26
2009
You own that site and I own these comments.
The following is a comment I left in a SideWiki on Phil Windley’s Technometrica article “Claiming My Right to a Purpose-Centric Web: SideWiki“. I’m repeating it here as I’m basically quite proud of it. I’m intrigued by the question of ownership of engagement and discussion. I’m seeing a lot of successful bloggers expressing a lot of outrage, and yet normally receiving comments is something that bloggers love, excepting spam, unless it’s really good spam. As [...]
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25
2009
Aviary releases Mynah audio editor
Aviary have done it again, this time with an online audio editor that comes with a collection of loops and effects for you to incorporate in your own works. You can even record directly into the web application.
23
2009
OpenInternet.gov
Video introduction to openinternet.gov an FCC site that promotes net neutrality and seeks consultation on how this can be achieved.
22
2009
YouTube Videos in Google Product Search
The Google Base team has begun integrating Youtube Videos into Google Product Search. Video product reviews are getting a lot of buzz right now, as shoppers increasingly turn to the web to help them figure out what to buy. We’re excited to announce that we are including relevant and high quality YouTube video reviews on a number of our product pages in Google Product Search. Videos include reviews from sources like USA Today, Wired, and [...]
21
2009
An end to keywords?
In this video Matt Cutts reveals that Google does not use keyword for ranking “even the least little bit”. It looks like so much spamming had been going on that keywords were effectively rendered useless for ranking sites and pages. There are two other use cases that spring to mind. Accessibility and composition. In the UK, the Royal National Institute for the Blind recommends the use of metadata, including keywords, to aid navigation. “Page information [...]
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