There are some www sites that feel like cosy cafes which you find by
chance, and revisit repeatedly, because they are such interesting
places. You feel immediately at home, like you can browse, or grab a
coffee (or tea, in my case) and a muffin (or some yummy cake?), and
take out a newspaper or a heap of books you've just bought, and spend
hours there, exploring what's there, meeting people, or doing some good
reading.
I thought I'd mention two or three that I like, so maybe others will
try them, too:
KnowledgeBoard - http://www.knowledgeboard.com - an EU funded site,
with many interesting and ever-changing, often raging discussions on
forums and communities of practice discussion boards, new and hot
articles, resources and links, news of forthcoming events - lots of
goodies, and a feeling that knowledge matters and yet is fun. I go
there every day, many times.
Gurteen Knowledge Cafe - http://www.gurteen.com - the www site of David
Gurteen, a UK based knowledge management consultant. It's a bit
quirky, but always looks invitingly packed with a cornucopia of great
stuff - articles, papers, forums, links, listings of workshops and
conferences.
Both of these can be visited casually, or registering for e-mail
newsletters . ResearchBuzz - http://www.researchbuzz.com - I've
mentioned in a previous entry, and for me it's one of these cosy cafes,
too, ever since I chanced on it. Thanks very much, again, Tara, for
this wonderful site, and for your acknowledgement of my entry into
blogging. I'm having lots of fun at the Web Search Garage, both with
things I know and things I don't know, and the books will be with me
and my tea and muffins for a long time. Oops, there's a butter smudge
on the cover now...
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