Week 6 -

So ... on to week 6 and searching through Delicious...

delicious.com/robtmassive

Summary statement ... there are many useful things on the web, this isn't one.

Week 5 - Library Thing and things

Today I look at Library Thing, set up my account www.librarything.com/home/RobTmassive and found a few of my favourite books. Now how do you add that widget...

Week 4 - big praise for Twitter.. small tweet for RSS feeds

After setting up a google reader account and tracking a number of news stories... I just know that I'm unlikely to use this in the long term. However, if i ever get into a media roll where I need news 24/7 I could see how the customisation of this information would be useful.

NetVibes looks like an exciting development, I'm keen to spend a bit of time on this site, setting up my own homepage with all my favourites. I would find this much easier when away from my own computer and need to log in to say a personalised URL that I can never remember.

Twitt Twitt Twitter... I've had a twitter account now for about a year and a half twitter.com/RobThomasAKcity to date have:

• 112 tweets
• 7 listed
• 239 followers
• 590 following

I use my twitter account as an intermediate between social networks. So, when I update my facebook status, it updates my twitter status which in turn updates the live feed on my website www.robthomas.co.nz.

Twitter is great for a number of reasons:

• Connecting with people - unlike facebook twitter is more anonymous so people are more likely to connect with you, if they don't know you.
• Simple messages - while in facebook you can write your life story, twitter keeps it restricted to key messages, makes it easier to read/understand.
• Search Function - if you're wanting to find public opinion on a topic you can search all twitter entires, like what people think of the Black Caps win etc.
• Listing others - it's really great that you can list other people (post others comments onto your tweet)

Week three and three quarters

That image generator thingy is pretty cool, love the selection of images.

Week three and a half

That programme picnik is pretty cool. I'll have to save to my favs:

week three continues...

I have an official Library trading card

Week 3 - Flickr

Small world, last night I was loading photos onto Flickr.

I think the biggest successes I've had with Flickr are:

Pilanesberg Game Reserve in South Africa wanting to use this image I took in 2004
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robthomasauckland/3230551925/

Brisbane Tourism used this image I took walking around Moreton Island
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robthomasauckland/3230533325/in/set-72157613045310424/

I stream images off Flickr all the time for website stories, email newsletters and website photo galleries.

It's a great interconnecting tool for sharing images between different online mediums.