Web 2.0 Application Exploration #1: www.nowpublic.com
I liked the approach of news as it happens including typos and the international focus of the site. For example, at 2:46 pm, 11/24/08, the lead story was Germany's dissatisfaction with the Christian Democratic government.
I thoroughly enjoyed the story on Segway inventor Kaman and his energy efficient island of CT.
This could easily work as a source to inspire students assigned "news essays" who don't actually want to read a newspaper and would prefer a topic of interest to them which may not appear in the top news headlines. For extra credit the student might add their views online.
#2 lulu.com
We often have customers seeking to become an author or get a book published. For many customers, the publishing side of the process is not self evident, particularly the new online opportunities in self publishing which famous authors have used for years. ("Remembrance of Things Past" was originally self published.) A source such as Lulu with the "Writer's Market" and books on how to get published will answer this common customer request.
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"I liked the approach of news as it happens including typos and the international focus of the site."
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Great post Boeing!
Tom
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