There are a fair number of presentation websites online, but none better than the site Sliderocket, which pretty much sets the standard for web-based presentation tools. This is a pretty dramatic statement, given that Sliderocket is a fairly new start-up and faces competition from monoliths like Google, but Sliderocket is sleek and highly functional: a good combination of both form and function. Continue reading this article —>

If the 2008 election proved anything, it’s that the internet is now and forever an integral part of elections. Nowhere is this more apparent than with the site Ballotpedia. As the name suggests, it’s a user-generated encyclopedia all about current ballot measures and elections. Simply put, it’s a Wikipedia for election-related information. Continue reading this article —>

It didn’t take long after the near-overnight success of Twitter for there to be new sites that have a similar goal in mind. Brightkite is a site that lets people know of your current location. By using a “check in” function you can let friends or colleagues know where you are. Obviously, this takes some remote capability, like an iPhone, or else there’s no way to update the site (until we’re all implanted with computer chips). Continue reading this article —>

There’s always room for a new niche online. Given the popularity of Google and Yahoo Maps offering people the ability to plug in an address and destination and easily get directions, Meet in Between adds something new to the mix. Rather than simply give you directions from point A to point B, it gives two (or more) people directions to point C: somewhere equidistant so each person shares a similar burden of traveling. Continue reading this article —>

There are certain words that have become a part of the lexicon based on the popularity of certain sites. To “Digg” a site means to spread it’s popularity via Digg.com. To “Stumble” a site is very much the same process through the site StumbleUpon.com. StumbleUpon is part social networking site and part recommendation engine. Continue reading this article —>

Bitstrips is intended to make it easy to create your own comic characters and comic strips – and it does. Whether you’re a budding artist, someone looking to recapture the childhood fun of reading comics, or a person who enjoys using humor to convey personal circumstances, Bitstrips is a great tool. Best of all, you can try it out before you sign up, by using their online comic strip builder. Continue reading this article —>