Executing Our Ideas: It’s In the Details (2)
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By Joel Eby When designing for the Web, how important is it to begin with a brilliant idea for a web-site? Can a quality site be built if the underlying concept is weak? And what happens to a brilliant idea if its execution is less-than amazing? Many hold that execution is a secondory factor to the concept. I believe the opposite argument can be made – it’s not a great idea that counts most, but ...
Libraries Got Game (1)
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The Shifted Librarian (23)
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Earlier this year I highlighted the School Library System of Genesee Valley BOCES’ work mapping boardgames to the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Standards for the 21st Century Learner. The BOCES guys have kept pushing forward with this work, and I really appreciate how they make it available for everyone. In preparation for this week’s GenCon (a really big gaming convention for the public), Brian Mayer has adapted the original document mapping the AASL ...
New Blog Readership Numbers from PEW Internet Study (10)
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Pew Research Center for Internet has released some new numbers on blogging and blog readership using data of US based adults. To give you an example, only 11% on Internet users in US read blogs on a typical day while 42% claim to have read blogs at least once. While there are enough people reading blogs, the survey number does hint that a majority of online Americans (58% to be exact) have never read a ...
Bibliocommons Goes Live! (9)
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I blogged about Beth Jefferson’s Bibliocommons project last year, impressed with her goal of creating a library catalog interface from scratch that is focused on users and integrates community and social pieces around the content, rather than tacking them on here and there. I also showed some screenshots of the beta version in a presentation I did at Computers in Libraries this past spring in an attempt to highlight how things like reviews, tagging, and ...
Milestone for RoMEO (1)
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Berlin survey on OA and OA journals (1)
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Karin Weishaupt, Der freie Zugang zum Wissen: auf dem Weg, aber noch nicht am Ziel! Institut Arbeit und Technik, August 2008. (Thanks to Christine Kant.) Preliminary results from a survey of author attitudes toward OA journals. Because the file is a PDF, I can't link to a machine translation. Weishaupt highlights four conclusions (my paraphrase, not a translation): OA could be implemented much more broadly than it has been to date. OA journals benefit everyone, ...
Comment 6 (Who comments on scientific papers - and why?) (1)
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Hilary, apart from the 2 %, Euan says not. I think you would expect this for this type of content, from the type of comments received (highly specific to the paper) and the breadth of subjects covered by the papers. On the other hand, if you are crazy you are crazy about a lot of different things!
thing 8: RSS (1)
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The first part of the assignment is to set up a feed reader. I’ve used a variety of feed readers, from desktop readers to online readers, and by far I prefer the online readers. The mobility alone makes them a winner, since I read feeds using several different computers. Here’s my current OPML file, which has been slightly edited and reorganized for public consumption (i.e. you don’t need to know about my ego feeds). Over ...
CSS Tools That Compress & Strip Unused Styles From Your CSS Files (15)
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People who are not web designers can compress CSS files in three easy ways: (a) Strip whitespaces like spaces, tabs, etc. (b) Remove all unused CSS classes & IDs (c) Use shorthand mode (use #CCC instead of #CCCCCC, replace 1.0em with 1em, etc) Now all these are very minor changes but quickly add up and may make your CSS file lighter by a few kilobytes. This translates to faster web pages as smaller files take ...
Open data + open software = open service (2)
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Rufus Pollock, Open Software Service Definition Launched, Open Knowledge Foundation Weblog, July 14, 2008. Excerpt: For more than a year we’ve been working with a variety of groups and individuals to fashion a clear definition of ‘openness’ in relation to online, software-based, ’services’ (think: search engines, webmail, online spreadsheets, etc). The result, launched today, is the Open Software Service Definition.... Simultaneously released, and to which we are party, the Franklin Street Declaration explicitly encourages those ...
Tools I Like, Tools I Loathe (1)
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Like most bloggers, I use a variety of tools and applications to get things done. But while many of the tools that I use have me enthralled and singing their praises, others leave me frustrated and seeking a better solution, only to be dismayed that none seem to be available. The problem is that, as with most things in life, the best solution is not always the most popular one (Ex： VHS beat Beta). Sometimes ...
Make a Noise in Libraries fortnight 2008 (1)
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SpamKarma going open source (1)
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What I Learned Today... (4)
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Hmmm. I’m not sure what this means for my blog, but Dave of the awesome SpamKarma is no longer developing this tool, he has instead made it open source so that some other group can take over. I love this tool! I’ve recommended it often in blogging classes and now I have to figure out what this new development means. Dave cites the following reasons for this change in license: 1) Life. Much as I ...
26 Key Innovations Of The Last 20 Years (43)
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This list is an attempt to cover some of the most important innovations in technology in the last 20 years. Like any list of this kind it’s more clearly defined by what’s not included than what is. I have tried to include a wide array of innovations, but it is somewhat skewed towards consumer technologies. If you have any other suggestions, be sure to leave them. World Wide Web (1990) Developed while Tim Berners-Lee was ...
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More on open textbooks (1)
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Svetlana Shkolnikova, Online 'open textbooks' save students cash, USA Today, July 10, 2008. (Thanks to Georgia Harper.) As textbook prices skyrocket, college students and faculty seeking more affordable options increasingly are turning to "open textbooks" as an alternative. Open textbooks are free textbooks available online that are licensed to allow users to download, customize and print any part of the text. Professors can change content to fit their teaching styles. Some authors offer a print-on-demand ...
How to search the net for health information (1)
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One of the commonest complaints patients have about doctors is that they do not provide them enough information about their medical problem. Everyone hates being kept in the dark, especially about such key issues as health and illness. This is why many patients turn to the internet, to find more information about their medical problem. The good news is that there is a wealth of information available on the net , which means that no ...
HTML 5 data- Attributes (30)
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A new feature being introduced in HTML 5 is the addition of custom data attributes. This is a, seemingly, bizarre addition to the specification - but actually provides a number of useful benefits. Simply, the specification for custom data attributes states that any attribute that starts with "data-" will be treated as a storage area for private data (private in the sense that the end user can't see it - it doesn't affect layout or ...
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Jady said:
平时如果需要用到类似的功能，可以按照这个标准来实现
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Openfilm today announced the public launch of its video sharing website www.openfilm.com. The site showcases a selection of short films and animations displayed in high resolution. If you’re creating short films, you’ll want to check the site out. In addition to offering high-quality video, the site has a revenue-sharing program. I’ve embedded an example, the animated short film Papiroflexia, to demo the player. “Openfilm is focused on ‘user-generated films’ – original high quality videos and ...Contribute commentdavidrothman.net (12) permalink
This blog was started as part of the online course SPOETNIK on NEW (web 2.0) internet communication methods for librarians. I will not only blog the course exercises but will also write about Medical Information, Medical Libraries, PubMed, the Cochrane Collaboration, Evidence Based Medicine etc.. Sometimes in English. http://laikaspoet... Why is David always on about this badgey stuff? Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges! Previously, I’ve noted the following blogs that display the MedLib ...Shared by sukhi (0)Contribute commentTame The Web (46) permalink
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Make a Noise in Libraries, run by the RNIB National Library Service, is now in its seventh year. This annual campaign aims to bring public libraries and blind and partially sighted people together to improve access to books and information - 7-20 July 2008Shared by sukhi (0)Contribute comment
