Edu_RSS
Surfacing
It’s been pretty quiet around here because I’ve been very busy at work, traveling quite a bit to give presentations, dealing with some health crises at home, and now I’m just coming back from a not terribly relaxing week of what was supposed to be vacation. I’m going to try to get back to blogging, but I don’t have much time to read my aggregator these days, and I’ve been completely unplugged for almost a week. Luckily, some very nice readers have been sending me some things to blog (thank you to all of them!).My good friend From
The Shifted Librarian on April 4, 2005 at 11:04 p.m..
Call for Participation: W3C Workshop on XML Schema 1.0 User Experiences
2005-03-23: Position papers are due 20 May for the W3C Workshop on XML Schema 1.0 User Experiences to be held 21-22 June in Redwood Shores, California, USA. Schema authors and users, developers and vendors of schema-aware code generators, middleware, validators, and the W3C XML Schema Working Group will gather to discuss user experience with XML Schema 1.0. The workshop goal is to arrive at plan of action for XML Schema 1.0 interoperability, errata and clarification. Read about W3C workshops and visit the XML home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on April 4, 2005 at 11:03 p.m..
RDF Data Access Use Cases and Requirements Updated
2005-03-25: The RDF Data Access Working Group has released an updated Working Draft of RDF Data Access Use Cases and Requirements. The draft suggests how an RDF query language and data access protocol could be used in the construction of novel, useful Semantic Web applications in areas like Web publishing, personal information management, transportation and tourism. The group invites feedback on which features are required for a first version of SPARQL and which should be postponed in order to expedite deployment of others. Visit the Semantic Web home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on April 4, 2005 at 11:03 p.m..
Working Draft: RDF/Topic Maps Interoperability
2005-03-29: The Semantic Web Best Practices and Deployment Working Group has released the First Public Working Draft of A Survey of RDF/Topic Maps Interoperability Proposals. The document is a starting point for establishing standard guidelines for combined usage of the W3C RDF/OWL family and the ISO family of Topic Maps standards. The group expects to publish Survey and Guidelines Working Group Notes based on this draft. Visit the Semantic Web home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on April 4, 2005 at 11:03 p.m..
Last Call: XML Schema Component Designators
2005-03-29: The XML Schema Working Group has released a Last Call Working Draft of XML Schema: Component Designators. Comments are welcome through 26 April. The document defines a scheme for identifying the XML Schema components specified by the XML Schema Recommendation Part 1 and Part 2. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on April 4, 2005 at 11:03 p.m..
XML Binary Characterization Notes Published
2005-03-31: The XML Binary Characterization Working Group has released its evaluation, recommending that W3C produce a standard for binary interchange of XML. Published today as a Working Group Note, XML Binary Characterization is supported by use cases, properties and measurement methodologies. Optimized serialization can improve the generation, parsing, transmission and storage of XML-based data. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on April 4, 2005 at 11:03 p.m..
Last Call: Web Services Addressing
2005-03-31: The Web Services Addressing Working Group has released two Last Call Working Drafts. Web Services Addressing - Core enables messaging systems to support transmission through networks that include processing nodes such as endpoint managers, firewalls, and gateways. SOAP Binding defines the core properties' association to SOAP messages. Visit the Web services home page. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on April 4, 2005 at 11:03 p.m..
PubSub's structured blogging initiative
I had a fascinating conversation the other day with Bob Wyman, the CTO and co-founder of
PubSub.com. PubSub's game is "prospective search" -- watchlists, in other words. You plug in search terms; PubSub compares them to the new content it sees; it alerts you when things match, via RSS or XMPP (Jabber). The obvious application is ego-surfing: watching reactions to your own name, your company's name, your product's name. But PubSub differs from, say, a Technorati watchlist, in its commitment to speedy notification of a match. Time-sensitive mat From
Jon's Radio on April 4, 2005 at 11:03 p.m..
Fast-forward e-learning
A few weeks ago, my blog featured a
screencast with Jason Hunter, a Java expert now working for Mark Logic. Jason's current fascination (and now mine) is the XML-oriented query language, XQuery. During our 12-minute demo/discussion, he alternated between applications shown in a browser and code exposition in a command shell. A few days later, inspired by what Jason had shown me, I began working with the Mark Logic engine myself. As is my custom when learning a new programming From
Jon's Radio on April 4, 2005 at 11:03 p.m..
