Tag Archives: online tools

Library Staff Using Online Tools

Posted on 11 August 2010 by Rick Mason

WebJunction has posted the survey results for online tool usage by library staff, and a few of the results might surprise: The online tool that has had at least some use by the highest percentage of staff is Online Courses, … Continue reading →

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Open Web Tools Directory

Posted on 7 July 2009 by Rick Mason

Mozilla’s Open Web Tools Directory is a site designed to quickly connect the user with a variety of online tools for a variety of projects.  The categories include Design tools, Coding tools, Debuggers, and more.  Many of the projects listed … Continue reading →

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Tim Berners-Lee and DataPortability

Posted on 29 February 2008 by Rick Mason

In a long interview on the state of the semantic web, Tim Berners-Lee (if you don’t recognize the name, you should really read this) briefly discussed DataPortability, the ability to move information freely and easily from one site to another: … Continue reading →

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Online Office Software

Posted on 27 February 2008 by Rick Mason

None of this is new, but I encountered a reminder of how quickly online software is becoming more and more useful: Zoho Writer (part of the Zoho collection of online tools) has been updated, and now supports saving in the … Continue reading →

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