links for 2008-06-18
By William M. Hartnett on Jun 18, 2008 in daily links
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“In 1934, Otlet sketched out plans for a global network of computers (or ‘electric telescopes,’ as he called them) that would allow people to search and browse through millions of interlinked documents, images, audio and video files.” Via Danny Sanchez.
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Help out Iowa journalists affected by this summer’s tornadoes and floods.
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“For newsrooms willing to take control of their participation and conversation on their own sites, here are some tips and suggestions I hope they find helpful …” Good advice.
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“Here’s what we get from Abrams: 15 trite ideas that have been espoused and debated in the industry for more than a decade. If there’s a fresh, significant thought in there, I can’t find it.” EXACTLY! Why does Tribune pay this man?
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“More and more publishers are outsourcing the creation and maintenance of their database applications.” Ah, yes. Outsourcing your core competencies, always a good idea for a company hoping to put itself out of business.
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In which a thumb-index finger gang sign is invented to flash at everyone’s favorite, um, inch-counter.