How open is OpenSearch?
Last week at the
O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, Jeff Bezos announced OpenSearch, an API that enables third parties to inject their own live search results into Amazon's A9.com. I didn't attend ETech this year, but that cloud had a silver lining: I was able to dive right in and do an OpenSearch implementation. As fate would have it, I'd just finished a quick hack to reorganize the output of InfoWorld's Ultraseek search engine. I named my little project
Jon's Radio on April 4, 2005 at 11:03 p.m..
The architecture of intermediation
When Steve Mallett recently cloned
del.icio.us to create
de.lirio.us, the predictable
controversy ensued. Here's a capsule summary: Good! del.icio.us is closed-source, the world needs an open-source social bookmarking service. Bad! Geez, what a lame ripoff! Rather than taking sides in this debate -- which I can't do, because I sympathize with both positions while endorsing neither -- I&apo From
Jon's Radio on April 4, 2005 at 11:03 p.m..
Sufficiently simple technology
The idea for yesterday's
screencast was hatched when Simon Willison
reminded me to take a closer look at Greasemonkey. The first thing I wanted to do was materialize a private? checkbox on the del.icio.us posting form, and siphon off ticked items to a separate repository. ... From
Jon's Radio on April 4, 2005 at 11:03 p.m..
Last Minute: Who Else Wants To Know How I Escaped Not Having To Settle For Second Best
Human Performance Engineer, Dr. Houston (Doc Results) Vetter is unveiling Achieve Your Potential.com as a source for finding the most up-to-date mental, emotional, physical and spiritual tools available. No matter what is holding you back; stress, fear, doubt, addictions, lack of motivation, poor energy, or low self-esteem we have something so you can reach your fullest potential in the area of your choosing. [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:02 p.m..
Japanese Language Center Provides JLPT/JETRO Test Prep Courses
Japanese Language Tests: JETRO Testing dates are June 19 and November 20. The JLPT is on 4 December. Japanese Language Center (JLC) offers preparation courses for Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) and the JETRO Test. [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:02 p.m..
Aussie Upstart Challenges Microsoft for Internet Desktop Supremacy
"The Kangaroo Challenge is on", Hughes says. WOWdesk, a product of the well-established Australian, Adapt IT firm has audaciously challenged not only Microsoft, but Yahoo and Google, and for that matter, every internet power that exists for 'Internet Desktop Supremacy'. An 'Internet Desktop' is a new term for a place on the web where you can manage all your personal and even business data. Even though WOWdesk is relatively new, Adapt IT is not. They have been in the Internet business since 1995 and have some impressive credentials, like web-enabling the Australian Navy. [P From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:02 p.m..
Power up Performance: Nine Ways to Keep Employees Engaged
Are your employees engaged in their work, or are they estranged from your company's mission and their role in making it happen? Mounting evidence suggests that the more engaged employees are in what they do, the better their performance and the higher the rewards for everyone. The key is to have managers who are skilled at creating employee engagement. Customer Care Coach® publisher JoAnna Brandi explains why this is important, and shares tips for giving employees what they need so that they're willing to be and do their best. [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:02 p.m..
eLearning Challenges Survey
First you build a business case, next you convince the organisation and then you implement the technology; but these are only three steps along the path to successfully embedding e-learning within the culture of your organisation. [PRWEB Apr 1, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:02 p.m..
Oppidan Library publishes Homer's Odessey
Oppidan Library has finished its rendition of George Chapman's translation of the Odyssey by Homer. Free PDF version available for download. [PRWEB Apr 1, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:02 p.m..
The Best Science Anywhere, The Best Science Everywhere
Bacterial Adhesion and Infection, First West Africa Conference: A First Class First World Scientific Meeting in a First Class Third World Setting. Mangosteen's opening conference blazes a trail, introducing world class scientists and cutting-edge research to the African heartland. [PRWEB Apr 1, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:02 p.m..
