Pibb, from the folks at JanRain up in Portland, Oregon is a hard app to pin down. Is it IM? Is it forums? Is it IRC over the web? Actually, it’s probably all of these and more. Bearing more than a passing resemblance… Read More »
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Here’s one for the coders among us – particularly those of us who design, and code web pages and web apps. XRAY, from the folks at WestCiv (makers of Style Master) is a new in-browser tool for deep examination of the box model in action… Read More »
If you’re anything like me, you’re deeply interested in social computing and join pretty much every social network you can snag an invitation for – even if only to check out features and functionality. At the end of the day even with all these memberships,… Read More »
Alongside the sorry tales of iPhones not being activated due to AT&T being overwhelmed by demand, the web worker world has been aflutter this past weekend with news of Pownce, the new social attention app from Megatechtronium (Digg’s Kevin Rose and some of his pals).… Read More »
Just as in real estate, location is big news in web apps these days. Today, we’re going to take a quick look at three applications that leverage the power of presence — Upcoming, Plazes, and Dopplr — and see how you might best be able… Read More »
Former Netscape CEO and now Ning overlord, Marc Andreessen recently posted something of a manifesto with respect to personal productivity. Given productivity is an issue dear to the hearts of WWD readers, I thought we’d take a look at some of Marc’s ideas and see… Read More »
Still in beta, Dopplr is a very interesting take on connecting travelers through the power of social networking. How often have you thought to yourself, “I’m going to <insert random conference/city/event here> next week. I wonder who else I know is going.” At this point,… Read More »
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Tangler – a better forum
Ever felt that forums just didn’t do it for you? That IM didn’t have the permanence? Problem solved! Aussie startup Tangler, which has recently gone into public beta is, in the words of its CEO, Martin Wells: …[blurring] the lines between what you might… Read More »
My Space NOT MySpace: Share What Your Workspace Looks Like
Following on from our post with tips for reorganizing your workspace for better productivity, we at Web Worker Daily want to know how you’ve arranged your own physical desktop. You can tell us about it in the comments or take a picture and share it via… Read More »
SiteKreator for sites out of the box
Not all of us are capable of designing a rocking site for our web worker business. The large number of really dodgy-looking sites out there on the Web is living testament to that! SiteKreator offers hope to the non-designers among us with a cheap (free… Read More »
Three Steps to Introduce Social Software to Your Employer
For web workers inside businesses, gaining access to social computing tools can be a significant uphill battle against a world that seems not only to not know or care about del.icio.us, LinkedIn, corporate blogging and wikis but to be actively against their introduction to the workplace.… Read More »
Connect to Enjoy, Benefit from Social Apps
Want your social applications to make your work life rock? It’s all about connectedness. Applications such as LinkedIn, Twitter and the new kid on the block, Tangler, all rely on strong connectedness in providing benefits to you. LinkedIn can be incredible as a way to connect with… Read More »
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