vibmarks.com is a site that contains relevant links to tech related topics. I really like how the site authors have managed to put all of links in one place on their own. The site’s contents is based solely on the author’s effort as I don’t see any way of contributing links to the site. A site worth checking out!
Following emerging development in online/offline computing like Adobe’s Apollo platform or Microsoft’s Silverlight platform, Google releases Gears which will allow developers to create applications using JavaScript that will run in offline mode and could synchronize to a remote application (e.g. server application) when available.
Google Gears group writes:
Google Gears allows developers to enhance their AJAX applications to be able to run even when their users are offline. This is the official discussion group for web developers interested in using Google Gears in their applications.
Google Gears provides application programming interface (APIs) for offline application access and data storage (using SQLlite). Licensed: BSD
More on Google Gears
Yes! Out MyBlogLog, In BumpZee and BlogCatalog!
While it is true that I have no experience using MyBlogLog, I confidently can say that BlogCatalog and BumpZee will definitely beat MyBlogLog soon. Design-wise, BumpZee and BlogCatalog is far more appealing than MyBlog. Functionality-wise, they are far more superior.
Bump with BUMPzee
BumpZee’s design and color theme is all about being hip and fresh. ‘Zees’ allows members to say what they want publicly on a particular community/group. Features I really like are: Discussions/Forum, Zees, Tag cloud, community/grouping, community blog listing, Digg-like voting (a.k.a. ‘Bump’) of member’s blog post. I give BumpZee an A+!
Simply BlogCatalog
BlogCatalog’s design and color theme is all about being clean, simple and formal. The features that I really like about this service are: Flat-based-great-looking discussion page.
MyBlogLog, BumpZee and BlogCatalog offers widget that can be placed on your blog. I have nothing against MyBlogLog. I just that, there is something in it that I don’t like. To conclude, I think there is a noticeable competition in “social networking for blogs” service. Keep an eye on BumpZee and BlogCatalog because its only a matter of time that these two companies will be acquired by a much bigger company.
Yahoo! recently launched their own web messenger site today. This is an answer to a growing demand for IM on the web many coming from users who are behind firewall or are not allowed to install additional software in their workstation.
Yahoo Web Messenger is built on Adobe Flash 9. At the moment, the features and functionalities supported by the Y! Web Messenger are subset of it’s desktop counterpart. Conference chat ( or group chat) is not supported. I’ve tried inviting myself using another account (my other) but Y! Web Messenger didn’t prompted me for incoming invitation.
Currently Features Includes:
I believe that the service is currently available only to users whose Prefered Content is Yahoo! United States. I had to change mine from Yahoo! Asia to Yahoo! United States because it was redirecting me to a non-existend page on Yahoo when accessing the http://webmessenger.yahoo.com
Other well known player in Web-Based (or Browser-based ) Instant Messaging service include eBuddy, Meebo & Wablet.
So I was able to download the executable installer a bit quicker than expected. I installed the Joost client on my Windows XP Home powered laptop without a hitch, though the firewall software prompted me to confirm the connection being initiated by the client program to joost.com’s servers. The authentication is done via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) so it’s fairly secure.
The Joost client prompted me to login or create a name and so I happily clicked the ‘create a name’. I was excited! I was prompted with a form requiring me to enter the e-mail I used during the “beta testing sign-up” process. Everything went well for me and I was taken to the Joost Suggest’s “Welcome To Joost” video after the signup/login process.
Here are some of the screenshots:
Channel Catalog Home - beautifully laid out for your viewing pleasure
I signed up as a beta tester for Joost (formerly called Venice Project) late last year but was not accepted due to a long list of applications. Today, I got a message from Joost letting me know that a downloadable software is now available at their website. The message reads:
Hello XXXX,
A while ago, you showed interest in trying out Joost and signed-up
as a beta tester, but haven’t confirmed your email address yet.The good news is that you can download Joost right now by
clicking on the following link:https://www.joost.com/download/__deleted_parameter.html
As you may know, we’re working on a project that will
revolutionise the way you’re watching TV - bringing you the best
of TV and the best of Internet.If you’ve got any questions or want to share your thoughts, feel
free to check-out our forum www.joost.com/support and send us
your comments.We hope you will enjoy our beta test program and thanks in
advance for helping us put on the finishing touches to Joost.Enjoy and see you on Joost!
The Joost team
If you don’t download and register Joost within 14 days we will
delete your information and will not contact you again.