The second site I tried to go to for our week 2 assignment was PostBubble.com but no luck there either. The domain would not even resolve. It was then that I took a good hard look at the Top 10 Blogs Following Web 2.0 site by Brian W. Williams and noticed the post is dated August 21, 2006. No wonder I am having trouble with outdated and closed sites. Not being someone who gives up easy, I kept looking and found Rev2.org which, Mr. Williams said, "This site covers everyday topics around Web 2.0, written by Sid Yadav of Queenstown, New Zealand". Maybe that was true in 2006, but now it is run by a team of editors.
Rev2.org seems to be a thriving blog site with up-to-date information about what is happening on the web today. I'm not sure how they determine their layout because the post do not appear to be in order by date. It seems they might be organizing the stories more like a newspaper would; the hottest item gets the prime spot.
They do not seem to have a shortage of sponsors which is a good sign. On their About page they talk about being dedicated to reporting on Web 2.0 startups and technologies through in-depth analysis. Considering the top story on there page today is about Facebook's new search feature and the other stories on their site, I definitely can see that this holds true.
As a matter of fact, the only thing I really disliked about the site was their color scheme. The varied shades of turquoise made reading the menu bar across the top of the page difficult but not impossible.
The team at Rev2.org seems to be dedicated to their mission and doing a good job keeping up-to-date and writing insightful pieces.
Bravo Rev2.org keep up the good work!
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ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't let me edit my previous comment...That is a bit obnoxious. Anyhow I was making some comments regarding Rev2.org
ReplyDeleteTheir reporting isn't very timely. Their "Featured" post is from 6 weeks ago. In the world of blogging, that is ancient. As we know, a blog lives and dies by timely, fresh content.
Also their use of pretentious words like "Bespoke"(http://www.rev2.org/2013/08/16/pirate-bay-unveils-bespoke-browser-to-bypass-censorship/) without actually knowing what the word means. Sigh. Bespoke indicates something tailor made to an individual, this word has admittedly been stretched to indicate tailor made items other than clothing...but the primary meaning is still that something is custom made to the individual. A software package that is mass released is not even close to that definition. Don't mind me....I'm just being a tad curmudgeonly. ;-)
v/r,
Jón