“When asked whether they used the internet to relax and help get their minds off of the recent economic or financial problems, three-quarters (74%) of online economic users said they had done so.” - The Internet as a Diversion, Pew Internet
I don’t know about you, but this is true for me. Some people turn on the TV or jump into video games and escape. As for me, most of the time I go online.
So, I’ve decided to list my Top 10 online destinations. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Blogging, internet usage, pew internet, social networking
Recently, I “stumbled” on StumbleUpon.com and quickly saw what a resource it is. While I do quite a bit of research online, sometimes it’s hard to find articles and content that’s relevant to what I’m looking for. Stumbleupon.com makes it so much easier to find articles, web sites, and information. A press release on late 2008 stated:
“Since it launched out of Canada in 2002, StumbleUpon’s focus has always been about directing users towards good content. It’s good at doing just that through a tailored process that includes a classification engine, a clustering engine and friend recommendations.” – VentureBeat, September 30, 2008
When a user registers, they indicate what topics/categories they’re interested in. Then when the “Stumble” button is clicked, Stumbleupon.com cycles through the content submitted by over 8.2 million members. I found articles and information from web design to business entrepreneur resources, and from the newspapers throughout the world to the arts.
It’s great for finding business resources, too. The other great thing is that by using the Firefox toolbar, you can easily give a web site a “Thumbs Up” and add it to your favorites. Because it’s browser based, favorite sites can be accessed anywhere.
I’ve used other social bookmarking sites like digg.com and delicious.com, but for me, the difference is the “stumble” feature that recommends sites based on my interests. For me, it uses the best features of social bookmarking and makes it more fun and relevant.
My name is Eric Hallett and I am a raving fan of the service provided by Ginny Rogers Simply Bridges on the Web. Ginny created the website for the church I served in Saint John NB Canada four years ago and now I have engaged her service once again in creating a new site for Centennial Road Church in Brockville Ontario.
Ginny takes the time to understand my needs as a client and creates a unique design based around the needs of the organization. I endorse Ginny’s work because of the passion she brings to each project and the fact that she will do what it takes to complete a project to the satisfaction of the client. In short, you cannot go wrong engaging Ginny and Simply Bridges on the Web for your next web-based project.
– Eric Hallet
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