Installation

User guide

Graphic User Interface of the application

The interface is divided in three parts:

• Library panel: in this panel appears the operators, services and renderers that can be used to build the mashup:
  • Operators: The information obtained can be manipulated with the operators. For example, it's possible to sort, filter or group the information by the parameter chosen.
  • Services: Several RESTful services that can be invoked: del.icio.us (tags, posts, etc.), Yahoo Web Search, Google AJAX Search, Flickr Public Photo Feed, Twitter, Amazon, etc.
  • Renderers: the information can be represented in different renders:
    • HTML renderers: this components generate HTML elements (image, link or table tags). One renderer can be displayed into others, the output of a render can be used like input of another render.
    • Statistic renderers: two kinds of statics diagram can be generated: pie char and bar char.
    • Google Maps renderers: they geolocalise the information in a map.
    • Smile renderers: integration of Smile Widgets into MyCocktail, currently the timeline widget.
    • Widget renderers: this renderers insert Flash components to represent the information.
• Actions Panel: the operators can be drag and drop to it and is where they are combined in order to collaborate to form a mashup. All the operators, services and renderers are represented in the panel as a form with some fields, this is the input of the operator. Submitting the form, the result of the operator is shown in the below part of the form.

Dialog with the input fields and output representation of the Google Maps Renderer

• Output panel: the mashup should be dragged and dropped to this panel to be exported. An important capability is that program allows to represents more than one mashup in a web page. It is possible with the div renderer that divides the page in different areas and the mashups can be put in this areas.