Web Marketing Association to Name Best Education Website of 2005
The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 9th annual international WebAward Competition (http://www.2005webaward.org), the Internet's premier award competition for Website Development. The Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Education Web site of 2005. The deadline for entry is June 1, 2005. [PRWEB Apr 1, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:02 p.m..
Global Learning Systems Releases Computer and Cyber Security Awareness Training (CSAT)
Global Learning Systems and KeyStone Learning Systems announce the launch of its Computer and Cyber Security Awareness Training (CSAT)program for government agencies, academic institutions, enterprise organizations and individual learners. This customizable one-hour web-based program is designed for quick customization, rapid implementation and meets all government training standards and requirements, including Section 508 compliance. [PRWEB Apr 2, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:02 p.m..
Berkeley College Joins the Top Colleges Network of Schools
Top-Colleges.com, a Salt Lake City education marketing company, announces a new marketing partnership with Berkeley College, a specialized career college with campuses in New York and New Jersey. Top-Colleges provides additional web presences for over 150 career colleges, technical schools and online colleges nationwide. Visit Berkeley College on Top-Colleges at http://www.top-colleges.com/s/berkeley.php?source=prw-s-up. [PRWEB Apr 4, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
AccuTech Career Institute Joins Top Colleges Program
Top-Colleges.com, a Salt Lake City education marketing company, announces a new marketing partnership with AccuTech Career Institute, a specialized career training school serving the Tri-State region in Frederick, Maryland. Top-Colleges provides additional web presences for over 150 career colleges, technical schools and online colleges nationwide. Visit AccuTech on Top-Colleges at http://www.top-colleges.com/s/accutech.php?source=prw-s-up. [PRWEB Apr 4, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
Remington College the Latest School to Join Top Colleges Website
Top-Colleges.com, a Salt Lake City education marketing company, announces a new marketing partnership with Remington College, a specialized career college with campuses throughout the United States. Top-Colleges provides additional web presences for over 150 career colleges, technical schools and online colleges nationwide. Visit Remington College on Top-Colleges at http://www.top-colleges.com/s/remington.php?source=prw-s-up. [PRWEB Apr 4, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
New Outline/Highlight Extraction Technology
The new Outline / Highlight Extraction technology is included as part of our E-Text Reader. The E-Text Reader can open and read almost any document on your computer without the need to cut and paste from elsewhere. It is compatible with any version of MS Word, RTF, HTML, Plain Text and even XML. The E-Text Reader is now more than just a reader and editor, it is now a powerful study tool as well ! [PRWEB Apr 4, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
Creative Aging, Retirement, Transitions and Purpose Among Topics at the Creative Problem Solving Institute (CPSI) 2005
From a weeklong, in-depth program on "Creativity in the Third Age" to keynote and featured presenters on creativity and learning in transitions and retirement, the 51st Annual Creative Problem Solving Institute will explore aspects of aging and creativity in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 26-July 1. Produced by the Creative Education Foundation (CEF), CPSI is the longest-running creativity event in the world, focused on applied imagination and creativity. Details are available at www.cpsiconference.com. [PRWEB Apr 4, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
Prescription for Ailing Physicians
Professional Assessment Services and Solutions (PASS)offers a variety of professional services to healthcare providers who wish to improve their interpersonal communications among colleagues, employees, patients, and families. [PRWEB Apr 4, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
TJ Walker Can Help People Overcome Their Fear of Public Speaking
TJ Walker, President of Media Training Worldwide, shares his secrets from his presentation training sessions with Prime Ministers, CEOs, Professional Athletes, and Beauty Queens around the world in his new book, "Presentation Training A-Z." [PRWEB Apr 4, 2005] From
PR Web on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
Yahoo!
