In this post, we hear from Definition 6 (the home of my first web programming gig) on how blogs can work for your organization; and they use the Obama campaign as a prime example of how successful they can be.
http://blog.definition6.com/blog/definition-6/0/0/the-power-of-blogs
I agree. Times are changing, and I believe that blogs will be around for a long time. You'd be amazed at the people you can reach by having a blog; I know this because I'm surprised every week when I get wonderful comments from people I don't know. The Internet is a powerful force, man.
I am starting to like Google Chrome a lot. But after reading this cartoon from Google, now I appreciate it even more. This is just a very cool way to promote a new open source web browser, period; but what's even more impressive is the careful research and thought they put into creating a browser fit for our day and time - even if I don't really understand everything they're talking about.
http://blogoscoped.com/google-chrome/
This week, Google has unveiled their new web browser. Google Chrome. I've been using it since yesterday, and here's my two cents:
- If you're a fan of Google way of designing application interfaces (simple, clean, uncluttered, fast, and yet powerful), then you'll like Google Chrome. You've got tabs, helpful hints that make finding sites easy, and all the basic features you'd get from IE or Firefox without the options that you don't need. I love how you can click and drag a tab out and turn it into its own window. That's hot!
- There were early complaints about the EULA, which stated they could freely track ALL of your browsing and personal info. As of today, that is no longer the case.
- Silverlight 2 applications are not working properly, and sometimes not at all (like for me!) Flash appears to work AFTER you reinstall it. I find it hard to believe that no one at Google thought it would be a good idea to test for this! I consider this an "air ball".
- I thought for sure that Chrome would be bogged down with links to their other Google applications and that they have an option for you to login with your Google account. Not so! That's a big "and one" in my book.
- More info about Chrome that I read from Shawn Wildermuth.
Over all, this isn't a bad first swing at a web browser. I know it will improve in the future. Only time will tell if it's gonna be a IE killer; but I'd say for now everyone safe for a while. That being said, I like it enough to continue using it - kinda diggin' the new browser history page.