Eldis aggregation tool

29 March 2004

Content Mapping . "Content Mapping is the theoretical framework used by Namahn's information designers to turn traditional, sequential information into manageable and re-usable document-like content objects, ready for multiple purposes." (Namahn Research Notes) [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
9:11:08 PM

Exciting Times For The Electronic Reference Librarian: The Future Of News Is Here. "eMail alerts will be replaced with smart RSS feeds, AI algorithms will constantly monitor our selected newsfeeds to capture only the in-depth points of our current interest and projects. Smart snapshots of information will be analyzed, formulated and then disseminated to our projects or personal information bots. ...Information professionals who understand the process will offer human touch and evaluation to information sources that will aid business to accomplish their information needs at a realistic cost without having to pay for sophisticated computers and expensive algorithm formulae." In this one-on-one interview with Marcus P. Zillman Robin Good highlights the sweeping changes taking place in the information management and retrieval areas, and the opportunities for professionals and small businesses to become the emergent independent news sources of the future. [Robin Good's Latest News]
9:10:03 PM

Why RSS Is Everywhere. So many sites, so little time. If you want to stay at the top of the information food chain, you gotta read 'em - lots of 'em. And you have to do it every day. But as that list of must-read blogs grows, hunting and gathering the latest posts becomes a daily drain. You could hire an assistant to read them for you. Or tap into RSS. As the global spam epidemic worsens, RSS is becoming increasingly attractive to both publishers and readers. Ezines allow you to automatically receive information - but it lands in clogged inboxes already overflowing with viruses, Nigerian investment schemes, and fantasy meds. "RSS helps people cope with data clutter," says Chris Pirillo, publisher of Lockergnome.com and an RSS evangelist. "At a glance, you see what's happening all over the Web on topics that matter to you, without having to give up personal information or remember a billion URLs." [Robin Good's Latest News]
9:09:15 PM

How academics can help - or hinder - community technology. The growing academic field of community informatics could helps us use new technologies locally, for social benefit, drawing on the latest public and private sector developments in knowledge management, social software, mobile devices, home digital hubs, and other stuff new,... [Designing for Civil Society]
9:07:42 PM

COMMUNICATIONS: Good Internet Governance Key for Development - Annan. UNITED NATIONS, Mar 26 (IPS) - A story making the rounds at the United Nations forum on Internet governance is about a young U.S. student of philosophy who decides to seek spiritual guidance from an ascetic monk living in the foothills of the Himalayas. [IPS News - Media, Technology & Communications]
9:07:09 PM

Wired: Why RSS is Everywhere.

Wired 12.04: Why RSS is Everywhere

Xeni Jardin describes why RSS is such a big deal in Wired's April issue. One of the major points is that RSS allows you to pack a whole lot more browsing/info gathering into the same amount of time it would take to visit multiple web sites.

Via: Dan Gillmorand his site's RSS feed.

[Common Craft - Online Community Strategies]
9:06:21 PM