Late last night, Yahoo! launched a
Creative Commons search engine, permitting you to search the web, filtering results on the basis of Creative Commons licenses. So, as I feel like I've said 10,000 times when explaining CC on the road, "Show me pictures of the Empire State Building that I can use for noncommercial use," and
Lessig Blog on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
Web Accessibility Forums 2005
The Web Accessibility Network for Australian Universities (WANAU) is organising a series of forums to be held in most states in 2005. The forums will provide information about recent policy initiatives and projects in the area of web accessibility. The forums are free and open to all university staff and students. Dates and venues are listed on the Monash University website. From
EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
Information Available on ANTA Transition
The Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) has set up a new webpage to provide information about the transfer of responsibilities from the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) to DEST. It includes key documents such as Skilling Australia, the Directions Paper which was the basis for recent consultations, FAQs, major milestones and contact details for the transition team. From
EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
Assessing the Quality and Impact of Australian Research
Consultation on how Australia assesses the quality and impact of research has commenced with the release of the 'Research Quality Framework: Assessing the quality and impact of research in Australia' issues paper. The process for developing a Research Quality Framework (RQF) framework to measure both research excellence and research impact will be led by a world expert on research quality assessment - Professor Sir Gareth Roberts, who has recently conducted a review of the UK's Research Assessment Exercise. Interested stakeholders are invited to make submissions before the clo From
EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
Australian Technical Colleges Request for Proposal
Request For Proposals are now invited to establish and operate Australian Technical Colleges in 24 regions experiencing skills shortages. Australian Technical Colleges will allow Year 11 and 12 students to undertake a School-based New Apprenticeship in a trade while at the same time allowing them to undertake academic studies leading to a Year 12 Certificate. Proposals are sought from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the establishment of the Colleges in the period 2006-2008. The closing date for proposals is Friday 20 May 2005. From
EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
Building Better Foundations for Higher Education
The recently released discussion paper 'Building Better Foundations for Higher Education in Australia: A Discussion About Re-aligning Commonwealth-State Responsibilities', examines the merits or otherwise of changing the current arrangements for responsibility for higher education. Submissions in response to this paper and the initial discussion paper released in December 2004 are invited by 20 May 2005. Consultations will follow with key stakeholders during June/July. From
EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 11:01 p.m..
The windup to the $100 PC
Blog: If you want a $100 PC, you may have to move to the developing world. But don't call United Van Lines just yet--the low-cost... From
CNET News.com on April 4, 2005 at 11:00 p.m..
No More Heroes
One of the problems when news or debates cross cultural divides is that on different parts of the divide, people have to deal with different information. I still remember the shocked messages I got in the 1990s from the U.S. when a Chinese citizen arrived there after serving a very long time in a Chinese prison.Apart from the freedom hero he was made out to be in the Western media, he emerged also a racist, an anti-feminist, and -- this really got him in into trouble in the U.S. -- a chain-smoker who saw smoking as his ultimate human right. (...)
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on April 4, 2005 at 9:54 p.m..
When I Know More Than the Reporter Does
Let me tell you what happened the other day just after three in the afternoon. I was driving home from work as the guy on the radio said there would be a press conference at the Royal Palace (in Oslo) at 4 o'clock, and they would be broadcasting live. As one does.Well, our
King Harald hasn't been too well lately, and I thought there was some health issue going on. But a press conference at less than an hour's notice? Must be important. Maybe serious.When it st From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on April 4, 2005 at 9:54 p.m..
Communication Theories
Nice list of dozens of communication theories, each summarized in an accessible capsule description. Some old favorites, such as
Medium theory and
Network theory. One thing that would have improved this collection would have been links to online versions of the primary literature. From
OLDaily on April 4, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
The Annotated New York Times
This site is a nice example of the use of RSS as a content aggregator combined with citizen journalism - or punditry, at least. The Annotated Ney York Times takes each article published in the times and displays a link to it combined with what weblog authors had to say about the article. Via
The Shifted Librarian. By Philippe Lourier, April, 2005 [
Refer][
OLDaily on April 4, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
A New Hope for cc.edu
