As we enter the digestion phase of the current wave of tech innovation, an important part of the reflection process is to figure out what we, as users, feel are Continue reading »

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/software/Google_Custom_Search_Setting_The_Bar_For_Vertical_Search_Engines'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Google already dominates the web search market, with between approximately 55% and 65% of the market depending on who you Continue reading »

This week at the Office 2.0 event in San Francisco, ContactOffice, an 8-year-old provider of a virtual office software, launched a new version of their web office suite. Built using Continue reading »

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Zoho_Business_Announced_Web_Office_Suite_To_Compete_With_Google_Apps'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; At the Office 2.0 Conference today, Web Office vendor Zoho will unveil a new Suite product called Zoho Business. It Continue reading »

Just yesterday some R/WW readers were bitterly complaining in our comments about Google Reader's lack of search. "I'm a loyal Google Reader user," remarked R/WW reader Stephen Glauser, "but if Continue reading »

This week on Read/WriteTalk I had the opportunity to talk to Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter. One of the more interesting topics in the podcast was the open platform that Continue reading »

We're well into the current era of the Web, commonly referred to as Web 2.0. Features of this phase of the Web include search, social networks, online media (music, video, Continue reading »

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/With_the_iPod_Touch_iPhone_Specific_Sites_Suddenly_Seem_Smarter'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; When Apple released the iPhone in June there was a flurry of development from web 2.0 startups as developers worked Continue reading »

In July, Phil Butler called the Deki Wiki enterprise wiki software from MindTouch "the most extendable Wiki tool available today." He wrote that the company was "transforming the Wiki, from Continue reading »

Microsoft today released Silverlight 1.0, its cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering interactive apps on the Web. It's often compared to Adobe's Flash plug-in and is certainly a direct competitor of Continue reading »