The link I shared previously about the topic is not working. This one is working :-)
- Dimitar Denev
An article in German about the performance of the group for Bulgarian folk dances in Saarbrücken. I am mentioned there as well ;-), although my name is not spelled correctly - it should have been Denev and not Benev.
- Dimitar Denev
we'll get there - everyone is finally starting to wrap their heads around what it all means (myself included)
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
I agree it does take some time to adjust and learn and understand what it's really all about. I just wanted to point out that the social media universe is only a drop in the ocean of people out there.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Even the creators of these plateforms don't know they'll be used, you can guess for one person, but not for crowds, that's why improving, tweaks, new features are
- directeur
@directeur Not sure if you read the post or not, but I wasn't talking about the technology.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Shey is right-o. The Earth doesn't revolve solely around social media issues.
- Mathew A. Koeneker
@Shey: I did just after I commented on melmcbride comment, actually :) and yes, you're right! We don't need evangelists anymore, I actually don't think we ever had the need for... Since IMO soicial Internet was way back before websites, since there was and still is a certain social-life on things like IRC, mailing lists, forums, newsgroups...
- directeur
@directeur which is exactly why these meta conversations are so important. this stuff is going to work itself out one way or another - I would rather see a continuation of the kind of compressed intensely-focussed conversations we are seeing here than another process that would be much, much slower. The PC became what it is today because of Home Brew groups and other similar micro-think tanks of individuals passionate about something that they knew has a ridiculous amount of potential
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
I completely agree that we need more social media interpreters than evangelist. In my opinion an interpreter will be the one who will find out what service will be useful for the others and what is most important for them. The interpreter has to listen and never to forget that that what matters is the needs of the others.
- Dimitar Denev
Great post, Shey. As fun as it is to talk shop with new media wonks, I also enjoy teaching my 3D laggard friends how to use facebook :)
- Sarah Crisman
@Sarah Thanks, it's a lot of fun for me too, especially when they aren't too dizzy to get it :)
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
What about taking into account the post itself, which is very often just a link. An interesting link can be repeatedly shared. I do not know if that is part of FriendFeed recommendations algorithm, if it is not, why not to include it?
- Dimitar Denev
Most of internet users use RSS aggregators to keep themselves updated with their favorite websites or blogs. By using the syndication, time taken to learn the
- Dimitar Denev
Creating an RSS feed needs thought. An important consideration to keep in mind is accessibility. Very often in creating the larger picture the small details are missed and the RSS feed does not attain the heights it deserves.
- Dimitar Denev
A list of the top stories that you didn't read this week, but probably should have. These are articles that, for whatever reason, didn't make the front page of Digg.
- Dimitar Denev
Social media is part art, part science. There are techniques, but as in any other activity that deals with fellow human beings, you can count on being surprised from time to time. The most common surprises become the most important lessons in social media
- Dimitar Denev
Browser developer Mozilla will soon release Firefox 3.0, which will feature a few tricks that could change the way people organize and find the Web sites they visit most frequently.
- Dimitar Denev
New social networking sites are joining cyberscape as new meeting place in cyberspace to connect with others. They are positioned as a viable, yet less monstrous, alternatives to their humongous counterparts, and definitely a part of the new Web 2.0 evolu
- Dimitar Denev
The newest version of our favorite open source web browser Mozilla Firefox offers dozens of new features and fixes but only a handful will make the most dramatic difference in your everyday browsing
- Dimitar Denev
Not everything Google touches turns to gold. These are some of Google's biggest nonstarter Web services, software programs, and business moves.
- Dimitar Denev
From giving your dating life a boost to earning extra cash from a side job, VoIP gives you the possibility to explore all kinds of new tools and mischievous shenanigans.
- Dimitar Denev
Travel tools on the Web have continued to evolve, enhancing the ability to share information, work creatively and increase collaboration between users and companies. Check out these 50 Web 2.0 travel tools.
- Dimitar Denev
Here are some of the habits that Gmail users have employed to make sending, receiving and organizing their emails better and faster than before.
- Dimitar Denev
Twitter is currently down for me right now (4:04pm EST). Of course, I switched my focus to FriendFeed to see what's going on within my networks. However,
- Dimitar Denev
Google's free online calendar makes it easy track your schedule from anywhere, but many of its best features lurk beneath the surface. Here's how to handle Gcal like a pro.
- Dimitar Denev
As with everything else on the internet, Friendfeed isn’t perfect by any means. Just like everyone else, I have my wishlist of what I would like to see on Friendfeed and it isn’t a big list compared to what others want to see.
- Dimitar Denev