December 25th, 2008
Looking at Foodari, you may think it to be a bit cluttered - even its tabs seem cramped - but Foodari's cramped because it's trying to do it all. Recipes, books, videos, forums, and food related feeds (blogs and stories) from the web. Read More »
December 22nd, 2008
With the holidays fully upon us and the economy going through its fluctuations, more web 2.0 users are bringing their meal closer to the hearth. This week we'll be looking at one way that users are doing that, with recipe applications. Read More »
August 29th, 2008
Microblogging platforms such as Twitter are becoming more plentiful every day, but for each person won over by the simplicity of their interface and function, there is another that has wanted more. Such is the case with Twitter, which has thrilled users with a simple microblog platform yet has users (and sometimes developers) turning to new tools to enhance their Twitter experience. Read More »
August 28th, 2008
Twhirl calls itself a social software client, but don't let that fool you. It's a tool for microblogging and keeping up with all those social networks scattered across the net. Part aggregate, part toolbox, Twhirl lets you get the feeds from several of the popular social sites, including Twitter, Seesmic, Friendfeed, and Identi.ca. Each of these microblogging sites offers different content, but since Twhirl was built with Twitter in mind, let's talk about how Twhirl works with Twitter. Read More »
August 27th, 2008
With Twitter as a tool for social blogging and a fact of web life for others, tools such as Spaz help make Twitter more accessible. Built with Adobe AIR and easy to install (very), Spaz is an open source Twitter tool letting you communicate and track on the popular social platform. It works with Mac, PC, and Linux and has the ability to work in concert with Identi.ca and Ping.fm. Read More »