Mashing up Visual Languages and Web Mash-ups

Abstract:

Web mashups and visual languages share a common interest in human-centered computing, both in broadening programming to include everyday users, and in making programming relevant to everyday uses. Visual programming environments are common between these communities, but we believe that there is more to be shared. In this paper we explore some connections between web mashups and visual languages, and try to identify what each might be able to learn from the other. Our goal is to establish a framework for a dialog between the communities, and to promote the exchange of ideas and our respective understandings of human-centered computing.