ETL and Mashups

This post extends my recent observation that new web data systems and associated services might act as incubators for socially constructive innovations in education. Read more.

Re: What Not to Build

Stephen Downes recently advised technology developers what not to build. My response: the major entrepreneurial and socially constructive opportunities await new data systems that will architecturally simplify the web and make it more accessible. Read more.

Web Query Tools – Part 1

In search of any tool that can actually do web queries and analysis, I examine Yahoo’s new Yahoo! Query Language (YQL). Read more.

Google Search and Who Knew?

I got sidetracked today into nuances in Google search, discovering some useful ways to refine searches but also making me wish yet again for more robust query tools. Read more.