{"id":17,"date":"2005-12-20T12:09:35","date_gmt":"2005-12-20T16:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/amytest\/2005\/12\/20\/amys-2005-top-ten-web-diversions\/"},"modified":"2012-05-07T15:19:06","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T19:19:06","slug":"amys-2005-top-ten-web-diversions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/amy\/2005\/12\/20\/amys-2005-top-ten-web-diversions\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy’s 2005 Top Ten Web Diversions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n1. Top Resource<\/strong>
\nGoogle<\/a>. You knew that already, right? But do you know how to take advantage of the world’s most powerful information tool? Invest a few minutes to read The Essentials of Google Search<\/a> and become the info-god you were meant to be.
\nHiding behind Google’s famous front page is a host of services and tools<\/a> to explore \u2014 most useful\/amazing among them: Google Alerts<\/a>, Google Maps<\/a>, and Google Earth<\/a>. Want to emulate Google as a company? Read Google’s Ten Golden Rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Top Archive<\/strong>
\nSome day all information will be available online via Google. In the meantime, there’s the Internet Archive<\/a>. Dip into the archive, or type your web address into the Wayback Machine<\/a> and see the past come back to life before your eyes.<\/p>\n

3. Top User-Contributed Content Tool<\/strong>
\nBlogs are so last year. The more interesting story in 2005 is the collection<\/a> of web tools that enhance web logs and web sites (and stand alone on their own merits). The standout among them is Flickr<\/a>, a web app. for publishing and sharing photos<\/a> online \u2014 but it is so much more. Its applications for social networking and live reporting are pushing the new-media envelope in interesting ways. Consider the role Flickr played during the immediate aftermath of the London bombings<\/a> and Katrina<\/a> \u2014 Flickr users on the scene shared their first-hand photo reports lickety-split from multiple perspectives. See Flickr Toys<\/a> for an ever growing list of ways to use Flickr \u2014 including the Calendar maker<\/a>, which helped me make this calendar for you<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4. Top Market Shift<\/strong>
\nThe mass market is dead. Long live the long tail. I bookmarked The Long Tail<\/a> early this year as an interesting site to keep tabs on and include as a top new media trend. Business Week seems to agree, having identified it as one of the top ideas of 2005<\/a>. The net changes everything.
\nFor a thorough introduction to the economics of the long tail, see this Wired article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

5. Top Mashes<\/strong>
\nAs a collage artist, I am abnormally fond of “mash ups” \u2014 pop tunes ripped and torn, and cut-and-pasted together into a completely new beast. Last year it was the Grey Album<\/a>, this year it’s the unlikely duo of Queen and 50 Cent<\/a>,
\nlisten here<\/a>. Discover more at Mash Culture<\/a> \u2014 like this unlikely matchup\/mashup of Dr. Dre and a track from Grease<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Holiday Bonus:<\/strong> This stocking full of Christmas Mash-ups<\/a>. My favorite: Christmas in Boston<\/a>. Also, see The Riddim Method<\/a> for more<\/a> mashes.<\/p>\n

Software Bonus:<\/strong> Mashups<\/a> aren’t just for music anymore… read “Mix, Match and Mutate<\/a> \u2014 homespun combinations of mainstream services are altering the Net.”<\/p>\n

6. Top Creative Dip<\/strong>
\nAgain on the user-contributed content beat, ourmedia.org<\/a> is a site to check from time to time for creativity that bubbles up rather than trickles down — like this captivating, animated song<\/a>.<\/p>\n

7. Top Bunny Re-enactment<\/strong>
\nLast year’s It’s a Wonderful Life in 30 Seconds<\/a> reenacted by bunnies, cannot be outdone. But A Christmas Story in 30 Seconds<\/a> reenacted by bunnies comes awfully close. Check out more bunny madness at Starz.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

8. Top Flashback<\/strong>
\nBoot up a little Space Invaders<\/a> and Pac-man<\/a> and crack open a Miller High Life and it’s 1979 in Cleveland Circle all over again. These vintage video games<\/a> that you can play on your PC will really take you back.<\/p>\n

9. Top Web Toy<\/strong>
\nMontage-a-Google<\/a> creates instant-art by turning your Google search term into a spiffy, topical montage. It’s great for making gift covers for iTunes CDs. View samples 1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a>. Now try it<\/a> yourself.<\/p>\n

10. Top of the Heap<\/strong>
\nHere’s a quick sampling of top Google rankings I have helped my clients achieve for these keyword searches:
\n“new hampshire law firm<\/a>” = #1, #2
\n“largest settlements<\/a>” = #1, #2
\n“largest verdicts massachusetts<\/a>” = #1, #2
\n“velasmooth massachusetts<\/a>” = #1, #2, #3, #4, #5
\n“information of value<\/a>” = #1<\/p>\n

Are you looking to enhance your Google presence? Give me a call<\/a> to discuss improving your visibility via search engines.<\/p>\n

See also:
\nAmy’s Top Ten Web Diversions of 2004<\/a>
\nAmy’s Top Ten Web Diversions of 2003<\/a>
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