This is a portal to supplement the data provided in the Facet Publication 'How to use Web 2.0 in your library' by Phil Bradley, published in May 2007.
This Zimbio portal, is maintained and monitored by the author and readers of the...
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This is a portal to supplement the data provided in the Facet Publication 'How to use Web 2.0 in your library' by Phil Bradley, published in May 2007.
This Zimbio portal, is maintained and monitored by the author and readers of the book, How to Use Web 2.0 in Your Library. Facet Publishing is not responsible for the content of this web site but if you do have any suggestions or comments regarding the website please contact Phil Bradley or make an edit or amendment for yourself by logging into Zimbio.
Here you can find 50+ site reviews, all in just one post. Enjoy. Nuuzio Nuuzio is a free service that connects you with the best sources of the latest news, videos and reviews by compiling the best RSS feeds for everyone to read. We at Nuuzio found existing news sites out-dated in terms of user interface and thought that by bringing together Grazr's smooth user interface and the best RSS feeds we could make reading the latest news and reviews a more enjoyable experience. Another valuable... Read Full Story
Are you looking for Web2Submitter Review ? Then you are in the right place .I am going to give you most honest reviews on the net . So what is Web2Submitter ? Web2Submitter is an interesting piece of software that I have got my hands on recently. It is created by Jack Humprey, the author of authority black book. Web2Submitter is basically an semi-automated social bookmarking software that runs on your desktop and bookmarks the major authority Web 2.0 sites such as Digg, Newsvine, Propeller... Read Full Story
With 185 million registered users, MySpace is one of the most popular social networking site on the web. It's no wonder those numbers generate a lot of interest by companies pursuing applications that can be adopted by MySpace users. StageGold spent a lot of time developing its MySpace video player combining multi-functions with ease of use. StageGold users can search MySpace's 60,000 new videos per day directly from the website. Users can embed videos from anywhere on the web on their... Read Full Story
The code finds all instances of http:// and converts the string into an active link by surrounding it with an anchor tag.
$text = ereg_replace(”[[:alpha:]]+://[^<>[:space:]]+[[:alnum:]/]”,”<a href=\”\\0\”>\\0</a>”, $text);
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The MLA has recently announced that they will sponsor 15 Official Conference Bloggers for their May 2008 conference in Chicago. I am attempting to become one of those fifteen. I am currently enrolled, as many are, in MLA’s Web 2.0 101: Introduction to Second Generation Web Tools CE course. This course is absolutely fascinating. The discussions have been meaningful, engaging and the topics are applicable to my job. I have created 3 blogs now, including this one, one for the library , and a... Read Full Story
Is your homepage downright boring? Try these alternatives The term Web 2.0 is the direction that the Internet is evolving into to. This is ideally going to provide better communications, improved online collaboration, and tools to provide everyone with a feature rich up to the minute experience. I’m sure you’ve heard the terms RSS (really simple syndication), which is similar to a collection of headlines condensed and delivered to you via website, or an rss reader software program. RSS is one... Read Full Story
Does your library allow the usage of My Space? If so, do they have a page on there so that your patrons can add your library as a friend? My library blocks access to My Space because they feel like the content is not educational and it is a distraction to students. I work in a college library. I also read recently that a study was conducted of college students and social media and the majority of them do not feel like it is a good idea for libraries to invade their social space as a way of... Read Full Story
This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap... Read Full Story
The world’s libraries are heading for the internet, says Bryan Appleyard. If this means we lose touch with real books and treat their content as ‘information’, civilisation is the loser ‘The majority of …Comment
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This section of the portal is designed to allow readers to add or amend information contained in the opening chapter. If you find new resources, or existing resources or links change, please consider adding the information as appropriate here. Read Full Story
