Is there an easy way to integrate Web 2.0 technology?

The next few blogs will record my attempts to use Apture, which purports to be an easy way to create blogs and websites with embedded multimedia. You can create a blog or webpage, insert helpful links, and your readers do not have to leave your page to access these links. Seems like a great idea.

I've installed Apture on my Blogger blog. It is very easy to link to articles, definitions, etc. You can see that I have added a Wikipedia definition of Blogger. There are buttons right in the Blogger toolbar (once you install the application). Just click on the link and Wikipedia opens in a popup window.

Here is a quick overview of some of the things you can do--like embed video.



That is pretty cool. In the next few posts, I'll be exploring some of the ways this might be used. Then, I'll try to put it all together to see how this technology might benefit libraries.