Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Online Applications and Library 2.0 Awards

The possibilities for using online applications seems to be endless. It was fascinating to see what people are doing with them. I was already familiar with Google Docs through my Google account, so I decided not to open a Zoho Writer account.

I enjoyed browsing through the Web 2.0 Award sites. I was already familiar with a few of tham such as Craig's List, Google Maps, and 43 Things. I checked out PeerTrainer, an online weight loss support group, Ma.gnolia, a bookmarking site, Biblio, a book search site, Cocktail Builder (exactly what it sounds like), Upcoming, an events site, and Farecast and Kayak, both travel sites showing comparative prices of airline tickets. Farecast, in particular, was interesting because it forecasts whether airline prices are expected to rise or fall. My favorite site was Yelp. I used the Yelp city guides for Miami and Fort Lauderdale to search out some good restaurants.

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