This Bookmooch service seems like an excellent example of web 2.0 in action in creating a useful and viable online community, and also yay free books!
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neilstewart
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neilstewart
I have some Beta invites for Twine, a very interesting looking new web 2.0 platform. Please leave a comment or email me (neiljstewart [at] gmail [dot] com) if you want an invite. I’m going to blog about the service once I’ve got to grips with it a bit more.
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Davina
Interesting web 2.0 article on BBC - Web 2.0 is set for spending boom
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neilstewart
An interesting site has launched in the US. Called Govit, it’s a kind of social networking site for politics and legislation, allowing citizens to discuss and vote on legislation, and compare their votes with their elected representatives. (via Read/Write Web)
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Barbara Gordon
CULIB’s latest issue has a short article on “Web 2.0” communication amongst library and information students which I contributed to. I’ve been playing a small game of ‘guess which quotes can be attributed to me’ while reading it. Heh. Further thoughts to come in an actual blog post over at Librarian of Prey shortly.
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shucha
I’ve posted an announcement about the CS-SIS Web 2.0 Challenge to Law-lib and to WisBlawg. It’s a free, online course to introduce law librarians to social software and how to use it in their libraries.
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neilstewart
Microsoft Office Live Workspace (catchy title guys!) has been released in Beta. Presumably in response to Google Sites?
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neilstewart
Long article in the ever-excellent NYRB on Wikipedia. (via the also very good Prospect blog)
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neilstewart
Google sites, Google’s internet page publishing service, has been launched.
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neilstewart
Chris Anderson, author of The Long Tail, is practicing what he preaches with his new book Free! by providing a 6,000 word preview of it in Wired.
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neilstewart
Here’s an article from Slate on some of the undemocratic features of web 2.0, and in particular the ever-controversial Wikipedia and Digg.
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jenenifer
Somewhat related to James’ post yesterday - anyone know of any good research/reports on the uptake or use of web 2.0 technologies in law firms/professional services firms?
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neilstewart
Lawrence Lessig is delivering the Society for Computers and Law lecture this year, on Corruption 2.0 (hat tip to Binary Law)
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AbsTracked
Here’s a Web 2.0 for Legal Researchers PowerPoint from ZiefBrief.
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connie
Squidoo has launched a new feature called Hey MonkeyBrain as a place for arguing ideas. Not sure what I think. Written up here.
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neilstewart
Does anyone use last.fm around here? if so, let’s be friends- here’s my profile, please post yours in the comments!
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AbsTracked
Check out George Washington University’s WID Studio: Students’ Researching with Web 2.0 Tools.
