Google Buzz

(image by Thomas Hawk)

Not quite sure what to make of Google Buzz. I like it, as I spend a fair bit of time in Gmail talking and sharing stuff, but I just don't know if I need another feed to follow.

Moving into Facebook's territory naturally invites comparisons: the interface seems a little sloppy compared to Facebook, with Google sticking to their convention of using the full width of the screen.

Columns people! Columns! When will Google realise that reading text across the width of a screen is crap on the eyes?

http://www.google.com/buzz

Elgg give it another go

(photo by twenty questions)

And here's hoping they can get it right this time. I love ning.com but some competition would do no harm.

'Elgg is an open, flexible social networking engine, designed to run at the heart of any socially-aware application. Building on Elgg is easy, and because the engine handles common web application and social functionality for you, you can concentrate on developing your idea.'

Oh and it's free.

Anyone used the new Elgg social network-builder yet? If so, let us know.

Try Elgg here.

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