#10 Chat/IM

Having chatted or im'ed for about 10 years, it seems like second nature to me. I have chatted using AOL, MSN, YAHOO, GOOGLE TALK, ICQ, and now MEEBO.

What started out as very basic non frills software, most have evolved into elaborate communication entities with endless possiblities. Many use them for pleasure, while yet others use them for business. With companies spread from one end of the country to the other, its a every effective way to communicate quickly.

You can now add Meebo to your website. Its very easy. As an added bonus, you can also sign into you personal accounts, ie, yahoo, msn, google, all thru the web.

www.meebo.com

# 9 Finding RSS Feed

I never realized there were that many RSS feeds out there.

I searched for feeds using Google Reader. This was extrememly easy and helpful as they are grouped per catagory. Once I found the a feed that interest me, google made it easy to add, which google does very well. Reading them was a joy. I loved how it showed new items, then cancelled them out as you read them. Talk about crossing items off your list!!!

I searched a bit on the web as well as the websites listed on 23 things. Again, all were easy to navigate and add.

Google reader will definitely become a morning routine.

From My Documents

# 8 RSS Feeds

I chose these feeds:

Books - http://www.npr.org/rss/rss.php?id=1032

Words - http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/wotd.rss

Technology - http://www.kk.org/cooltools/index.xml

These feeds will help us stay in touch with what the world is doing.

# 7 Christmas Open House

Open House
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We decided that this was a good way to advertise the open house at our library. I used the site below to generate.

I looked around the web and found this place. I have tried other sites in the past but this one was simple enough

www.lintukoto.net/english/demonstration/

# 6 Book Review Trading Card

Grace Trading Card
Originally uploaded by swml77859

"Grace" by Richard Paul Evans
Using the trading card maker, we can trade book reviews!

Main Room Children's Area

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Originally uploaded by swml77859

Don't ya just love the slanted desk???

New Library Building

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We are loving it!

# 5 Flickr Fun

What a great tool to use for webpages, photos and blogging.

Webpages shine when you have photos to go with it.

Share your photos with friends and loved ones.

Get your blog across better by adding a photo.

Check us out here: http://www.flickr.com/people/swml/

# 3 Meebo Chat

This is some great new technology! Check it out!

http://www.meebo.com/

# 2 Amazing Google

Whoever came up with this idea is a shear genius!

I remember the first time I ever did a "google" search. The website was as basic as it gets, but produced results that far surpassed my expectations.

Today, you can access practically anything you need within just a few clicks.

Gmail at one time was an all exclusive email. You had to be "invited" by another gmailer before you could open an account. Needless to say, I was thriller when I got my invite. Gmail, to me, is the premier free provider. If you use Firefox, you can download addons that make it even more user friendly.

I, for one, am hooked on Google, IGoogle, & Gmail.