5 Things I Love About Glue
I have been using Glue for a couple of weeks now, and I absolutely love it. If you stay current with Firefox add-ons, you probably already have Glue, and you understand how cool it is. If you don’t keep up with new add-ons, or don’t even know what a Firefox add-on is (or what Firefox is, for that matter) here are five reasons why you should get on Glue:
1. Glue comes to you, you don’t have to go to it. Almost all social networks, or other social utilities require you to go log in to some system. Glue works differently. It follows you around the internet giving you little nuggets of information.
2. Glue gives you relevant, useful information. Their symantic technology understands what a page is talking about and let’s you know what your friends think about that topic. This means that if my friend just commented (known as “2cents” on Glue) on Quantum of Solace on Fandango, I’ll see his thoughts on the movie even though I might be on IMDB, or the NYTimes movie section.
3. The geniuses behind Glue get it. And by “it”, I mean they get you, the user. This application is so easy to set up and use, it makes Apple’s spare simplicity look like a Pollack painting. And I mean this in a good way— its simplicity doesn’t make Glue any less powerful, just more pleasat to use.
4. Glue doesn’t just give you helpful information about everyday things like music, books, movies, and wine, it can be used with a number of your favorite web applications, as well. And you don’t have to just be on a page where Glue is integrated to harness its power; Glue is a powerful sharing tool on any page.
5. I just found this last feature, and it might be the one that I will use the most. One thing I find most frustrating about Google Maps is this— almost all addresses are listed in the following format:
1234 Random Rd
Anywhereville, MA
12345
Now, when you copy the address, then go to Google maps and paste the address in the search bar, it only shows the first line. Then you have to type the rest in. Glue solves this problem, and all you have to do is select the address.
Dissecting the web into meaningful parts and delivering relevant content has been the hope of the sematic web for years, but proven very hard to do. Glue looks like it is on to something and has a very bright future. I look forward to seeing what they do in the future. Maybe I’ll write a post about 5 Things I Wish Glue Would Give Us For Christmas.
