Author: Oliver Wrede
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New embed-Macro version
I just added support for Shockwave to the Manila embed() macro. Get it here as Stuffit or ZIP file.
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Anybody heard about ‘Erlang’ before?
I just did. And it does even support XML-RPC.
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Power of Design transcripts
I’m really glad someone put these notes from the speakers of the “Power of Design” conference online. Many ideas. Lots of things to talk about…
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CoreBLOG first look
I had a very brief look at CoreBLOG – a weblog system for Zope. It looks quite promising. But it is still not what we need. The management through ZMI (zope management interface) is considered a feature. But ZMI is not the right interface for newbies. It also does not support any API, so tools…
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Personas: Setting the Stage for Building Usable Information Sites
Alison J. Head describes the use of personas in design processes.
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Brenda Laurel on Design Research
“Brenda Laurel is editing a book called Design Research that’s coming out in December. Looks like an interesting mix of contributors – you don’t often see Darrel Rhea (weblog) and Eric Zimmerman both writing under the same cover.” [Brightly Colored Food]
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Learning: Communities versus Courses
Lilia Efimova did a marvelous job on collecting thoughts on “Communities versus Courses”: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. She also points to Sebastien Paquets weblog research directory. There is a lot of arguments that need consideration here. Some turn on light bulbs in my head – and I disagree with others. I…
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The Future of Weblogging
“Nico Macdonald puts Weblogging in the context of the history of online publishing, explaining its novelty and value, and indicating where it needs to innovate. He concludes with a proposal encouraging publishers to properly embrace the Weblogging model. “
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w.bloggar
I just learned about w.bloggar – a tool that allows posting to weblogs. Does this work with Manila sites + categories too?
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New toy…
Today a new toy has arrived for me (with some add-ons). I plan to use iSight and iChat AV to join students in the lab when I am away.
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New courseblogs…
The two seminars that started last week are picking up steam: One is about “Social software” and one about “Design with algorithms“. There are not as many students as I expected. So (as actually always): anyone should feel free to join the seminar online.
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Buzz
Buzz is a Python+wxPythom based OPML editor that seems to support the Manila XML-RPC API. Unfortunatly it is still under development and probably impossible to install fo the average user (well, the average user might not know what to do with this tool anyway). What is interoperability good for if only a fraction of users…
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VoodooPad + Server
“With the latest version of VoodooPad, you can open up a web-based wiki for reading, editing, and saving! Download vpwiki and collaborate online with coworkers, friends, and even family members. Edit your site from within VoodooPad, or straight on the web.” The vpwiki is a little webserver that renders the Wiki over HTTP/HTML and enables…
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External Zope Editor for MacOS X
I waited for this one: “ZopeEditManager is a native Cocoa application that provides ExternalEditor functionality for Mac OS X users. Written using the PyObjC bindings, it extends the original work done by Casey Duncan, and makes it possible for Mac users to get the most out of this incredibly useful package.”
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Uses/benefits of blogging for knowledge workers
This another slide of my presentation, but this one is probably the most important for me as this is the frame I use to think about weblogs in my PhD research trying to summarise (possible) uses/benefits of blogging for knowledge workers. What’s in it for me? Publishing Personal information management Watching trends, staying updated (~’search’…