While I've tried any number of solutions to manage various personal data across computing platforms and access points, most have been disappointing: too much overhead required, accounts needed at hosts without clear privacy or security policies, money (!)... Having all of the information pointers I need on a ongoing basis in a central location is increasing necessary. I'll use this assignment to map out what I do need out of what I think I might want, what mechanisms are best to keep the sources current (scripts, forms, etc), and how well mostly static pages can work for such a purpose.

Multi-site resources - possible topics:

1. personal resources: (requires access control)
   • commmonly used free appls (firefox extensions to install on public machines, e.g.)
   • web-based mail applications
   • calendars (google and iCal pub)
   • address books
2. professional interests:
   • enterprise modeling techniques
   • document discovery/delivery systems
   • web toys/tech
   • application of natural language processing to folksnomies
   • personal collections, grey literature
   • possible thesis topics
   • various obscure interests:
   • 1. animal
        • space tests w/ animals
        • vegetarianism
        • cat health, feline diabetes
        • social science research
     2. vegetable - plants/indoor gardening
     3. mineral
        • music
        • books
        • art
        • photography
        • film/television

tools to use:

1. rss feeds (netflix queue)
2. php a go-go (whatever's free and fast
3. forms - to create to-adds, to-dos

standards:

• CSS/strict XHTML
• consistent navigation and design throughout: 3-column layout, with navigation at top & bottom of pages

   _______________________
  |____top nav____________|
  |   |                 | |
  |   |                 | |
  |   |                 | |
  |page/| content       | |<- incidential(contacts, relevant links)
  |topic|               | |
  |  nav|               | |
  |_____|_______________|_|
  |____bottom nav_________|