Category Archives: Web Design

Evaluative study of major Internet bookshops

Posted on 28 August 2006 by Rick Mason

Published on E-LIS (E-Prints in Library and Information Science). this article compares and contrasts 10 online book retailers in a variety of ways.  Amazon.com and Amazon.uk topped out the rankings, but the rankings themselves go a long way in explaining … Continue reading →

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Trulia

Posted on 24 August 2006 by Rick Mason

Trulia is a Google Maps mashup which combines the map, at whatever zoom you choose, and real estate listings. Hover over the marker and see the address and asking price of the property. Click and get the option to get … Continue reading →

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YouOS

Posted on 24 August 2006 by Rick Mason

From the folks at Google and a team from MIT comes YouOS, an experimental “web operating system” which basically gives you a computer desktop that you access through your web browser. Why is this significant? This is more than your … Continue reading →

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Library Glossary

Posted on 19 August 2006 by Rick Mason

Every library site should include definitions of basic terms, like the University of Southern California’s. from ResourceShelf

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What’s inside a JPEG?

Posted on 19 August 2006 by Rick Mason

This is likely much, much more information than most of us will ever need, but What is Inside a JPEG? has an excellent tutorial on how the JPEG format stores image information. The rest of their tutorials are here. from … Continue reading →

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OpenSourceCMS

Posted on 10 August 2006 by Rick Mason

Want to play with Drupal or Postnuke to see how they work? Need to decide which Blogging software you most like to work with? Which wiki will do? OpenSourceCMS lets you try out dozens of programs to compare and contrast … Continue reading →

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WorldCat.org is live

Posted on 7 August 2006 by Rick Mason

WorldCat.org has gone live this morning. Play with it. See what it can and cannot do.  Look forward to the features it doesn’t have running yet (such as “Find in a Library”). Marvel at how easy it can be to … Continue reading →

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Library Success

Posted on 27 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Again, this is a site that I have known about (and even participated in) before starting this blog. However, it is worth a mention if only to encourage people to visit and participate. Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki is … Continue reading →

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Worldcat.org

Posted on 26 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Worldcat.org is arriving, starting next month, and OCLC is letting bits and pieces of info out about it.  If they make the interface open enough for people and/or organizations to make adaptations, this could be a big deal in the … Continue reading →

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Engaged Patrons

Posted on 25 July 2006 by Rick Mason

This isn’t new for me, but I recommended this site to someone on the Web4lib list today, and thought it was worth posting. For libraries with a desire to implement a strong web-based presence, but without the funds, knowledge, or … Continue reading →

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3-D Guide to the Galaxy

Posted on 25 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Planet Quest is a 3-Dimensional interactive viewer for the Milky Way galaxy.  It works on any modern browser without downloading additional software, a definite plus! from SpaceRef

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Google Accessible Search

Posted on 24 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Yet another reason to create web pages that are accessible (although we shouldn’t need anything further than making sure that as many people as possible can use them): Google now has a search page for the visually impaired. They rank … Continue reading →

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