Links for 02-14-07

• Creating Passionate Users: How much control should our users have?
  "The big problem is that we make our beginning users suffer just so our advanced users can tweak and tune their configurations, workflow, and output." Typically great post by Kathy Sierra
  [tags: design]
• The “evite” killer? « Scobleizer - Tech Geek Blogger
  The Evite of today has hardly changed from the Evite of a few years ago. The problem is that, for most of us, it's a pretty peripheral service and there's a lot of inertia to counteract changing to something new.
  [tags: calendars]
• tecosystems » A Mashup Developer’s Bill of Rights?
  Good thoughts relating to the business model and licensing issues relating to Mashups that I've discussed previously.
  [tags: programming,web2.0]
• » Windows Live: A guide for the perplexed | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com
  "A Microsoft Fortune 500 customer recently asked me to explain Windows Live. Since Microsoft is doing such a lousy job at it, why not take a crack at demystifying Live myself, I mused." Both an explanation of what Live is and just how terribly Microsoft has handled Live branding.
  [tags: microsoft]
• Yahoo! Pipes and The Web As Database
  "What is new though is the recent systematic thinking about the web as a database." This interactive aggregator and manipulator looks interesting but I haven't had a chance to take a look yet.
  [tags: web2.0]
• Mac Rumors: More Multitouch from Jeff Han
  More Jeff Han multitouch here. I wrote about an earlier video here: http://bitmason.blogspot.com/2007/01/hardware-side-of-collaboration.html. via James Governor.
  [tags: video,design]
• HipMojo.com - Main Street Meets Madison Avenue, Wall Street and Silicon Valley » Content Might Be King, But it Gets No Respect?
  Another take at online video and a reminder that content matters too.
  [tags: video,blog,web2.0]
• Online Video Industry Index
  Good job of laying out the market for online video.
  [tags: video,web2.0,blog]
• Cisco's new security target: consumers | CNET News.com
  As the digital home moves beyond geek-world, security needs to evolve to "just there" and "just works"
  [tags: networking,security,digitalhome]
• Kick Ass Classical - The Most Popular Classical Music
  Amusing and quite detailed site of classical music as found in movies, etc.
  [tags: music]
• Amie Street Takes Innovative Music Model Into Beta
  As I've commented before, it's a matter of when and not if digital music evolves from a flat price model.
  [tags: music]