Following on from recent posts about Web 2.0, I’ve just heard about this article about Enterprise 2.0 — using this “Web 2.0” stuff in business. Lots of diagrams. I haven’t had time to read it properly, but soon, My Pretty Ones!
Quote of the Day, 31 July 2007
Overheard on King Street South, Newtown, on Sunday afternoon: “No, they’re not lesbians, they’re just two fat chicks.”
Green CIO? Consume less!
Nominations for the Green CIO Awards close tomorrow, 1 August. How come none of the categories seem to cover the most important thing we should all do: just consume less stuff?
Web 2.0: Tsunami or Mirage?
With all the excitement over “Web 2.0”, there’s still an almost complete lack of formal literature. “It is important that movements with such energy and potential be subjected to critical attention,” says Roger Clarke. His working paper Web 2.0 – Tsunami or Mirage? is an interesting start — and he’s presenting a seminar this afternoon at ANU in Canberra.
Fiddling with the Layout
Today I’m playing around with the layout of this website. I want the Weekly Poll on every page, but a long sidebar dominates the layout too much. I’m also trying to get tags to work properly. So I’ve moved Recent Comments to the bottom of the page and, at least for the moment, dropped the links to external sites. Does this work? Comments?
The Age of the Essay
Will the Internet help the essay make a comeback as an art form? Paul Graham’s essay on this point is almost 3 years old, but I reckon he’s right.