Weekly Wrap-ups Weekly Wrapup, 20-24 August 2007 (Note: Change in Format) This week we're trying something new with the format of the Weekly Wrapup. Instead of listing all of the posts we published over the past week, we'll filter them so you just get the best posts. The idea is that this will make good weekend reading, because it'll be highlighting the best content of the week from Read/WriteWeb and our network blogs… Richard MacManus View comments
Analysis Filmmaker's Tool Kit: Creating a Movie with Web 2.0 In this post I will show you the tools you need to go from idea to finished film using as many web 2.0 products as possible. In June, I wrote about 8 online video editors that could be used to slice together your masterpiece. But there's more to being Kubrick than editing. You have to write your film, cast it, shoot it, edit it, and distribute… Josh Catone View comments
web Lypp: Simple, Free Group Calls Lypp is a free conference calling service that will launch in September. It will not be the most feature-packed group calling service, but it may be the most simple. The app will utilize existing instant messaging networks (AIM, Google Talk, iChat, ICQ, MSN, Jabber and Yahoo! will be supported) to initialize group calls. To do so, users will… Josh Catone View comments
News Internet Radio Saved - For Now Net radio broadcasters have reached a deal with SoundExchange, the group that collects royalty fees for record labels, that will put a $50,000 cap on royalties for individual broadcasters. The cap will apply to broadcasters as a whole. Individual channels will be subject to a $500 minimum, but services like Live365 and Last.fm that broadcast… Josh Catone View comments
News Google May Map the New York City Subway System In December 2005 Google announced a Labs project called Transit to help residents of Portland, Oregon plan local trips on the TriMet public transit system. The Transit app is essentially a Google Maps mashup that lets users plan local trips and navigate public transportation systems. Google Transit now covers 15 cities in the US, including… Josh Catone View comments