blog Posted by Andy Mulholland - one author of Mashup Corporations

"It is reported that the CEO of IBM after the second world war stated that the market for computers would be five, whilst the CEO of Digital Equipment Company, (once the second largest computer manufacturer), stated he could see no reason for anyone needing a PC. With these errors in mind I have always tried to be rather careful about any predictions, or other statements that could come back and bite, but I have to say that I missed the importance of the Widget. Having co authored a book called MashUp Corporation- two years ago- which has as a central theme the use of MashUps to place the product for sale on other sites it’s a tad embarrassing to have to admit that this really would be better performed by Widgets.

"Right now I see more and more use being made of Widgets in everything from Mobile Phones to Business Reporting, and why not? ...