Web 2.0

How is the online world different today than it was just 10 years ago? The concept is beautifully captured in the short video The Machine is Us/ing Us by Michael Wesch, professor of digital ethnography at Kansas State University. The other videos are worth watching too.

Lists, lists, lists

What does your list say about you? Read this article that describes a new book that is similar in its voyeurism to the Postsecret books--we get to peek into the private lives of everyone who contributed a list.

Hate to Read?

A recent graduate of a high school in Naperville recommends three books that even those who hate to read won't be able to resist. Find her story here at NPR.

A Wiki What??

Most of you know about Wikipedia and love it - but what actually IS a wiki? View this video at commoncraft.com to learn more.

100 Useful Web Tools for Writers

If you're thinking about being a writer (online or otherwise), here is a comprehensive list of some useful web tools from CollegeDegrees.com.

You'll find tools to help you get organized, seek work, find inspiration, network, market, and learn from others in the business.

How do I . . . . ?

If you have a question about how to use a particular piece of software, try these software cheat sheets at CustomGuide.com. You need to right click, Save as to download them.

Westerfeld at Home

Meet Scott Westerfeld (Uglies trilogy, Extras, Peeps) and his wife who both write literature for teens via this link from The Village Voice.