#14 More Web 2.0 tools

Looked at the winners of 2007 Web 2.0 Awards and noticed some familiar names: Technorati, Library Thing and Flickr...



On the 43 Things site, I tried the link to Learn to Cook but found it very disappointing. The Pandora site was a dead end; licencing restraints now limit access to US listeners only. Continued my exploration on other sites with better results.

#13 Technology

Looked at 7 Things You Should Know About ... for Podcasting, preparing myself for #17, and then reminded myself about RSS feeds.

# 12 Zoho Writer

Zoho Writer is easy to use and friendly. A simple test, finding the £ symbol, was straightforward. This has been a challenge when using other software in the past. Played a little, changing the background colour, font size etc. and now would not hesitate to suggest it as an alternative to our users.

# 10 & # 11 Flickr

A cornucopia of images, a wonderful collaborative resource and an important reminder to always have plans for travel in the future.

# 8 & # 9 Del.icio.us and Technorati

SLV chat sessions have been a very positive introduction to Del.icio.us. The site is a useful backup for the range of enquiries we are likely to receive.

Tested Technorati by searching for my blog and a friend's blog and found both of them. Will not be claiming my blog.


LibraryThing looks interesting but will stay on hold until I have more time to dip into it.

# 6 & # 7 RSS Feeds

At first, establishing RSS feeds seemed quite a challenging task. The breakthrough came when I successfully subscribed to the RSS feed for the Art Newspaper and then to the Arts section of The Australian. Having mastered the concept, the possibilities are boundless.

#5 More Wikiing

Wonders will never cease; I have added my blog to the favourite blogs page.

#4 Wikis

Two papers about using wikis in reference services were particular useful as an introduction to the subject. Peter Blake and Angela Kille's articles clearly set out some of the fundamentals of the subject.

Enjoyed dipping into the Book Lovers Wiki. The St Joseph County Public Library's subject guides were well set out and engaging. A diverse range of interests are represented. Something for nearly everyone; for me the link from the games & gaming section to learning how to play Bridge online may be irresistible.

Like many bloggers before me, I begin with some trepidation. A minimalist start is probably best allowing for future expansion and deeper insights into all things Web 2.0.