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I am a librarian and web geek.

Connected TVs - Good Idea, Bad Implementation?

RWW just published a short article on “Connected TVs,” and I thought I would share my thoughts.
I think the “idea” has great promise, but I am not sure baking this functionality directly into the TV hardware is the best approach.
I think I might prefer it included in a small dedicated device (essentially a computer with [...]

I love IDEA Conference 2008

I had a great time at IDEA Con 2008 . . . It was probably the best conference I have ever attended, and surprisingly, it’s not because it had the most innovative session formats, or most “sexy” lineup of presenters. Rather, it was merely because it provoked the most new ideas for me, [...]

Sorry for hiatus . . . starting back up soon!

Okay, I have been meaning to get back to this blog for weeks, but issues at work and home have kept me.
However, the conference I attended this weekend has inspired me to get back to it (now that I finally have time), not only to finish Part 2 of my previous post but to blog [...]

The Shape of Things to Come: Publication and Knowledge Creation on the WWW — Part 1

For this post, I want to talk about the the nature of Web-based publishing and the way it has changed (and will continue to change) how knowledge is created and shared.
I have been thinking about this for some time and make no claims to be an expert, but I hope I can provide a few [...]

Introducing StructurallySound.org

You are reading the opening post of my new blog, aptly titled Structurally Sound: The New Shape of Information on the Web.
I plan to post here about topics of professional interest to me, including but not limited to:

libraries
web development
user experience design
information architecture
the semantic / social graph
and many other topics . . .

For a bit more [...]