David Wiley is floating the idea of a Creative Commons Education license again, this time returning to the idea of rebranding the Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike license as the Education license, an idea that was rejected by Creative Commons when it was floated in October, 2003, but is viewed more favorably today. Wiley's proposal, though, has been criticized by some who feel that an education license should allow commercial use of materials. By David Wiley, iterating toward openness, April 2, 2005 [
OLDaily on April 4, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
edublogs.org
James Farmer sets up edublogs.org, "a hub for edublogs." There's nothing there yet, so this is a link to the blog post. Of course, there is already the
EduBloggers Network, though the site is throwing an error at the moment, so I'm not sure of its status. By James Farmer, incorporated subversion, April 3, 2005 [
Refer][
Research][
OLDaily on April 4, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
Copyright's Convergence
The point of this article is to look at two recent events - the Grokster case being heard in the United States and the Canadian government's new copyright report - and draw the inference that the copyright debate is drawing much wider interest than in years previous, and that governments (specifically, the Canadian government) will have to consult, and take seriously, the many individual content producers not being represented by traditional publishers. By Michael Geist, April 4, 2005 [
Re From OLDaily on April 4, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
Cross-Platform, Videoconferencing-Enabled
Robin Good calls it cross-platform but if it won't work on my Linux desktop it isn't really. Still, the arrival of this open standards based video-conferencing system is worthy of note. "Ineen is another P2P real-time communication jewel integrating all of the most relevant buzzwords a tool could crown itself with: small-footprint, P2P, SIP-complaint, video-enabled, VoIP-enabled, open-source, cross-platform." By Luigi Canali De Rossi, Robin Good, April 2, 2005 [
Refer][
OLDaily on April 4, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
Standards for Online Content Authors
Useful list of style guidelines for web authors. I didn't agree with everything in it, though, so I create
my own version of the document and placed it on my wiki where, if you are logged in, you can add or modify the content. Via
elearningpost. By Rachel McAlpine, Quality Web Content, March, 2005 [
Refer][
OLDaily on April 4, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
PSP - The Amazing New Platform
Some commentary on the new Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP). This title review is a rave from Mark Oehlert, who calls it "jaw-dropping." Less positive is
Derek Morrison, who (rightly) decries its use or proprietary (and expensive) storage media. Sony has already taken a major hit from the iPod because if its insistence on proprietary formats - it may well take a hit in the area of media players as well. By Mark Oehlert, e-Clippings, April 4, 2005 [
OLDaily on April 4, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
Why Not Consider the Mobile Phone?
There's a debate going on in Norway about paid content, paper-only stories, cannibalization, etc. No fresh analyses have emerged. Though valid, you have seen them all before.But why doesn't anyone see the significance of the following: We finally have a third-generation mobile telephone network that is capable of distributing high-quality content like good pictures, text, and live video. (I can hear the South Koreans and the Japanese yawning. They've had it for years.) All cell-phone traffic is accounted for; there is a business model and a system for char From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on April 4, 2005 at 8:54 p.m..
Indexes Want to Be Searchable
I just received a new book. It covers criminal law, and will probably be a good source of information for Norwegian journalists. Good book. Glad to have it.But it starts off with an index (table of contents) more than 20 pages long, which is very difficult to navigate if you don't know your legal system and criminal law itself. You really have to look closely to find what you're looking for.That got me thinking. All such indexes should be searchable. I mean, why isn't the book's index represented on the Web? If it was, I could just add it to (...)
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on April 4, 2005 at 8:54 p.m..
Wiki resume
Wendy Koslow has posted her resume on a wiki so her friends and colleagues can help her come up with one that'll help her get a job in Toronto. Gutsy, innovative and fun, much like Wendy herself. (I added a section where we can post testimonials.) [Technorati tags: berkman wendyKoslow wiki]... From
Joho the Blog on April 4, 2005 at 7:48 p.m..
Resurfacing
There's much to write about Grokster and thankfully much has already been written -
Copyfight's and the
INDUCE Act blog's coverage has been outstanding. I'm still catching up. The photos alone are amazing. The case is a unique opportunity to bring the copyfight to the general public's attention, and it would be unfortunate if, from the dueling picket signs, people got the impression that we had to choose between s From
A Copyfighter's Musings on April 4, 2005 at 6:47 p.m..
Podcasts’ Appeal Grows
Dave Winer at Scripting News reports on a new Pew Internet survey indicating six million American adults have listened to podcasts so far. The survey does not include Americans under 18. (I'd bet we could add another million or two of these users to the total.) Along with this interesting news, the Pew report [...] From
Gardner Writes on April 4, 2005 at 6:01 p.m..
