Posted in General Thoughts on Dec 8th, 2007 1 Comment »
The recent kerfluffle about Facebook’s beacon has gotten me thinking about Web 2.0 and privacy issues. Inherently Web 2.0 means putting more of yourself out there on the web. This is a necessary part of creating cohesive online social networks. So what is everyone up in arms about when it comes to Facebook’s beacon? Well [...]
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Facebook,
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Walt Crawford started a discussion about AJAX and breaking the back button that I want to follow up on here. First let me say that people need to note that AJAX isn’t the first web technology to “break the back button”. Java applets, Flash, some DHTML, and other embedded media objects also “break the back [...]
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AJAX,
Usability,
Web 2.0
I had to decide whether to go to this session at ALA Midwinter or OCLC’s Extreme Makeover. Fortunately, Jane was going to the OCLC session and said she would fill me in. She and I are informally working together to cover sessions at Midwinter and trying hard to debrief each other since there always seem [...]
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ALA-Midwinter-2006,
Web 2.0