Thing # 19: Web 2.0 tools

For this exercise, I looked at both Recipes and the Web 2.0 awards. Both are very well put together, though each serves a distinctly different purpose. I liked recipe mainly because it not only outlines some of the available tools, but illustrates the potential uses for each in a library environment. This is done by setting forth a "problem" or "need" such as Virtual Assistance and then giving the possible solutions and/or tools for resolving that issue. Each of the main tools is also broken down into subsections which can help narrow down your options to fill your specific need.

On the flip side is the Web awards page. Like Recipe, this site is broken down by major categories, and then each subject is broken down into subsections. However rather than reccomending sites based on specific needs, this site only provides info on sites that have been nominated and won awards for content and design. I spent some time looking at the Fun Stuff awards page, and was impressed with some of the featured award winners, however I can see this as being more of a general info resource for those people who don't know exactly what they are looking for rather than purpose specific info. In all honesty, I would more likely use a meta-search engine like Dogpile rather than Web2.0.