In Part I, we looked at the origin of the mashup and the diversity of mashups. So how do you make your own mashup, especially if you do not have the time or expertise in media and programming?
If you want to get started with music, the original mashup form, Splice Music is the place to start. Splice not only provides you with many music mashups to use, but also a free online sound mixer that allows you to bring in your sound files or use some pre-recorded tracks to work with.
If you are interested in a webpage or perhaps interactive game, probably the easiest and most straightforward approach is using Microsoft's new, (and for now free) online tool Popfly. Popfly promotes itself as the web's "only free online game and mashup creator." Like many new Web 2.0 tools, Popfly walks you through step-by-step on creating your product. Also, abundant documentation exists and Popfly is a much blogged about tools at the moment.
Making a mashup may not be for you or your students. The mashup is just another example of the evolution of content on the web. Our daily travels online involve interacting with many mashups that we are not even aware of. Understanding what we are using and interacting with online is just as important as building meaningful content for the online experience.
Happy Web Travels!
Rebecca
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