It's been far too long since I visited the toblog folder! Let's get started:
iGoogle opens up a sandbox for OpenSocial developers. It was anticipated that Google would begin to combine OpenSocial with iGoogle. I agree with Google Operating System's hope that this new component will not be intrusively integrated into iGoogle, one of my very favorite web tools.
Google is searching the invisible web (via the Librarianinblack). Very interesting---all the critical comments on the announcement aside). Rebecca and I used to teach an Advanced Google Searching class where the sole construct was helping users understand the visible vs. invisible web. And the difference between the two was primarily that Google did not index the contents of databases driven by form queries (i.e., the invisible web). Things change. Personally, I can't wait for the day when I can search for clothing and shoes via Google and come up with more than links to Bizrate pages.
7 Tips for Making the Most of your RSS Reader. I just taught my last RSS/Alerts class of the semester, and I wish I had seen this post prior to that! A nifty list of ways to maximize your reading and sharing of must-reads.
iGoogle opens up a sandbox for OpenSocial developers. It was anticipated that Google would begin to combine OpenSocial with iGoogle. I agree with Google Operating System's hope that this new component will not be intrusively integrated into iGoogle, one of my very favorite web tools.
Google is searching the invisible web (via the Librarianinblack). Very interesting---all the critical comments on the announcement aside). Rebecca and I used to teach an Advanced Google Searching class where the sole construct was helping users understand the visible vs. invisible web. And the difference between the two was primarily that Google did not index the contents of databases driven by form queries (i.e., the invisible web). Things change. Personally, I can't wait for the day when I can search for clothing and shoes via Google and come up with more than links to Bizrate pages.
7 Tips for Making the Most of your RSS Reader. I just taught my last RSS/Alerts class of the semester, and I wish I had seen this post prior to that! A nifty list of ways to maximize your reading and sharing of must-reads.
You might be interested to know there is another intiative going on to index the deep web which is lesser known and won't gain the attention Google can get until it is nearer to launch.
ISEN is a patent pending system that assigns a serial number and robust metadata to every database on the Internet. see http://isen.org and http://blog.isen.org