Posts Tagged with ‘blogging’

Tags have long been an integral feature of many web 2.0 services and, although some believe that tagging may be having a negative effect on the drive towards the semantic web, the use of tags has continued to spread. For example, Wordpress 2.3 (the latest version of the popular blogging platform) now includes tagging support by default, without any plugin.
But what about existing blogs that never had tags previously, but would like to add them. Going through each post [...]

Though it never made the ‘big' news, Italy's latest foray into the bloggosphere is indicative of some rather strange thinking from their leaders. Prime Minister Romano Prodi's undersecretary Franco Levi composed the text to a law that requires anyone with a website or blog to register with the ROC (register of the Communication Authority). Site and blog owners will also be required to submit documentation, pay a tax and provide a letter of intent as to making any money. The [...]

As a web 2.0 blogger, I have experienced first-hand how stressful and time-consuming it can be to keep up with accounts at various services all around the web. Each and every week, it never fails that I find some new service that seems interesting and worthwhile.
So, what is the best way to keep track of all these communities and the best way to let others know where they can find you on the internet?
Well, MeVu is a new service (launched [...]

HelloTxt is a service that is very good at what it does, which actually isn't very much at all. But it's useful and easy, which counts for a lot.
Microblogging has exploded in popularity across the web with several different, but very similar, services now available. Although Twitter and Pownce are quite simple to use, anyone who has an account at both (or even at others such as Jaiku) knows how frustrating and time-consuming it can be to post the same [...]

Our Web was the platform for a blitz by nearly 16,000 bloggers concerned with global warming and the environment today. Blog Action Day, a U.N. backed event, represents a significant milestone for Web 2.0. Bloggers from around the world participated in serving up ideas, tips and data to inform people via their blogs. Blogs have been a rapidly growing medium for concern and information about environmental problems. News on important issues from the U.N. summit to Al Gore's recent Nobel [...]

Anyone who has used Facebook knows the usefulness that the news feed provides. You can keep track of the online activity of your friends among various websites, now that there is a wide variety of available apps.
Now, take all the features of the Facebook News Feed, put them on their own as a service, and you have Friendfeed.
Once users provide the service with who they want to keep in touch with, they have a one-stop location to find out [...]

Considering how popular RSS feeds have become (primarily among blogs, but also elsewhere), I find it annoying when I come across websites that offer constantly updated content in a “feed-friendly” format, but neglect to offer this option.
Other times, I just want a more refined feed of one category of a blog. Some blogs offer multiple RSS feeds for each category, but many do not.
This is why I have compiled a list of online web services which allow anyone to create [...]

Recently, many, many Buddhist monks began protesting day after day the actions and rule of the military junta currently installed as the de facto government of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, a nation located in Southeast Asia. The country’s main force of power, has so far decided to let those walking the streets to continue walking the streets unimpeded, fearing national and international condemnation if it were to take action against the clear message of resistance.
And interestingly enough, more and [...]

It seems almost a daily occurrence to have yet another Web 2.0 company debut yet another site/app for use with the widely admired and desired iPhone. Today is no different.
SixApart, the company whose mission it is to provide an easy-to-handle blogging platform for a wide range of clients, both for professional and personal purposes, has built into its TypePad system an interface designed specifically for iPhone users. The new environment is, in a word, lovely.
I have to be frank. While [...]