FAQ

Can these feeds that are aggregated from websites be used as a source to downstream mashups?

Posted 01/18/2010 - 16:09 by MiMi Levine

 Yes, mashed up feeds can be exposed as a REST or RSS service for further mashing.

Is there an event driven aspect to your products?

Posted 01/18/2010 - 16:07 by MiMi Levine

Yes.  Presto has an Event Connector that can deliver data based on dynamic events (such as change of data).

What are the differences between Presto Wires and Presto Mashup Studio? Do we need both at the same time or is Presto Wires sufficient for our needs?

Posted 01/18/2010 - 16:07 by MiMi Levine

For advanced mashup development, we find many organizations require an environment that support the declarative development of mashups.  Presto Studio lets mashup creators leverage all of the power of our Enterprise Mashup Markup Language (EMML).  For non-technical users, Presto Wires is a user-oriented mashup creation tool with a drag-and-drop GUI that has much of what many mashup creators need.  Wires is also extensible, allowing easy access to custom mashup macros created in Studio.

Can I use unstructured data and a type of input for a mashup?

Posted 01/18/2010 - 16:06 by MiMi Levine

Yes. You can also create structured data by mashing it using Presto. e.g. get unstructured data from a data source and create a mashup that outputs a structured document.

What type of effort does [mashup creation] usually entail?

Posted 01/18/2010 - 16:05 by MiMi Levine

The mashup-making effort involves the following: 1. Publish a service or data source to Presto (via a simple publish wizard) 2. Drag and drop that service in Wires canvas. 3. Connect them and run the mashup.  That’s it!

Is the data that is output by this system, universal? Can I take the data and make more mashups on a variety of systems or does it only work with your software?

Posted 01/18/2010 - 16:04 by MiMi Levine

Yes, mashups can be published as in many standard formats like RSS, SOAP and REST.  And there is a 'virtuous circle' in a good mashup solution, so every mashup becomes a source on which you can build other mashups. 

What is the platform used?

Posted 01/18/2010 - 16:02 by MiMi Levine

 Presto, our enterprise mashup platform, runs on XP, Vista, OSX, Solaris, and Linux

So the only practical limits to what can be used in a mashup setting are the limits that the enterprise attaches to accessing its data, right?

Posted 01/18/2010 - 16:01 by MiMi Levine

Absolutely.  But don't forget that a good enterprise mashup platform can help by allowing very dynamic access controls that are driven from your current security/governance software.

Are there ample number of adaptors for connecting to legacy systems?

Posted 01/18/2010 - 15:58 by MiMi Levine

A good enterprise mashup platform has all of the same adapters as an ESB

What BPM tools are compatible with Presto and are there any cloud based BPM?

Posted 01/04/2010 - 13:42 by Blythe

Most BPM and BPEL based systems expose the processes as WSDL services.  So we would interface at a data standards level (RSS, ATOM, REST, SOAP).  Most BPM tools use these standards today.  I recommend looking at Forrester's research on the BPM market for good cloud BPM vendors.