Test your Web 2.0 Logo Knowledge

November 29, 2006 · Posted in Web · Comments Off 

Think you know these companies well? See if you can pick which is their correct logo.
http://www.guessthelogo.com/

Do Something More With Your Web Browser Homepage

November 26, 2006 · Posted in Articles, Law / Legal, Solutions You Can Use · Comments Off 

This article was originally published in my column, Faulkner’s Practical Web Strategies, November 12, 2006 at LLRX.com

It is probably the most taken for granted webpage you visit every day—the infamous homepage that appears each time you open your Web browser. Many see it as just another page that they immediately click away from once their browser is open. Others actually change it to something more meaningful or interesting. Traditionally, the homepage, is usually set by someone else at first, but with the expansion of the Web 2.0 era and the greater adoption of RSS you can actually do more with your homepage than ever before.

The problem with homepages is that you only get to choose one page. If you are lucky enough to be able to switch this page (some companies lock down their computers so this feature is disabled) you are forced to make the difficult choice of picking a page that suits your needs. Many choose a search engine, a news site, or another favorite website. With personalized pages becoming more common place, it only makes sense to maximize that experience to get the best of both worlds. At the end of this article I’ll take you step-by-step on setting up a personalized homepage with one of the services I mention below. So let’s see what is available for you to use and how you can get the content you want all in one spot.

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