Each week we see dozens of mashups added to our mashup directory and often these use and combine APIs that go beyond the typical Google Maps mashup of old. This past week three of the more innovative ones go beyond just maps by using APIs from Netflix, MyBlogLog and Flickr. Here's a quick overview:
- NetFlix InstantWatcher: InstantWatcher makes browsing, searching, and traversing all the Watch Instantly titles on Netflix easier. Thus no need to filter-out DVD-only titles which means you can play or queue any movie listed here immediately. Data is also pulled-in from IMDB. APIs: Netflix. More at our NetFlix InstantWatcher profile.
- MyBlogLog Sphere: Gets your blog's recent readers and places their avatars on the world map. See where your readers come from. APIs: Google AJAX Libraries, Google Maps, MyBlogLog. More at our MyBlogLog Sphere profile.
- CoolFlick: As the developers put it, "CoolFlick: Cooliris + Flickr = the best way to search for images online." Cooliris gives you a cinematic way to view the web and this mashup combines it with Flickr to give you a slick way to scroll through photo thumbnails. ReadWriteWeb's Rick Turoczy has a good overview of this mashup. APIs used: Flickr. More at our CoolFlick profile.
[...] things which can be built when a company offers up an API for use by third-party developers. ProgrammableWeb dubbed it one of their “best new mashups” and we definitely agree. The InstantWatcher [...]
Excellent use of the Netflix API, I know that properly organizing a huge library of stuff can be a pain. Categories are a good idea and imdb is essential.
Marshall, you're right that it's hard to top Kent Brewster's Blog Juice mashup for getting the most out of the MyBlogLog API
http://kentbrewster.com/blogjuice/
We noted this one today because we don't see that many, which to your point, is too bad, since it's such a powerful API. And perhaps over time this one will get more features enhancements.
Sorry, but that MyBlogLog mashup is a far cry from what I was hoping to see here. That service has SO MUCH DATA in it, and I still haven't seen anything as cool as the BlogJuice mashup. An incredible wasted opportunity.
wow that's a great mashup, i wonder how they are getting the xml from flickr i have been looking all over the shop for it.