Creative Uses of the Internet
for
Every Church, Business and Family
How have you used the Web today ?

Brad's Typical Day
Wake up and read the news
Review my agenda and to-do list for the day
Look for traffic on 270, 670 and 315 before driving to work
Write code, research technologies, review web sites, etc.
Stay current on my friends/co-workers activities
Attend a Columbus TechLife event or play volleyball
Go home, check my email and social networks
Wrap up to-do items for the day
Send/follow-up on invoices; check bank account balances
Dream about web sites, writing code, and entrepreneurship

Uses of the Internet
1. News Feeds & Citizen Journalism
2. Calendar / Email / Documents
3. Research
4. Social Networking
5. Photo & Video Sharing
6. Finances

News Feeds and Citizen Journalism
Where do you get your news content?
Creative Uses:
Alerts sent via email for family members' names in the news
Receive local news without delay when on vacation
Create your own business or personal news!
Resources:
Google News Alerts: google.com/alerts
Local News
Columbus Dispatch: dispatch.com
This Week News: thisweeknews.com
SNP: snponline.com
National News
CNN.com, MSNBC.com, WSJ.com (Wall Street Journal)
NYTimes.com, USAToday.com
Citizen Journalism: ireport.com, twitter.com, blogs, wiki

Calendar / Email / Documents
Do you use Microsoft Office? What if you're not at home?
Creative Uses:
Share family calendars so you know what everyone is up to
Create & share spreadsheet with contact info for your circle/group
Resources:
Google Calendar: calendar.google.com
Email: Gmail.com, Mail.Yahoo.com, Hotmail.com
Documents: docs.google.com, office.live.com, zoho.com
Presentations: SlideShare.com
Event Invitations / RSVP's: evite.com, eventbright.com

Research
When did you last use an encyclopedia? How about a librarian?
Creative Uses:
See how you're related to a \"third cousin once removed\"
Read about the history of a company before investing
Confirm the identity of a suspicious pill: WebMD Pill Identifier
Take a Standford 7-lecture course on The Future of Human Health
Resources:
Search Engines: google.com, yahoo.com, live.com, ask.com
Encyclopedia / Reference: wikipedia.org, refdesk.com
Maps: maps.google.com, maps.live.com, aaa.com
Companies: CrunchBase.com, Hoovers.com, Manta.com
Recipes: food.com, allrecipes.com, epicurious.com
Wolfram Alpha: wolframalpha.com
DIY tips: lifehacker.com, instructables.com, diynetwork.com

Social Networking
How well do you stay in touch with high school friends? Family members? Co-
workers? Your next employer/employee?
Creative Uses:
Research the social and professional history of a job applicant, employer,
or even your daughter's new boyfriend!
See up-to-the-second updates from your friends, kids, and others
Create an online curriculum vitae to chronicle your achievements
Resources:
Profile sites: Facebook.com, LinkedIn.com, VisualCV.com
Live updates: Twitter.com,Yammer.com
Community sites: Ning.com, Geni.com, MyChurch.org
Sharing content: Last.fm (music), Scribd.com (reading), SlideShare.com
(presentations), Plaxo.com (contact info)
Bookmarks: Delicious.com, StumbleUpon.com, Toobla.com
Blogs: blogger.com, livejournal.com, moveabletype.com
Aggregators: FriendFeed.com, Ping.fm

Photo & Video Sharing
Do you have family out of town? Have you ever wished you were
on someone else's vacation? Did you miss the Crew game last night?
Creative Uses:
View photos from anywhere in the world instantly in a picture frame
Create a photo journal blog while on vacation to share with family
Document a mission trip to show donors what good they've done
Record and broadcast an event (or church service) live!
Watch your favorite television programs anywhere, anytime
Resources:
Photos: flicker.com, picasaweb.google.com, facebook.com
Video: youtube.com, video.google.com, video.aol.com, vimeo.com
TV & Movies: hulu.com, abc.com, joost.com, netflix.com
Streaming: ustream.tv, justin.tv, livestream.com

Finances
How do you track your income and expenses at home? At work? What
about on the road, on vacation, at lunch, or in the car?
Creative Uses:
Track expenses as they are incurred via your mobile phone
Maximize your tax deductions and import them into tax software
Plan your meals and find coupons to save at the grocery store
Shop online and save money for you or your non-profit
organization
Resources:
Income & Expenses: Mint.com, Quicken.com
Taxes: ItsDeductible.com, TurboTax.com, HRBlock.com
Meals & Groceries: dinnerplanner.com, mealsmatter.org
Social Shopping: Clearwish.com, WishList.com, Kaboodle.com
Coupons/Savings: Coupons.com, GiantEagle.com, Kroger.com,
ShortCuts.com, Passwird.com, PriceGrabber.com

How will you use the Web tomorrow ?
1. News Feeds & Citizen Journalism
2. Calendar / Email / Documents
3. Research
4. Social Networking
5. Photo & Video Sharing
6. Finances
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