small is the new big – Part I

I’m about halfway through Seth Godin’s fantastic new book. His post called “Fifty States, Flamethrowers, and Sticky Traditions” really hit home. One of my pet peeves on virtually all sites that need my address is why I need to scroll down to...

Seth Godin and Web4

Another great post from Seth Godin’s blog on web4. I love the idea that the web is about making connections. I’m currently reading his latest book small is the new big. It’s a collection of the best of his blog posts and columns for Fast Company and...

Will 2007 be the Year of RSS?

A recent post on Read/Write Web titled 2007 Will Be A Big Year For RSS explains how the arrival of IE7, Vista and other new products should bring RSS to the mainstream. I agree that RSS is ready for prime time. I have been using RSS for quite some time now and find it...

Evolving Technologies

At the recent HighEdWebDev2006 conference in Rochester, I had the opportunity to conduct a workhop called “Emerging Web Technologies: Building New Connections in Higher Education” with my friend and colleague Jim Leous from Penn State. Jim and I have...