Category Archives: Web 2.0

Umbrella?

Posted on September 10, 2008 by tim

While I tend to support the Web 2.0 movement, I’ve not hidden my dissatisfaction with the majority of sites, and particularly the amount of redundant (and unnecessary) overlap of products. I do, however, occasionally come across a site that melds … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0′s Catch 22

Posted on July 20, 2008 by tim

I’m sorry to say that not long ago, my personal life hit a Web 2.0 saturation point. Not because I’ve ceased to find interesting applications, but because there’s a finite limit to the number of things you can effectively maintain. … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech, Web 2.0 | 6 Comments

Wiki-evidence

Posted on June 29, 2007 by tim

Even though I have a gut-wrenching aversion to the name “Web 2.0,” I’m often amazed at the number of ways that our user-generated existence bleeds into everyday life. It’s particularly jarring when you hear about a crime and suddenly see … Continue reading →

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It’s us, in boots

Posted on June 22, 2007 by tim

Dr. Lizardo, who’s been envious of librarians for as long as I can remember,† recently discovered a new flickr group dedicated to librarians wearing boots. I’m not entirely sure how that connection was made, but I immediately thought of about … Continue reading →

Posted in Librarianship, Web 2.0 | 5 Comments

LibraryThing Early Reviewers

Posted on May 24, 2007 by tim

For all of you book lovers, if you didn’t see the announcement on LibraryThing yesterday, you may want to stop by and take a look. Apparently, they’ve cut a deal with Random House to get batches of free books which … Continue reading →

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Future of the book

Posted on March 21, 2007 by tim

Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time hobbling through sites and reading material on Web 2.0 applications, trying to figure out what new apps might be emerging that would help me push library-related information. One of the issues I’ve … Continue reading →

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Goodreads

Posted on March 17, 2007 by tim

Laurie at Infodoodads pointed out a new site for book lovers earlier this week and I thought I’d share it for my biblio-friends. It’s called goodreads. I have to say I’m fairly impressed so far. It’s got a much nicer … Continue reading →