developer community 2.0

cNet recently wrote an interesting article about new types applications called "mash-ups" that developers are building by combining information from different websites using Web Services platforms.

imagine developers building a buyer tool using eBay Web Services that is combined with a mapping API to show items they've searched on for proximity, so they can pickup purchases and avoid shipping.

Mash-ups allow independent developers to better control and customize the information consumers can get by extending the definition of developer community across more than a single platform.

Web 2.0, baby!