Social Issues Surround Social Software

This is a very important first step towards pulling ad-supported, free software off the blacklist. I hope Qualcomm does the same thing soon with Eudora. I really liked Eudora and didn't really mind the ads too much. Somewhere buried in the user agreement was a privacy clause, but a public statement like this will go…

This is a test of the new BlogJet This… extension for FireFox. The extention is at this blog: http://dotavery.com/blog/archive/2004/07/24/1723.aspx BlogJet weblog :: Main Page We need your help. We're seeking someone who can write an extension for Mozilla similar to “BlogJet This!” button for Internet Explorer (it can be right-click menu item, not button). I…

Michael kindly IMed me last night (evening for him, night for me) to remind me to read the Parlano whitepaper that I had downloaded and to ask my take on it before he posted his review. I read it this morning, then read his review. I like Michael's take on and do read his review…

This is excellent advise on promoting your blog. Most it is common sense if you really sit down and think about it. This article is a really good example of Rick's advice. This is a useful article, it has good resources, advice, and links included and the topic is “hot” right now. I'm sure Rick…

Michael's analysis of this reports sounds very interesting. It's on the top of the pile to read tomorrow. I think the fragmentation of IM has to end. I think in order for IM to be excepetionally useful either everybody has to get a Yahoo, MSN, AIM, IRC, ICQ, etc. ID our we figure out how…

Something to keep an eye on. Wainhouse Research has started benchmarking web conferencing. As the new Flash-based services come on line in the next few months I hope they give WebEx and Microsoft a run for their money Online Collaboration Is Where It's At – Online Collaboration and Web Conferencing Breaking News – Kolabora.com