Archive for the 'Tagging' Category

Human Computation

Luis von Ahn is an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, where he also received his Ph.D. in 2005. Previously, Luis obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Duke University in 2000.

Tasks like image recognition are trivial for humans, but continue to challenge even the most sophisticated computer programs. This talk introduces a paradigm for utilizing human processing power to solve problems that computers cannot yet solve.

Jeffrey Veen at Web Design World 2006 Seattle

As the buzz and excitement around Web 2.0 continues to increase, much is already changing in how we design and develop online. In this keynote address, Jeffrey Veen will look at how new thinking is being infused into design practices

You’ll see detailed case studies of Web sites that are making the shift – and gain insight into how the latest Web trends relate to you.

Tag Seach Simplified

Tag Bulb - Tag Search Simplified

Tag Bulb is a simplified tag search based on aggregating content from various sources like Flickr, YouTube and many more with a cool ‘Web 2.0′ interface. Users can browse by content type – e.g. images, videos, podcasts, books et cétera.