We just released Elgg 0.7 RC2; as ever, you can get it from over at Elgg.org. The big change for this one is a much more robust configuration panel, which wasn't really ready for primetime in previous Elggs. You can now also use it to actually
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http://theinternetispeople.com/2007/02/12/the-browser-goes-offline/ It’s interesting to see how, just as computing moved from central servers to the desktop over two decades ago, the web is moving from a network of centrally-hosted tools to being a collection of applications hosted on individual comptuers. First came Adobe
Whoops, I incurred the wrath of Marc Canter, who responded to my post singing Elgg's praises with one entitled, coming back at Ben Werdmuller. Marc is the founder of Macromedia (formerly MacroMind, now part of Adobe), and one of the giants of modern computing, not to mention an
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I'm pleased to announce the return of the Elgg name generator.
We've just made Elgg 0.7 Release Candidate 1 available to download from the usual place. We've actually been having a hard time trying to remember all the changes that have made it into this release. There are a lot! So rather than a full summary,
Marc Canter complains that People Aggregator was left out of a post on white label social networks. Complain he might, but here's a couple of reasons why Elgg is better than any of the systems mentioned in the post, as well as People Aggregator: Elgg is free. Free
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I don't count myself among the edtech blogging scene, which is just as well, because my pedagogical insight is next to nil. I'm a technologist, not an e-learning technologist: I can talk about the social implications of the read/write web until the cows come home,
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{{video:http://www.youtube.com/v/6gmP4nk0EOE}} This is really good. Worth a watch if you've got some time to spare.
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From Blackboard's new patent FAQ: Blackboard recognizes that Open Source Software may at times incorporate certain proprietary elements to enhance functionality within the software. Therefore, in addition to the pledge above, Blackboard hereby irrevocably agrees not to assert the listed U.S. patents, as well as all counterparts
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{{file:15010}} Meeting with some very important people, and using Four Communications' super-fast wireless hotspot. Brr, it's a little bit chilly though ...
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Blackboard's patent is being reconsidered. The prior art built up following the original lawsuit and presumably cited in this request is not inconsiderable, so this is good news for Moodle and the like. I'd be very surprised if the patent wasn't withdrawn. Of course,
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http://theinternetispeople.com/2007/01/29/hillary-clinton-asks-yahoo-wealthy-middle-class-americans-reply/ As reported over at Bokardo, a couple of days ago Hillary Clinton posted the following question to Yahoo Answers: At the time of writing there are over 37,000 replies to this - something I find both troubling and gratifying. (Search Engine Journal