Del.icio.us

I'm a big fan of Delicious, its easy to set up, customise and use. Would just like a bit more functionality - ordering links by most recent additions is about the most useless sort point I could imagine....The word cloud seems useful on huge sets of links but on a modest list there is nothing like a well controlled list of subject terms to aid navigation. Found several examples of library sites, which like SLT, pull in Delicious content and build it into their own webpages. Not hard to do with a little IT support. Stanford has an impressive collection with very interesting colour scheme!! https://www.stanford.edu/group/ic/cgi-bin/drupal/delicous

iGoogle

Fun to play around with, and easy to add components but ultimately found that what I really use most is the nifty little Google search box that sits in my toolbar. Really don't have time to wait around to sign in (on some pcs)and then for iGoogle to load up and that's on broadbands!!

Google Books

Getting a little Webbed out! Have been so busy investigating new products that there has been little time to blog about them. Google Books was a bit of a non event for me - could think of other resources that would give me book info faster and more comprehensively. I do like the interlinking with Worldcat though. Maybe when it gets bigger and more connected I could have more use for it.....

Google maps

Every traveller needs a map or two. Had fun checking out Google maps for Mumbai. The route planner is great for working out how to get from my hotel to places of interest and the Satellite view gives a sneak preview of places yet to be visited. Have to wonder when the images were taken - hardly a car to be seen on the streets of this amazingly busy city!! Like the opportunity to see the annotated maps put up by other visitors to the city.

Google docs itinerary

A great way to share my travelling itinerary with friends. Put the outline of travel up as a Google doc and created hyperlinks to images and websites to add colourful detail to the trip. Easily shared with friends who can log in a share my experiences and add thier own. Great potential here, and no fear of losing info saved to a memory stick as I raft down rivers and cross steamy jungles. Travelling light - that's the way to go!

Facebook and staying in touch

Created a Facebook account and now enjoying keeping tabs on all of my new found friends. Beats email for appeal but do I really want to know this much about everyone?? Will come back to investigate more of Facebook's potential when I have a day off from travelling the virtual world.

RSS - Info travelling to me while I travel

Now I have useful info finding me without having to spend valuable travel time surfing the web. Weather forecasts, new travel books from the library and breaking news from eIndia to name but a few. Pity DFAT isn't that connected - maybe I can do without travel warnings in virtual travel space...