Pippa tag
AKMA has discovered that all the "pippa" tags Technorati knows about have to do with the Pippa he knows about. He adds, jokingly: "...you other Pippas of the world, sorry, you'll have to devise modifiers for your own tags." Ah, the privileges of the rarely named! Of course, we're all going to be devising modifiers if tagging takes off, or our computers will add them behind our backs: "Hmm, do you think David Weinberger wants to see all the photos of that new, heavily-marketed soft drink, Pippa!, or is it more likely that, because he's friends with AKMA, he really... From
Joho the Blog on April 4, 2005 at 5:48 p.m..
Shirky's example
Clay tells BoingBoing about how he was thwarted from making a copy of a video of him given to him by a friend. As always, he brings matters to a very sharp point : "This is because copyright laws do not exist to defend the moral rights of copyright holders — they exist to help enforce artificial scarcity." (I'd put it slightly differently, albeit less pithilly: When copyright enforcement is built into machinery, it favors artificial scarcity over fair use and over the rights of copyholders.) [Technorati tags: shirky copyright]... From
Joho the Blog on April 4, 2005 at 5:48 p.m..
David Orchard invitation
I received this note from Richard Julien today, and thought a few of you might be interested in attending the talk by David Orchard in Dr. Julien's class on Wednesday. His note follows: *********************************** Do you know Catherine Quinn? In... From
Rick's Café Canadien on April 4, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..
Innovate - Live webcasts - February - 2005
The April/May 2005 issue of Innovate is now available at http://www.innovateonline.info Innovate is a peer-reviewed, bimonthly e-journal published as a public service by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. It features creative practices and... From
Rick's Café Canadien on April 4, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..
Noticias de los lectores
Ernest, de La Papelera, comienza Storoch (by) Ernest Gabriel Bunster de Menudencias me señala el blog de una señora de 80 años (a la que tuve ocasión de conocer en Santiago de Chile): Como gotas de agua Hugo Pardo anuncia... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on April 4, 2005 at 4:46 p.m..
Outgrowing the Organisation
Seems to me that individuals are increasingly outgrowing the organisation. Expectations are aimed at fuller, richer lives, at travel, at the pursuit of interests, and at freedom of routine. And we expect organisations somehow to support us in this. Put... From
Monkeymagic on April 4, 2005 at 2:52 p.m..
CMS interoperability?
My KM Column article for this month explores the topic of CMS interoperability. To quote: While the goal of interoperability between content management systems (CMS) is an important one, it is limited by the lack of standards relating to content... From
Column Two on April 4, 2005 at 1:47 p.m..
Why are intranets structured like the organisational chart?
The first CM Briefing for April has been written by Donna Maurer, and it asks: why are intranets structured like the organisational chart? To quote: Many intranets are structured around the organisational chart. It is well known that this method... From
Column Two on April 4, 2005 at 1:47 p.m..
Fast-tracking research with paired interviews
The second CM Briefing for April has been written by Iain Barker, and it introduces paired interviews. To quote: A paired interview is a method of collecting information from several people at the same time who represent the target audience.... From
Column Two on April 4, 2005 at 1:47 p.m..
Internet study finished -- after 7 years - AP
Talk about turning in your homework late: The government just finished a report on Internet traffic that Congress requested seven years ago. Lawmakers had demanded the $1 million study, ultimately called "Signposts in Cyberspace," under a 1998 law. Passed From
Techno-News Blog on April 4, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..
New ballpark knotholes: cell phones - USA Today
The simple new test for determining whether you're baseball-dependent: Would you watch live games on, say, a 2-inch screen? If so, it would also be revealing if you ended up ranting about how umps were obviously botching calls. You'll get that chance this From
Techno-News Blog on April 4, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..
Me vs. Camilla's hair
Now that I'm in Europe, my hair -- perhaps in an homage to her pending nuptuals -- has chosen to channel Camilla Parker Bowles. Granted, it needs more length to get the look just right, but as a simple compare and contrast will show (Camilla and Me), my coiffure is right on track. Bring on the foxes and tweeds! From
megnut on April 4, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..
My Paris picture set
For those that read megnut.com through a news reader, you may be missing my photos from Paris that I've been posting to the site via Flickr. If you want to follow along on my adventures, you can check out my Flickr photo set, April in Paris 2005. So far there aren't a lot of photos, but as I wander the streets, I'll take more. They're all from my phone, so the quality isn't great. As I get (hopefully) better photos from my digital camera, I'll post those as well. From
megnut on April 4, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..
