been much talk about the successful IPO of LinkedIn, which has undoubtedly become one of the best examples of Web 2.0 is more than a fad worldwide. But in Spain we also have some, but not yet listed. Two of them, Panoramio and Loquo, paths were purchased by multinational Internet: Google and eBay. Another, Myspace, has been taken over by Telefonica.

Other companies that have been sold are Educaedu and BuyVip, although neither the rate as Web 2.0. We might also add, though with nuances, and eConozco Neurona, Xing purchased by two networks, as feevy, acquired by BBVA to the tune of 400,000 euros. What remains? Apart from several promises, I will not let me specify some risk, I think there are two very prominent companies, Weblogs SL Trovit, I do not think that it takes time to become part of larger groups. Read the rest of this entry »