Flickr!!!!
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/
So, I've been checking out the 3rd party flickr tools and I stumbled across the aforementioned link. There are so many neat "toys" for your photographs. I especially like the idea of making a calendar with your flickr photos.
All in all, I'm really enjoying some of the flickr apps. *smiles*
Sunday, December 23, 2007
TaggingFlickr
So, I've been searching flickr and I pulled up a neat, funny photo (that I've already blogged about). I can see that the use of tags is really important for flickr because it's easier to search for photos of interest. You can find other people who have a similar interest to you when you can do specific searches on particular subjects.
If you want to associate with others who have a similar interest, you can join/start a group. It is really easy to find people who have similar interests because you can SEARCH by INTERESTS. *smiles* ---tres cool--- The social networking quality of the site sets it apart from other photosharing sites. There are also some pretty nifty apps!
FLICKR---Great Site!
If you want to associate with others who have a similar interest, you can join/start a group. It is really easy to find people who have similar interests because you can SEARCH by INTERESTS. *smiles* ---tres cool--- The social networking quality of the site sets it apart from other photosharing sites. There are also some pretty nifty apps!
FLICKR---Great Site!
Flickr!!
So, I've checked out the Flickr site and it's pretty interesting. I took a tour of the site and I found out about some cool features. I think I'd like to join in the future.
I did a search for "chocolate" and I pulled up a really funny pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksushi/41625961/
It's a really funny, cool picture of a Belgian chocolate bar; it's cutely named "Boyfriend Replacement." *smiles*
All in all, the site seems like a useful and fun way to organize your pics, have fun with them and others.
I did a search for "chocolate" and I pulled up a really funny pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksushi/41625961/
It's a really funny, cool picture of a Belgian chocolate bar; it's cutely named "Boyfriend Replacement." *smiles*
All in all, the site seems like a useful and fun way to organize your pics, have fun with them and others.
Technorati!!
I've checked out the Technorati site and I've searched for "learning 2.0;" I have to say that the search tools are really comprehensive. There are so many ways to find a topic of interest. I'm glad to see videos in the tag search results. All in all, I appreciate the thorough search engines on Technorati.
Technorati---Great Site! *smiles*
Technorati---Great Site! *smiles*
Monday, December 17, 2007
Great Mash-ups!
Thing 19
....What did you like or dislike about the tool? What were the site’s useful features? Could you see any applications for its use in a library setting?
So, I explored librarything.com and I think that it's great. I've ALWAYS wanted to catalogue my books, and this site makes it seem really easy. I not only can catalogue my books, but I can see if there are other like-minded individuals that have a similar collection to mine. AWESOME. I'm such a book-worm and it's just hard to find people who share such similarities with you (at least for me, anyway----I've tried on myspace, but it's still hard to find like-minded souls). So, I'm very thankful for a site like librarything. *smiles* I'm also glad that I've found out about these 2 sites: http://web2.0awards.org/ and http://www.programmableweb.com/ .
I think that libraries can incorporate some of the reviews from the thing site into their own catalogues. Also, some libraries may be able to use the thing itself as a catalogue. *smiles*
AWESOME exercise. AWESOME sites. *smiles*
....What did you like or dislike about the tool? What were the site’s useful features? Could you see any applications for its use in a library setting?
So, I explored librarything.com and I think that it's great. I've ALWAYS wanted to catalogue my books, and this site makes it seem really easy. I not only can catalogue my books, but I can see if there are other like-minded individuals that have a similar collection to mine. AWESOME. I'm such a book-worm and it's just hard to find people who share such similarities with you (at least for me, anyway----I've tried on myspace, but it's still hard to find like-minded souls). So, I'm very thankful for a site like librarything. *smiles* I'm also glad that I've found out about these 2 sites: http://web2.0awards.org/ and http://www.programmableweb.com/ .
I think that libraries can incorporate some of the reviews from the thing site into their own catalogues. Also, some libraries may be able to use the thing itself as a catalogue. *smiles*
AWESOME exercise. AWESOME sites. *smiles*
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Tagging
I'm so glad that I've learned about this relatively new "delicious" site. In the past, it irritated me to bookmark a site and have to dig through all of my other bookmarks to find it, later on. Now, I can easily find all of my "favorite" sites and also share my findings with others. I can, also, see what other people have found about a particular subject. This site saves a bunch of time and frustration. definitely.
I can see that this new tool can be useful for research purposes. If you're writing a paper or doing research, then it makes it easier to see other articles that many other people have found useful (it's especially useful to see the comments that various users have added, pertaining to the site in question).
*smiles*
I can see that this new tool can be useful for research purposes. If you're writing a paper or doing research, then it makes it easier to see other articles that many other people have found useful (it's especially useful to see the comments that various users have added, pertaining to the site in question).
*smiles*
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Myspace 2
I joined myspace a few yrs ago, and sign-up was pretty easy. There are many pluses and negatives to myspace. The Pluses: One can "meet" many interesting, diverse people. It's easy to add friends to your profile. The site is relatively easy to navigate. Also, one can easily associate with others (via profiles, groups, forums, or through offline meetings that can be set up on the site). The negatives: HACKERS, spam, potential harrassment, unwanted solicitations.
All in all, it's a great way to meet people; you just have to use precautionary measures (and hope that your account isn't hacked into). I think that more libraries should reach out to patrons via myspace and other social networks. It's a great way to reach patrons/potential patrons who many not have otherwise visited the library. : )
All in all, it's a great way to meet people; you just have to use precautionary measures (and hope that your account isn't hacked into). I think that more libraries should reach out to patrons via myspace and other social networks. It's a great way to reach patrons/potential patrons who many not have otherwise visited the library. : )
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