Tag: Social web
Cultural Heritage Digital Collections: Unwelcome Guests on Social Media, Homeowners on the Social Web
A reflection on digital sovereignty, cultural memory, and the role of memory institutions at a decisive moment for the internet
The web was always social
Diving into the idea of bridging different social networks and protocols like ATproto and ActivityPub to enhance the web. Looking back at my personal web journey, from Web 2.0 to now, emphasizing that building connections can strengthen online communities.
Adding Standard.site Support
At the beginning of February, I wrote about my recent adventures in the ATmosphere. At the time of writing, I was working on adding standard.site support to this website. In the meanwhile, I've finished it and my blog should be fully compliant with the specification.
Flying Into The ATmosphere
Since FOSDEM, I've gone down the rabbit hole of the world of the AT Protocol - or the ATmosphere, as some would say. I've learned about a lot of cool projects, tried some of them, and made my website also a bit more atmospheric. As such, I decided it was worth sharing!
But First, Interoperability
Back in November, I wrote an essay that explored the significance of services like Bridgy Fed, a protocol-level bridge that connects open social platforms. Since then, Ryan Barrett, the builder behind Bridgy Fed, and I have started A New Social: a nonprofit focused on building more cross-protocol tools like the bridge.
The Untapped Potential of Fediverse Publishing
Long-form publishing has been a mainstay of the Web since the very beginning. As the network adopts it, we have to think about UX.
Introducing Decentralized Social Icons
We're building our own icon font for the Social Web, featuring over 91 logos of projects, protocols, and platforms.
Slowly Pulling out from the Fediverse
Thinking more about why and where I'm putting my thoughts and what I should be spending my online time on.