I have decided to turn off the comment option. While I can prevent spammer comments from being presented as part of the blog, I cannot prevent the accumulation of spam comments waiting for my approval. The automatic spam generation programs create a large volume of traffic that is of no value and slows down server functions.
I would be happy to read your comments if you send them to me directly.
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Academics are beginning to think carefully about the potential value of blogs. I value the work of those who can structure information and ideas in ways that are complete and meaningful.
Here is a paper from Martin R??ll that offers a nice perspective on the value of blogs for knowledge workers.
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The ipodlounge has a nice article on podcasting. Who is doing it? What does it take if I want to do it myself? Were is this activity going? Nice summary that answers a lot of questions.
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eSchool News reports Taskstream intends to invite 50,000 high school students to sign up for a two-year research study intended to evaluate the value of eportfolios. Students will be provided free access to the eportfolio software. School districts and states are invited to propose projects.
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The folks who oversee the development of web standards are involved in a dispute that will shape the future of the web as we know it. As the web takes on an every increasing role in many facets of life, there is a natural tendancy to expect more – to want the web to be capable of more powerful things. An important area of growth might be described as interactivity – how information can be exchanged between the user, the server, and other applications. (Note: You are getting my interpretation here so you might want to explore my sources.).
The basic mechanism for passing information is the form. You know forms as the text boxes and buttons you select to enter information or choices. Forms also convey information you cannot see – in this case this is a good thing and not some sinister hacker tactic.
The basic question is how to move beyond present capabilities. The controversy stems from companies pushing proprietary solutions – new capabilities that will work with one operating system, one browser, etc.
It seems possible that to move ahead to new capabilities we will move backward to a time when certain web sites and services will only work with certain software/operating systems.
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You may have heard about podcasts and want to know and experience more. You will not find much on this site – I feel most comfortable writing. However, I can run down some resources that may be helpful.
You may be familiar with the work of David Warlick (writer, blogger, presenter and now podcaster). I would recommend this site to provide a meaningful experience with podcasts.
Every time I encounter his work, I wonder what he does for a living. I say this in a positive way recognizing the quality of the work he makes available and the time invested.
This is one thing I have noticed about some “experts.” I have the most respect for those who can do more than “talk” about what can be done with technology – those who have actually generated some content, completed some projects, etc.
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