Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Alright, I finally set up an account in Facebook. I wanted to check the options for the Profile right away. Once found i.e. Edit, this was easy enough to use although it was not obvious how to change the Status (Network; Join a Network, in case I forget). I can see the appeal and addictive quality of Facebook. I won't get hung up on the number of friends I have, however, I will check my Profile regularly (probably daily now that I have it) and will continue to explore profiling, messaging, etc. Facebook is fun!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Comments re web-based applications
Google Docs & Spreadsheets
-I thought the real-life, user examples section was very informative for the first-time user. Use varies considerably, from personal to business. The Documents and Spreadsheets pages are very easy to navigate and searching the Help Center for both is straightforward.
Basecamp
-I liked the "Take a Tour" option; no registration required. The "Case Studies" page is also very good with in-depth interviews of how the application is being used.
Rollyo
-I liked the concept, and the name of this application! I created an account and a Searchroll, which was fun and easy enough to do. I think "Explore" should be called "Search". Once I added a Searchroll to my list, I wasn't sure how to edit and delete it. There is an "About" and "FAQ" link but no obvious "Help" function.
Meebo
-I have used Meebo for IM; I checked the blog and it looks like a very active, current place to be; lots of comments and traffic.
Snipshot
-I hadn't heard of this before and thought it was very straightforward to use. I could see spending a lot of time here!
fd's Flickr Toys
-A busy site-the options are much greater here than in Snipshot.
RedKid.net
-I love comics so really like the Daily Comic Strips feature. I could probably pass on everything else.
LibraryThing
-I like the possibilities of this application and created an account. Again, I could spend a lot of time here. I also like all the options.
LastFM
-This is actually a very unique and interesting application. I like the new "Events' feature and "Charts" info. I think it would take some time to use this to full advantage. Some comments are not too positive.
-I thought the real-life, user examples section was very informative for the first-time user. Use varies considerably, from personal to business. The Documents and Spreadsheets pages are very easy to navigate and searching the Help Center for both is straightforward.
Basecamp
-I liked the "Take a Tour" option; no registration required. The "Case Studies" page is also very good with in-depth interviews of how the application is being used.
Rollyo
-I liked the concept, and the name of this application! I created an account and a Searchroll, which was fun and easy enough to do. I think "Explore" should be called "Search". Once I added a Searchroll to my list, I wasn't sure how to edit and delete it. There is an "About" and "FAQ" link but no obvious "Help" function.
Meebo
-I have used Meebo for IM; I checked the blog and it looks like a very active, current place to be; lots of comments and traffic.
Snipshot
-I hadn't heard of this before and thought it was very straightforward to use. I could see spending a lot of time here!
fd's Flickr Toys
-A busy site-the options are much greater here than in Snipshot.
RedKid.net
-I love comics so really like the Daily Comic Strips feature. I could probably pass on everything else.
LibraryThing
-I like the possibilities of this application and created an account. Again, I could spend a lot of time here. I also like all the options.
LastFM
-This is actually a very unique and interesting application. I like the new "Events' feature and "Charts" info. I think it would take some time to use this to full advantage. Some comments are not too positive.
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