lovely ways to suggest reading - from CSIRO

Have you been wondering why your friends and family have been looking wistfully off into the distance - like this #Emperor #penguin here? We think we know why: they're secretly hoping you'll get them a book from our ‘Twelve books of #Christmas' list. We have the perfect range of books to satisfy the cravings of any #science fan, from #bugs and #birds (including penguins 🐧, of course) to Ned Kelly and ocean faring research vessels.🚢 With so many options, you'll surely find the right #gift to put under the #tree 🎄🎄🎄, but in case you need some more convincing we’re offering free shipping as well - no need to rely on Rudolph and the gang. Make sure you get your order in before 16 December, so the gift will be delivered by Christmas. Click on the link in the bio for more information. Image: Graham Blight #christmasgifts #xmas #xmasgifts #christmasgiftideas #deepthinkingpenguin

A photo posted by CSIRO (@csirogram) on Dec 2, 2015 at 8:29pm PST

CSIRO has many good ideas, and this promotion of reading is one. I know they are suggesting buying books, but it could be a lovely time suggesting borrowing, so that people do not accumulate more stuff and participate in a sharing economy. It could be a time to give a library card.

shareable web pages

This should not be hard to do, but it seems that sometimes it is.  I have just been looking at a webpage from a national organisation in Australia (and I won't out them), it is about exciting things coming up, and I thought I would tweet the page.  There was no share option.

Yes, I know I could have copied and pasted the information.  It isn't hard, and often I do this.  In this instance that the page was not easily sharable undercut what they seemed to be trying to achieve.

This is also a great page showing lots of social media options, but I can't find the share on this page either.  I really like the way the social media is brought together on this page - but it still needs to be shareable.

In case you are thinking I am being unreasonable in wanting to share webpages - have a look at how easy NASA makes it with share right next to search (on every page at the top right).  They also have an amazing range of share options.