Superficial Intelligence

This week I'll be mentioning a few web applications that I think all of you should be using. Most of these will be the daily bread of the more tech-savvy readers of this blog, but for the rest of you, I hope you can get something out of this list. I'll be skipping Facebook and Gmail just because I believe they are too essential to have to convince you of their worth. I know there are readers of this blog that don't use them, but I'll just have to deal with you later (especially my sister, tsk tsk).

Today I'll start with a very general and basic web app. And I say general because I'm actually including a lot of related web apps. I'm referring to blogging platforms. There are a bunch of these out there, but some of the most popular are Wordpress and Six Apart (which includes TypePad and MovableType). I think nowadays blogs are becoming more useful tools and not just online journals. Especially if you are working with online communities, blogs provide a place for you to communicate with these online communities and let people know who you are and how you think. For many companies and non-profit organizations, blogs are one of the best ways to keep customers and members informed. And for families, they are a great way to keep in touch. I personally use Movable Type (because it's the one my university provides), but if you're looking for a free blogging platform, try Wordpress or Blogger. Have fun blogging!