Archive for the ‘Just for Fun’ Category

Google Newsbar Widget

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Looking to add news-oriented content to your website quickly and easily? Look no farther than the Google NewsBar Wizard. We're testing it for the "On the News" page here on eMedia Daily, and in our sidebar. It's easy to set up - taking less than 5 minutes, and provides your ...

Web 2.0 - Hollywood Style

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Just for fun... Merchant Talk has the cast of Web 2.0, and the celebrites who would play them. Good for a quick laugh... Web 2.0 - Hollywood Style

Web Users Mixed About Personal Info

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Nearly one-half of US adult Internet users surveyed have used a search engine to look for information about themselves, according to the December 2007 Pew Internet & American Life Project's "Digital Footprints" report. That is more than twice the 22% of users who did so in 2002, but Mary Madden, ...

The Official 2008 Web 2.0 Buzzword Forecast

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

From ClickZ... New currents beget new buzzwords. In 2008, the "conversation" will certainly march on, but I'll put myself out on a limb and predict we'll see more than a little correction and a reality check on our sometimes overly romantic exuberance over Web 2.0. Realistically, getting it right with consumers in ...

Boost Your Recognition with Web Awards

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Looking for additional ways to gain recognition for all the work you've put into your website? Consider entering some of the numerous industry award programs available. Winning can give you additional recognition (and traffic) that you've been missing. Just a few to consider: The Webby Awards The deadline to participate in the ...

How Many RSS Articles Are Too Many?

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

RSS is touted as the best thing since sliced bread for keeping up with information on the 'net. Its easy to make sure you see the latest content from your favorite sites and blogs, without visiting every site every day. With the increased usership of pages like iGoogle and MyYahoo, ...

Web Pages That Suck…

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

We're all about making our web pages better - about making them more attractive, more user friendly, more search engine friendly. So, its only fitting that today, on Thanksgiving (for US readers), that we give thanks for websites that suck. We especially give thanks for "The Daily Sucker." They take ...

The Problem with Beta “Service” Sites

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Of a more personal note... I often register for new and innovative websites that I feel like are filling a void or could become a useful part of my day to day life. I'm a frequent reader of LifeHacker and love the GTD ideas. (I'm no good at implementing them, thus ...

WikiScanner: Who’s Making Anonymous Edits

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Virgil Griffith created "WikiScanner: List anonymous wikipedia edits from interesting organizations". Its an interesting data mining exercise - if you'd like to spend the time learning how to use the interface.

Too Much 2.0

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Just a brief commentary - 2.0 does not necessarily mean that something is new and improved. Really. Not everything needs to have an updated version. In one quick update today, I saw emails about - Web 2.0 - Enterprise 2.0 - Voice 2.0 - Identity 2.0 - Product 2.0 Lets come up with something new ...