Google Chrome vs Internet Explorer vs Firefox

Well I found the video comparing the browsers VERY interesting. Internet Explorer, the browser that we use at the library for the public and staff rated the lowest.
I downloaded Google Chrome & Firefox @ home to see what all the fuss is about. I'm on dial-up so this took forever....
I've been using all 3 for the past week, I don't really have a lot of time to compare them properly, however I'll use the following example.
I tried to load photos onto Facebook, and it was taking forever and playing up as per usual on Internet Explorer. So I tried it on Google Chrome and it wanted me to download a new version of JAVA. I decided against that and tried it with Firefox, and it automatically loaded the version of Java for me that I needed and VOILA I loaded my photos!
I also like the layout on Facebook better with GC & FF.
I will continue to experiment but I think I'll use Firefox from now on for Facebook at least, I think Google Chrome is fast but not 'up to speed' in other areas.
I'm really happy to have learnt this thanks State Library!
Dancing Queen

Podcast Take2!

http://users.tpg.com.au/pender1/podcasts/julie.mp3

Kansas City Chalk & Walk Festival - June 19-20, 2009

Kansas City Chalk & Walk Festival - June 19-20, 2009
Originally uploaded by The Kansas City Public Library

Hey Mos what do you think of this?
Dancing Queen

Podcasting party

I like the State Library of NSW podcasts, they are very user friendly, I can see how useful they would be to Sunshine Coast Libraries. We could podcast our author events then all the borrowers who missed out may listen via the website!
Some podcasts open easily by clicking on 'listen' others ask you to subscribe and others don't open at all! Tried to open Gavin's podcast but no luck.
Have to open the library now, I will attempt to create a podcast and list my favourite podcasts another day.
Dancing Queen

Mashups

I also liked the video on Mashups even if the guy did talk very fast- it was very interesting.
LOVE the New York Public library mashups comparing 'then and now' this would be really cool for the Sunshine Coast.
Portwiture was my favourite of the mashup awards, but they were all related to Twitter, finding Twitter rather boring but a few of us are determined to start tweeting each other.
The Google Map I've added is of Kukak Bay which is a beautiful little place in Alaska that I fell in love with.
Stay tuned for my amazing Podcast might even sing!:)
Dancing Queen.

Portwiture

http://portwiture.com/twittingloud/

Online applications and tools OR Google docs vs Zoho

Well we had a few technical issues watching some of the videos, they wouldn't open on my PC at home and we couldn't get sound on the Google Docs in plain english presentation here at work at the library.
The Geo greeting was really cool, not sure if I'd actually send it to anyone though?...
I found Google docs quite boring but practical. The applications in Zoho looked more exciting especially the Facebook application. However I doubt if I would ever use either of them, for now I'm just happy to use a USB stick if I want to save a file but I can see the value for web conferences and collaboration with others users.
Dancing Queen