Are you mashup dreaming but don't know how to write code? Are you thinking about how you would like to blend a Google Map with an eBay search and plot the auctions dates on a calendar? If you answered yes to these questions you might want to check out Teqlo.
Teqlo recently launched a mashup platform that allows users to pull together a page consisting of a number of widgets or modules that communicate and work with one another. Teqlo has created a mashup builder application that enables users that do not know how to code to create mashups as mentioned on their site:
"We are committed to giving non-technical users the capability to create mashup applications that help them get things done without knowing anything about APIs, coding, and scripting."
It gives users a few dozen widgets to add to an application canvas. Each widget can then be setup to communicate with other widgets thus creating a mashup with interactive capabilities. I created a simple mashup and have included the screen-shot below. It is not the prettiest presentation but I find the concept interesting.
Teqlo reminds me of Ning, another mashup platform that enable users to create custom mashups with limited coding knowledge. However, I feel that all these platforms, Teqlo, Ning and Yahoo Pipes, are geared towards a 'geek-centric' crowd. They are still too complex to attract and maintain the interest of a mainstream user (i.e. my sister would NEVER use any of these products). You can get a quick demo of Teqlo in action by going here or by watching the video below.
For other perspectives, Mashable!, Up North Down South and EarlyStageVC have also published their takes on Teqlo.
