Mashups by the people, for the people

In the wake of the recent launch of Yahoo Pipes, and the resultant insight that as a result the web essentially becomes a giant database that can be queried and remixed in any number of ways, it worth paying attention to some related sites which could have a similar impact – Teqlo, Coghead and Dapper.

Basically these services allow non-programmers to build rich internet applications using pre-existing 3rd party data and functionality. And I know that sounds a bit flat, so I highly recommend you click through and try and get your head around the whole thing for yourself (it might help to smoke a joint beforehand). This is the next big thing…

Update: Dion Hinchcliffe explains it better.