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Omeka, Social Media, Visual Communications links for 2008-06-22

Omeka Omeka is a web platform for publishing collections and exhibitions online. Designed for cultural institutions, enthusiasts, and educators, Omeka is easy to install and modify and facilitates community-building around collections and exhibits. (tags: opensource software web2.0 cms tools database archive) MediaPost Publications – OMG! UM Finds Web 2.0 Breeding Consumers 2.0, Social Media Attains […]

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Ajax, XML, JavaScript links for 2008-05-27

JavaScript Kit- Combo box scripts double combo javascripts (tags: javascript scripts webdesign html) Connected Dropdown Box – WebDeveloper.com (tags: javascript) Ariel Flesler: XMLWriter for Javascript This is a Javascript class, based on .NET’s XMLTextWriter. This is not a port, but a reduced and adapted version. (tags: framework javascript xml) Script.aculo.us Controls: Do Your Web Users […]

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Hive Mind

Jason Lanier has written an interesting essay DIGITAL MAOISM: The Hazards of the New Online Collectivism in which he addresses some of the issues related to the hive-mind collectivism of Web 2.0 phenomena. In my work I think about the effect and use of collective software. I also find myself justifying it, explaining its benefits […]

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Writing and Web Design

Yet another great entry in A List apart. This one is abut writing and Web design: “Calling All Designers: Learn to Write!” by Derek Powazek. One part I especially liked: It’s time we designers stop thinking of ourselves as merely pixel people, and start thinking of ourselves as the creators of experiences. And when it […]