Web 2.0 Awards

I like the options that shopping online gives. I like being able to get stuff in NZ all the way from somewhere else and know I'm likely to be the only pup in Aotearoa who has that t-shirt or handbag. I love that I could buy my favourite autobiographically diary off Amazon when it had been out of print for 20 plus years (it meant I didn't have to steal it from North Shore libraries).

So when browsing through the web award winners I was pretty much all about the retail and the food (love the videos on how to make anything!). And I'm excited that recipe key is overhauling itself. I love the fact they have a shopping cart you can throw stuff in that doesn't require money; it's a great idea that just needs to be tweaked.

And as for http://www.cocktailbuilder.com/, they've got the smarts! And a certain youth librarian (who shall remain nameless) could surely put their recipes to good use!

And it's nice to know I'm not a complete techno idiot as I had heard of or used a few sites listed, anyone want to twitter?

More Zoho Loves

You can publish to your blog from Zoho in a matter of seconds....yes that's right people! SECONDS! If I can do it, anyone can. I think I've got Zoho lust.

Yo! Zoho!

Zoho - Thoughts of a First Time User

• Why is the new button so far away from the toolbar?
• Do people have to have a Zoho account to gain access to my documents? I'm guessing they do!
• Why does the login page look remarkable like a google page? Is Zoho acknowledging that google sets the standards the world loves?
• Where would the world be without Windows? It's made all those tool bar icons instantly familiar! Obviously I've never owned a Mac so I don't know better
• Why can't we have these great emotive faces available on Outlook? It would cheer up the dullest email....I'm way off the point here and am obviously very unprofessional sometimes, cue another

Zoho - Loves of a First Time User

• You can work off-line! Simply genius!
  
• I like the tag option, I just have to work out where I go to search the tags!
  
• It reminds me of a Wiki (that whole sharing and collaborating with one document)
  
• It's easier to use than a Wiki because of the familiarity to Windows
  
• the cool face
  
• It automatically gives you a word count when you save. I would have appreciated this when I was a uni student!
  

Zoho - Hates of a First Time User

• Why do I have to hit the spell check button to get my mistakes highlighted? I must see if I can turn it on all the time!
  
• Using the left click to bring up the spell check options
  
• Sometimes Zoho is painfully slow. I've been using it at work today because Word has decided it really doesn't like me and Helpdesk is perplexed by the error messages I'm receiving! And daddy-o, it is slow!
  

Thinking About A Revolution

Obviously Web 2.0 offers the world of libraries a challenge; it's time for us to step up to the ballplate and really examine what we are doing, how we are doing it and maybe most importantly, why we are doing it.

I enjoyed reading the 5 recommemded articles, with the exception of 'More Powerful Ways to Cooperate' they gave me something to ponder over. My challenges to the articles were more based on practical experience and limitations due to the realitites of operating environments rather than issues with the writers ideas.

I think everything talked about in 'Better Bibliographic Services' could be done right here and right now! Let's give our patrons (note I don't use the word client, it's a term I hate) multiple choices of navigational methods, offer options to review and rank books and let's broaden our relevance rankings so patrons aren't solely reliant on browsing the shelves waiting for their next book to jump out at them!

Let's have us a revolution baby!

Technorati is not Paradise City

While I'd really like to go to Paradise City (but preferably not with Axyl Rose) I can quite happily say I don't really want to go back to Technorati.

I spent sometime perusing it, checking out things, searching 'Breaking Dawn', being glad I'm not as obsessed with Bella and Edward as most teenagers seem to be...Truth be known this 4th book has caused me some grief. While it's very readable I'm just not sure how much I'm actually enjoying it. I was tired of Bella and her constant I'm not good enough for Edward dribble, I am tired of Edward being perfect all the time and I miss the cast of side characters even if Jacob is given his own 'book', everything is just a tad to convenient and easy... But back to Technorati....

If I'm ever after someone’s personal opinion on anything I'll use Technorati. People on blogs like to ramble, share their thoughts and opinions (this post is a perfect example of that) but that's the only thing that would get me back to Technorati.

Tag, You're IT!

Back in the day as a wee small thing, we'd play tag for hours. Tag was a great way to play catch and punch with those you really liked. Now days I'm a bit more adult like and can actually tell someone when I really like them instead of waiting for them to work out that my constant harassment of them is actually a ploy to let them know I like them.

Now I get to play tag on the internet, which doesn't involve any form of physical violence (cause that's not ok!) but does involve me sharing my thought patterns with the world! Lucky world.

I can see the attraction of del.icio.us; I'm forever bookmarking websites, shoving links in folders or saving things under really long names to help me keep track of them. And sometimes I still can't find what I'm looking for! But as for some of del.icio.us most popular tags, they make me shudder; software, programming, tutorial, javascript, linux, business, flash, css....boo-oo-ring! Luckily the list redeemed itself with the tags travel and food. Now that's what I call delicious!

And I found a great website from the food tag, http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/. It incorporates my two most favourite things 1. food and 2. plastic containers. I HATE throwing food out, I keep all leftovers and much to my boyfriend's amusement I am a freezer queen (betcha didn't want to know that about me).

High on my website discover I decided to create a del.icio.us account but I couldn't add the 'delicious' button onto my toolbar. I tried in vain and I kept getting kicked off the Internet. So although there's a manual way to deal with delicious I ain't willing to do it. I want the button!

Quick Fried Wiki

I was a Wiki virgin but I am no more.
I like Wiki, like it a lot. Not quite as much as I like the humble deep fried potato or kumara though.


As a person who sends out way too many emails asking for input, thoughts and discussion Wiki makes a lot of sense. But how am I going to get already time strapped people to embrace it's functionality along with me? I'm not sure but I'm up for the challenge and I’m remarkably clever at cajoling (aka bullying) people into stuff.

One more thing, why Hawaiian for quick? Why not Mongolian or Chilean?