Social Networking: convenience versus experience
Social Networks are the venues that pull people together on the web, either by theme, activity or any number of things. As a designer and the owner of a mind that loves to be visually engaged and stimulated, I enjoy shiny new stuff that attacks a problem from a previously unseen angle. However, convenience and experience are odd bed fellows, often not seen in the same room together…
Google to revive Jaiku micro-blog with Social Network smarts?
I like Jaiku, though I suspect many of you have never heard of this smart micro-blogging platform. But if there’s any truth in recent talk, you might be seeing a lot more of Jaiku…
Making the most of Mixx social bookmarking
Mixx is a Social Media bookmarking website that encourages people to get along, picking up the theme of web-based democracy where Digg left off, but with a feel-good spin. And no, Mixx isn’t a Digg clone…
Plurk takes on Twitter, Pownce
Plurk is what happens when Twitter fails to innovate. Plurk isn’t just about status updates, but all those other things we say and do too, in an interactive time line that’s fun, visual and instant…
What is Plurk?
Social Networking Fatigue not withstanding, Plurk is more than a Twitter clone. Plurk is themed IM (Instant Messaging) for groups of people spread out on a time line. And if you like Twitter and Pownce, chances are, you’re going to like Plurk, too…

