Web 2.0 technologies offer some key advantages over older technologies, including:

• More open data source and open services. For example, RSS data feeds can be exported, and more open services are provided through the Web, such as Google Maps.
• Enhanced ability to harness collective intelligence: It's much easier to collect and integrate different data source and different services.
• Richer user experience using AJAX: AJAX is a key component to improved user experience.

Mashups are a key Web 2.0 technology to help achieve these advantages. A mashup is a Web application technology that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool.

Device Alert Mashup Application on Map provides a mashup integration application for different kinds of device alerts. This allows you to mashup SNMP alert information from different devices, display them on GoogleMaps using AJAX. This tool also provides an open interface add any other kinds of alerts for mashup.

How does it work?

Device Alert Mashup Application on Map is a demo that introduces Web 2.0 technology adoption. It offers the following features:

• Rich experience: By using AJAX and Google Maps, each alert will flash different colors on the Google Map page. Yellow indicates a warning,and red indicates an error.
• Scalability: The open interface makes it easy to mashup any kind of alert from devices into this mashup application.