Soon to be even more French
That thumbnail to the right is a photo of my new (er, I should say nouveau) carte d'etudiant! That's right, it's back to school for me, and starting tomorrow I will begin to study French formally so that I'll no longer have to stammer sentences like, "I look for a phone card not to put in the phone but to press the numbers on the phone to use" or "the moon, like the moon and the earth and the plane -- the Space Shuttle -- that goes there, to the space." Of course, the idea of actually speaking French properly, rather than concocting it through an assemblage of words and t From
megnut on April 4, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..
PubSub and Link Tracking
PubSub has taken their mapping of blogs a step further with a new link checker. The free service indicates the number of incoming and outgoing links on a daily basis.
Check it out. From
RSS Blog on April 4, 2005 at 11:51 a.m..
Relax. They're Only Standards.
Florida Asks to Relax NCLB Requirements: Forida's Education Secretary has sent an 8 page letter out to ask the Federal government to do the very thing that our state has always refused to do--modify the standards by which schools are judged. Ironic isn't it? Perhaps even more so since Florida's requested changes make perfect sense, and are the same things... From
Brain Frieze on April 4, 2005 at 11:47 a.m..
Students Use Next-Gen Downloads
Dozens of colleges and universities are rolling out legal download services for students. Some of those services are underwritten by the entertainment industry -- it's called shaping habits of future customers. From
Wired News on April 4, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Low-Cost Laptops for Kids in Need
Nicholas Negroponte and some MIT colleagues are working to help hundreds of millions of kids in developing countries. Their idea is to create rugged, internet- and multimedia-capable laptop computers that cost $100 apiece. From
Wired News on April 4, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
The Best 90 Minutes of My Life
Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore expounds on the power of the mix tape, from cassettes blasting through boomboxes to celebrity iTunes playlists. From Wired magazine. From
Wired News on April 4, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Video Shills for Literary Stars
Book authors are using video and online animation to generate buzz about their latest opuses. For a handful of writers, short multimedia clips have helped spur book sales. By Daniel Terdiman. From
Wired News on April 4, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Matrix Online: Gaming Repackaged
The massively multiplayer online role-playing game replicates the look of the movie trilogy, but it's mired in a clunky, complex interface and borrows liberally from other MMORPGs. Lore Sjöberg reviews The Matrix Online. From
Wired News on April 4, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
What a Little Moon Dust Can Do
On Earth, dust is annoying. On the moon, it's downright dangerous. Future explorers will have to handle it very carefully if they plan to set up a lunar base. Amit Asaravala reports from Sunnyvale, California. From
Wired News on April 4, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Nokia 7710: blog de evaluadores
Una magnÃfica iniciativa de Rodrigo Sepúlveda: The Nokia 7710 VIP Blog, la bitácora colectiva de los evaluadores del Nokia 7710. En mi post inaugural, Existential doubts, planteo algunas inquietudes próximas a las ya expresadas por Enrique Dans: echo de menos... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on April 4, 2005 at 8:50 a.m..
The Flattening of the World and Pancakes
Read
Thomas Friedman in the New York Times Magazine today and you'll get a sense of how the explosion of the Internet and Web is changing the world. Here are some snippets: Infosys, he explained, could hold a virtual meeting of the key players from its entire global supply chain for any project at any time on that supersize screen. So its American designers could be on the screen speaking with their Indian software writers and their Asian From
weblogged News on April 4, 2005 at 2:47 a.m..
Sunday, April 03, 2005
The Old Hen left for Chicago today, and I am not sure what I am going to this week while she is gone. From
RHPT.com on April 4, 2005 at 1:55 a.m..
A Blog Democracy
Ken Smith took a few months off from posting regularly to his Weblog but he's been back lately with a vengance and we're all better for it. He's been listening to the
Lawrence Lessig presentation I pointed to earlier in the week, and he refers to a quote that caught my ear as well. In talking about how the Read/Write Web changes the way we need to think about writing and content creation, Lessig says: Anybody with a $1500 computer can take images and From
weblogged News on April 4, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..