Archive for 'Web 2.0 Tools'
Making the Case for Multi-Level Logins
I use a ton of web services that require accounts that you log into. Most of the time these accounts will be specific towards work or play. An example being Salesforce.com for customer relationship management for work and Netflix.com for renting movies to watch at home. However, other accounts cross over into both realms. Evernote.com [...]
Full StoryZoho – An Alternative to Check Out While Waiting for that Google Wave Invite
Ok, Google Wave was just recently released, and I still haven’t gotten my invite. What is a poor web consultant to do? Why, search the web for other things that I can play with now. This is where Zoho comes in.
First of all, Zoho is not new – it’s been around at least a few [...]
Your Google Wave Guide
Since Google Wave is expected to have a limited release on September 30th, it is time to get an understanding of what this tool is, how it works, why it is revolutionary and how we might use it.
What it is?
Announced by Google on May 27th, 2009 as a “personal communication and collaboration tool”, Google Wave [...]
The Problem With Social Bookmarking Sites
They may be good at being social, but they need to work on their bookmarking features.
Ok, here is the setup of my premise:
I’m primarily a Firefox web surfer and for the last year or so I have been a big fan of the the Fast Dial add-on. If you don’t know what it is, basically [...]
Screenr – Share Screencasts Via Twitter
Screenr is a new online application is available that makes it easy to share screencast videos via Twitter.
“What’s a screencast?”, you ask.
It is when a user can create a video of what is happening on their computer screen while providing a voice over dialog via a plugged in microphone. They are typically used to create [...]
Cloud Computing on the Horizon
Cloud computing is on the horizon. And despite the jargony term, it’s more familiar than you think.
“Cloud computing”, you ask?
Well, you could consider this blog article cloud computing. Although you see the article on your screen and you are reading these words, this article doesn’t exist on your computer – unless you purposely copied it [...]
How I Planned My New Year
My goal for next year is to not have to worry about coming up with goals.
Seriously, it is kinda fun to plan out your new year, but the typical scenario is we have all these great ideas at the beginning of the year and if we stumble upon those ideas and goals at some point [...]
Evernote – A Handy Tool to Stay Productive
If you are like me you have notes in a million different places, a voice recorder when on the go (that you always forget when you need), a gazillion internet bookmarks, a stack of scribbled note pads and folders in and out of your “My Documents” folder and on 12 different color coded thumb drives. [...]
Full StoryAlert! Alert! Somebody Said This About You…
You have spent a lot of time building and protecting your reputation, but do you know what your online reputation is? Do you know what others are saying about you – good or bad?
There is a number of tools out their that let you find out what others are saying. At a minimum, be familiar [...]
What is Twitter – A Brief Introduction
Twitter.com is a fast growing website in the sea of social media websites. I’ll be honest in that I didn’t pay it too much attention until more recently – always thought of it as instant message type of service were teenagers talk about who they have a crush on or what they ate for breakfast. [...]
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