Over the last couple of days I have been pondering how XFN could be incorportated into our online world. I know there are some logical places, which is why XFN was created, I am working through some use cases on how it might be integrated into recruitment practices. Another interesting topic is Attention.xml I haveContinue reading “XFN and HR”
Category Archives: Technology
Google Site Maps
A week or so ago Google Site Map was launched, another Beta product from the mother ship. Google Site Map has been designed so that web content authors can create an XML file to inform Google which areas of their site has been updated. The idea here is that Google can then crawl just theContinue reading “Google Site Maps”
SAP and PHP?
A bit of a technical post today, that’s not to say some of my other ones have not been :-). Over the last few weeks I have been playing with the idea that I might write some PHP code, mainly because my hosting provider provides PHP and MySQL and I like to tinker. Today IContinue reading “SAP and PHP?”
Top web based trainer
(Via eHRMS) PR Newswire reports that WebEx is the market leader for live, web-based training “WebEx Training Center added an integrated platform for creating and delivering on-demand training materials, making it one of the only services to support both delivery methods.”
What is an OPML file
This morning I questioned the guys at Recruiting.com, was their Big Bad Blogroll in OPML this was in response to a post from a couple of days ago. Within minutes I got an email asking me to explain myself here we go. OPML is basically a text file in an XML structure that is designedContinue reading “What is an OPML file”
Tablet PC’s in Education
For the last 3 months I have been wanting a Tablet PC, specifically the Toshiba M200, and since returning from BlogTalk Downunder this want has increased. Why? Firstly I got to see Mick Stanic’s up close and personal and I got to use the iBurst wireless broadband. My personal view is Tablet PC + WirelessContinue reading “Tablet PC’s in Education”
Presence in your organisation
Jim Ware from The Future of Work Weblog points to an article by Sandra Gittlen of Network World on presence and instant messaging (IM). Sandra raises some of the issues with presence aware applications like IM, but does not seem to provide solutions. This might be because solutions involve you naming vendors. She provides aContinue reading “Presence in your organisation”
GPS tags for sex offenders
An interesting article from the Australian a couple of days ago on the possible taging of sex offenders with GPS devices. A interesting idea, it kind of reminds me of the early 1990’s movie Fortress. But seriously think of the data that would be collected and the security required to ensure that the system wasContinue reading “GPS tags for sex offenders”
Digital identity a perspective
George Siemens of elearnspace pointed to a couple of papers written last week by Stephen Downes on digital identity (part 1, part 2) which were very interesting. A disclaimer, not being an academic I personally find Stephen’s work difficult to read so I might have misunderstood the intent, if so let me know. Stephen’s firstContinue reading “Digital identity a perspective”
More on workplace surveillance
Harris Wheeler Lawyers have produced a great summary of the implications for the new NSW Workplace Surveillance Bill 2004 that is currently in draft. If you operate in NSW (state of Australia) then you really need to be aware of these changes and how the impact your business.
Michael Specht 