Monthly Archives: July 2006

Module-based personal publishing

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

On my personal blog, I’m experimenting with module-based publishing. As I adopt new services across the Web, I’m finding that much of the information I generate is blog worthy for the people that are interested in my personal life. On … Continue reading →

Posted in blogs, facebook, google, personalization, publishing, social networking, web 2.0, yahoo | 3 Comments

Local search – making people think like computers

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

Quick, what’s the ZIP code for Georgetown? How about Clarendon? Unless you live in one of these areas, chances are you don’t know. I might as well have asked you for the longitude and latitude. Yet almost every local search … Continue reading →

Posted in city guides, local search, yellow pages | 7 Comments

iPods and cars

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

Nearly five years into the iPod revolution, there remains no iPod/car integration that provides a complete experience. For many people, the only option is to use an FM transmitter. Others can choose to play their iPods through a tape player … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, audio, cars, consumer electronics, ipod, mp3 | 2 Comments

Local reviews and credit cards

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

Various Internet companies, including Yahoo! Local, CitySearch, AOL CityGuide, have been promising to be the uber-provider of local ratings and reviews for more than a decade. To date. there isn’t a solid source for comprehensive, credible reviews. There are a … Continue reading →

Posted in aol, city guides, local search, yahoo, yellow pages | 1 Comment

About me and my product philosophy

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

My name is Rocky Agrawal. I am a product designer for AOL and have been designing Internet services since 1994. This is a personal blog and in no way reflects the views of AOL. This blog will take a look … Continue reading →

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