Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Thing #19: Discovering any site from the Web 2.0 awards list

Google Maps

  • What did you like or dislike about the tool? These are interactive maps--You can search for and display user created content to your maps. When traveling, you can locate hotels, restaurants, and multiple points of interest.
  • What were the site’s useful features? Easy to add personalized items to maps.
  • Could you see any applications for its use in a library setting? Google Maps would be useful for people traveling to library conferences, for staff who are on vacation and want to visit the local library ( I often do this!).
  • I'd like to play with this one more.

Picnik

  • What did you like? This is a fun way to edit photos and email them.
  • What were the useful features? Very easy to use
  • Applications in library setting? Yes. Easy to edit photos of programs to send to Pipeline, etc.

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