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style="">OPLIN 4Cast#123: <br>
Reference Extracts, domain backlinks, usability, image editors<br>
</b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">November 19, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span class="grame"><i><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">4casting technologies that could have an
impact on
public libraries </span></i></span></h1>
<p>1. <b>Librarians to Construct Filtered-Web Search Engine</b> - From
<i>Reference
Extract</i>: Reference Extract is envisioned as a web search engine,
like
Google, Yahoo and MSN. However, unlike other search engines, Reference
Extracts
will be built for maximum credibility by relying on the expertise and
credibility judgments of librarians from around the globe. Users will
enter a
search term and get results weighted towards sites most often referred
to by
librarians at institutions such as the Library of Congress, the <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName>,
the State of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maryland</st1:place></st1:State>,
and over 1,400 libraries worldwide.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://referencextract.org/?page_id=3" target="_blank"
mce_href="http://referencextract.org/?page_id=3">Reference Extract</a>
<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/blog/?p=615" target="_blank"
mce_href="http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/blog/?p=615">Reference
Extract and Participatory Librarianship </a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.oclc.org/us/en/news/releases/200842.htm"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.oclc.org/us/en/news/releases/200842.htm">OCLC,
Syracuse University and University of Washington to help develop a new
Web search experience based on expertise from librarians</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars"
mce_href="/post/20081111-using-crowdsourced-librarians-to-out-google-google.html">Using
crowdsourced librarians to outsmart Google</a><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p>2. Domain backlinks - Who links to your page? Better yet, who
DOESN'T? While most browsers have a way of gathering this data for
you,
there are also some websites that may help.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.linkdiagnosis.com/"
target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.linkdiagnosis.com/">Link Diagnosis</a>
<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.blogpulse.com/"
target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.blogpulse.com/">Blogpulse </a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.online-utility.org/webmaster/backlink_domain_analyzer.jsp"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.online-utility.org/webmaster/backlink_domain_analyzer.jsp">Domain
Inbound Links Checker</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://links.freshmash.com/"
target="_blank" mce_href="http://links.freshmash.com/">LinkLove</a> <o:p></o:p><br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
3. Planning a website update or redesign? Think usability!<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.searchenginejournal.com/check-your-site-usability-with-these-fun-tools/8042/"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.searchenginejournal.com/check-your-site-usability-with-these-fun-tools/8042/">Check
Your Site Usability With These Fun Tools</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://theubiquitouslibrarian.typepad.com/the_ubiquitous_librarian/2008/10/5-library-website-designs-worth-talking-about.html"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://theubiquitouslibrarian.typepad.com/the_ubiquitous_librarian/2008/10/5-library-website-designs-worth-talking-about.html">5
Library Website Designs Worth Talking About</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/11/05/strategic-design-6-steps-for-building-successful-websites/"
mce_href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/11/05/strategic-design-6-steps-for-building-successful-websites/">Strategic
Design: 6 Steps For Building Successful Websites</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.virtualhosting.com/blog/2008/test-your-website-a-57-point-checklist-for-maximum-usability/"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.virtualhosting.com/blog/2008/test-your-website-a-57-point-checklist-for-maximum-usability/">Test
your Website: A 57-Point Checklist for Maximum Usability </a><o:p></o:p><br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
4. Pictures to edit?<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://mashable.com/2008/11/13/online-image-editors-2/"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://mashable.com/2008/11/13/online-image-editors-2/">20
Great Online Image Editors</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/New_GIMP_2DOT6_Gives_Photoshop_a_Run_For_its_Money"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/New_GIMP_2DOT6_Gives_Photoshop_a_Run_For_its_Money">New
GIMP 2.6 Gives Photoshop a Run for Its Money</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.pixlr.com/"
target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.pixlr.com/">Pixlr</a> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9951369-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9951369-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware">One
stop photo captions made simple with SuperLame</a> </li>
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