Mashup: Inside Big Data
The Inside Big Data Mashup processes and filters high volumes of data from a variety of sources in the web. The mashup identifies data sources, such as news and blogs, in addition to summarizing the breakdown of metadata associated to the sources. This way, users can access important descriptive data such as dates, visitor counts, and comments attributable to particular sources of data.
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- The Sanders Standard offers updated media news related to Bernie Sanders. This mashup uses the Webhose.io API to deliver a constant stream of coverage from several sources such as Bloomberg, Politico...
- GetSentiment Restaurant Reviews is a web application that collects and analyzes people's mentions of visits to restaurants, on various social media sites, discussion forums, and travel sites. The...
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