Mash ups

I have had a look at Sportkin - I like it!

If you had just moved to a town and were looking for clubs for the kids or yourself this would be brilliant. If you are a club and you want to promote yourself the ability is there.

A very useful tool!

Instant Messaging

I have been using the instant messanger on Face book for ages, I have also previously used MSN. my inlaws live in Scotland but we havent bothered with Skype, my MIL doesnt go near the computer so it would be a waste of time really. I spend enough time in front of the computer at work so I like relaxing on the lounge with the phone!! Old fashioned I guess.

Google Docs

I also use the Google Docs to share things between friends and other Scout leaders. they are brilliant for when you cant find or dont have your memory stick with you. accessable anyhwere, dont corrupt and a fantastic way to work on porjects at different locations.

Event management

I se google calendar all the time at home. It allows my husband, my babysitter and now my daughter see what is happening very easily. I change it and they all know about it - supposedly.....

RSS feed rinsers

If I used the RSS facility then these would be useful tools. I dont however so they arent really that important to me.

Slideshows

How lucky that I have jsut recently put together a slide show of my library! When it uploads properly I will ahve a look at it and maybe do some alterations. I love playing with Windows Movie maker at home and use the software with my camera to manipulate and send images all the time so this was familar ground for myself. Yeah!

Nings

Well, what can I say? I personally dont have a use for them but I can see where they would come in handy. My Husband is right into RC cars. He has web sites, forums, stores, magazine subscriptions etc all in his favourites. If he built a NING for it all then he would have it all in one spot, accessable away form home and other people could add their sites etc to it.

I think for these to work you need an interest that is big enought o make up the elements of the NING, the people with you on the interest and the TIME to set it up and then use and maintain it.

Counting the people

If you used your blog and your other accounts as major tools these counters would be superb! I had fun with my survey, wish people could fill it out.

I have done a survey liek this for a friend's Uni assingment and I found completing it to be easy and stress free. making one was too!

Delicious

I have not really had a need for this as I only have one computer and all my Favs are on it. I can see how this would be exceelent if you moved around computers or if you shared one computer with someone. You could have all your favs and they could have all theirs with no mix ups or mess.

Twitter

Today I have signed up for Twitter. Kootingal Library is the name.

I am not sure about Twitter, I feel that we have grown very vain if we think that people really care what we are doing at all hours?

I can, however, see how useful it can be for prominate people to get out where they will be and what for.