Newsgroups and email lists are both online discussion groups. You can access newsgroups through your web browser or with a news reader. You access email lists through your email box. Newsgroups generally do not require registration so the participation comes from a wider audience. Email lists are based on subscription and therefore often have more … Continue reading
Category Archives: Web 2.0
Intranets for Hire
Last week someone asked me about free and low cost work spaces online. Specifically they were looking for space or tools that would allow them work with colleagues who were not on the same network. Here is what I found: Standard Applications Most of the resources that I looked at let you share a calendar, … Continue reading
I created a blog
In June, I wrote a Byte on blogs. As a result I have recently been interviewed for a public access TV show about blogs. In preparation for the big interview I thought I better actually create a blog. Last Sunday I created a blog. It was super easy. I created one through Blogspot. I went … Continue reading
Expanding your Circle of Experts
It’s not what you know, but who you know. For years the Internet helped with what you can know – but suddenly it seems to also help with who you know. There are several Internet services that focus on expanding your circle of friends and experts. These web sites help you track the people you … Continue reading
Blogs – What, How, Why?
What is it? Blogs – or weblogs – are personal web sties that an author updates on a regular basis. Here are some samples: Busy Mom Blog – apparently not too busy. Baghdad is Burning – from a girl in Baghdad The Resource Shelf – a really great resource from a librarian How can you … Continue reading
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