Archive for the 'Software' Category

Online Storage: Scribd and Box.net

I really love the idea of putting frequently accessed documents in the cloud and sharing them with others. Scribd and Box.net are two services I’ve used this year. If you haven’t tried either service, they are worth checking out. It simply allows you to upload all types of documents, tag, share, and embed them onto other pages. [...]

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This Week in Google Podcast, Google Reader Improvements

The summer is almost up.  I spend a great amount of time listening to podcasts.  I love them because you get so much more news about specific topics and the commercials are minimal.  I fear the day when podcasts go the way of radio or television (though it is coming!)  Radio is on the way [...]

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Using Google Sites

I finally took some time to create a website using Google Sites.  Google offers so many services that it takes me some time before I find the time to use certain extraneous services.  I’ve heard of Sites for some time, and in fact, recommended it to teachers in the past as a good tool for [...]

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You’ve Added Social; Now Promote Your Service

I love Google Reader. Today, they’ve added more social features.  (In this post).   It is extremely useful for following blogs and websites without visiting them.  They have recently added the feature to follow others.  It seems that every website these days has to incorporate a social aspect to it.  I wish more people used [...]

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Great Updates to GMail and Twitter

The smallest improvements to online services are greatly appreciated.  Sometimes I get so comfortable with the current functionality of a tool that I fear the new improvements or versions will turn me away.  I’ve seen Adobe reinvent their interface with each new version of their design suite in good and bad ways and WordPress revamped [...]

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