discovering web 2.0

The most known WebOS-es

no@spam.com (sutariya) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:03:12 GMT

1. Desktoptwo http://desktoptwo.com/
Next generation web-based desktop which includes email, IM, address book, hard drive, blog creator, message boards, search, office tools, mp3, and much more. (Disclosure: Sapotek ( http://www.sapotek.com/ ), the company that makes Desktoptwo and its Spanish version, Computadora.de ( http://computadora.de/ ) , is one of my clients).

2. StartForce http://www.startforce.jp/
Japanese AJAX start page. The alpha release includes the basic features of a personal computer operating system (document creation and image viewing etc.), but also comes equipped with services such as file storage, file sharing, and instant messaging capabilities.

3. CosmoPod http://www.cosmopod.com/
Pesonal online desktop.

4. YouOS http://youos.com/
Web-based operating system with rich text editor, chat, email, RSS, file management, stickies, Flickr RSS, and more.
How to develop apps for YouOS: http://trac.youos.com/

Please, write comments about others, known to you, WebOS-es.

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Five most useful FireFox add-ons

no@spam.com (sutariya) — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:00:45 GMT

1. FlashGot
2. NoScript
3. Fasterfox
4. VideoDownloader
5. Adblock

1. FlashGot, by Giorgio Maone, Round Two

Download one link, selected links or all the links of a page together at the maximum speed with a single click, using the most popular and reliable external download managers for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and FreeBSD. Supported products are dozens, see http://flashgot.net for details. FlashGot offers also a Build Gallery functionality which helps to synthetize full media galleries in one page from serial contents scattered on several pages, for easy and fast "download all".

Download: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/220/

2. NoScript, by Giorgio Maone

Extra protection for your Firefox: NoScript allows JavaScript, Java and other executable content only for trusted domains of your choice, e.g. your home-banking web site.
This whitelist based preemptive blocking approach prevents exploitation of security vulnerabilities (known and even unknown!) with no loss of functionality...
Experts do agree: Firefox is really safer with NoScript

Download: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/722/

3. Fasterfox, by Tony Gentilcore

Performance and network tweaks for Firefox.

Fasterfox allows you to tweak many network and rendering settings such as simultaneous connections, pipelining, cache, DNS cache, and initial paint delay.

Dynamic speed increases can be obtained with the unique prefetching mechanism, which recycles idle bandwidth by silently loading and caching all of the links on the page you are browsing.

A popup blocker for popups initiated by Flash plug-ins is also included.

Download: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1269/

4. VideoDownloader, by Javi Moya

Download videos from Youtube, Google, Metacafe, iFilm, Dailymotion... and other 60+ video sites ! And all embedded objects on a webpage (movies, mp3s, flash, quicktime, etc) ! Directly !

VideoDownloader add a small icon on the status bar at the bottom of your firefox window, and a toolbar button. Just click that and download the video you are watching !

For a example of what this Add-on has to offer, visit the following...

http://videodownloader.net/help/vd04.htm

Sites supported:
Youtube, Google Video, iFilm, Metacafe, Dailymotion, Myspace, Angry Alien, AnimeEpisodes.Net, Badjojo, Blastro, Blennus, Blip.tv, Bofunk, Bolt, Break.com, Castpost, CollegeHumor, Current TV, Dachix, Danerd, DailySixer.com, DevilDucky, Double Agent, eVideoShare, EVTV1, FindVideos, Free Video Blog, Grinvi, Grouper, Hiphopdeal, Kontraband, Lulu TV, Midis.biz, Music.com, MusicVideoCodes.info, MySpace Video Code, Newgrounds, NothingToxic, PcPlanets, Pixparty, PlsThx, Putfile, Revver, Sharkle, SmitHappens, StreetFire, That Video Site, TotallyCrap, VideoCodes4U, VideoCodesWorld, VideoCodeZone, vidiLife, Vimeo, vSocial, Yikers, ZippyVideos... and any other webpage with embedded objects.

Download https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2390/

5. Adblock, by The Adblock Crew, Michael McDonald

Once installed, it's a snap to filter elements at their source-address. Just right-click: Adblock: done. Filters use either the wildcard character (*) or full Regular Expression syntax. Hit the status-element and see what has or hasn't been blocked.

Download: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/10/
Categories: FireFox

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Seven most perspective Social web services

no@spam.com (sutariya) — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 22:49:54 GMT

1. Ojor.com
A project created in two weeks to test the idea of a worldwide craiglist. It mashes up Flickr, YouTube, Yahoo Maps, Yahoo Trips, and RSS news around the world.

2. SingShot.com
An "online singing community" that provides access to thousands of songs and allows you to record your own version of songs. You get your own recording studio where you can organize your recordings, add favorite members and recordings, and communicate with other members.

3. Faqqly.com
A website that "brings you and your friends and groups closer together." Trade questions & answers of any kind with your friends, get help, advice, ideas to/from your friends, post what you own and are willing to lend to your friends.

4. ListerLister.com
A collective list community where you can create, add to, and vote for both lists and the items added to them.

5. Blue Dot http://www.bluedot.us/
A new social discovery site that allows users to easily find, save and share Web content with friends and family.

6. CommonGate.com
Start your own social network for your blog, friends, family, school or other organization. Create a secure gate to find others who share your own particular interest.

7. FeelingBullish.com
An investor social network with a twist: each user is an 'equity analyst' that takes public positions and writes analysis on companies. The focus is on building a reputation, which happens over time based on the quality of your analysis, as well as community feedback.
Categories: Community services, Social web

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