What’s this TokBox thing?

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak about teens, tweens and social networking at the NEO-RLS Youth   Services Symposium.  One of the newer tools that I mentioned had everyone puzzled–no one had heard of it.  That tool is rising in popularity with teens, and it’s called TokBox. Many of you are probably familiar with… Continue reading What’s this TokBox thing?

Firefly: every page a chat room?

Lately, I’ve been checking out a newish web app called Firefly.  It’s a simple chat script that enables people to chat with each other directly on a web page, rather than in a separate instant messaging client or Meebo-like widget.  You literally can click anywhere on a web page and just start chatting, once you’ve… Continue reading Firefly: every page a chat room?