SearchMonkey - an excellent example of mash-up

If you remember back to my New Technologies on the Horizon post, I talked about how I thought mash-ups, or simply combing disparate sources of information to create a richer experience, is going to be very important in the coming years. I came across an article today about a new project coming out of the Yahoo! labs that is a very good example of how this new method will change the current landscape.

SearchMonkey

SearchMonkey, through the use of php snippets, can take an ordinary search result like this

and turn it into something like this

Imagine being able to have the main missouri.edu search feature able to display not only the results of your search but also other relevant information, like a picture, contact information, etc. right inside the search results listing, thereby greatly enhancing the end users’ experiece!