Enhancing Productivity with Web 2.0 Tools Janie L. Hermann, Princeton Public Library, Princeton NJ

Web 2.0 is… A Social, Collaborative Web Defined by trends and sites such as: Blogs - Wikis - Podcasts – Tagging - RSS Twitter – Facebook - MySpace - YouTube - Screencasts - de.licio.us - furl - Flickr - IM – lastfm - Mashups 2.0

A Social, Collaborative Web

Defined by trends and sites such as:

Blogs - Wikis - Podcasts – Tagging - RSS Twitter – Facebook - MySpace - YouTube - Screencasts - de.licio.us - furl - Flickr - IM – lastfm - Mashups

Web 2.0 is … The Read/Write Web Participatory and Social Information consumers and contributors are often one in the same But what does this really mean?

The Read/Write Web

Participatory and Social

Information consumers and contributors are often one in the same

But what does this really mean?

http://www.briansolis.com/2008/08/introducing-conversation-prism.html

Website Traffic Graph comparing myspace.com, youtube.com and flickr.com

Tim O’Reilly’s Concise Explanation Source: http://www.oreilly.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html

How can I benefit? New sites and tools are being released at an astonishing rate Most of these sites are free for basic use Many sites and tools are available that will help you save time You can connect with friends and relatives more easily

New sites and tools are being released at an astonishing rate

Most of these sites are free for basic use

Many sites and tools are available that will help you save time

You can connect with friends and relatives more easily

Hit Me Later A “snooze button” for email Resend an important email for a later date so that it does not get buried in your inbox or as a reminder Simple to use, no account required http://www.hitmelater.com/

A “snooze button” for email

Resend an important email for a later date so that it does not get buried in your inbox or as a reminder

Simple to use, no account required

http://www.hitmelater.com/

Memjog Send text message reminders to your cell phone Generate lists and save them on your cell phone Never forget an appointment or birthday again http://www.memjog.net/

Send text message reminders to your cell phone

Generate lists and save them on your cell phone

Never forget an appointment or birthday again

http://www.memjog.net/

Wakerupper No account required Just like a hotel wake up call Eliminate worry about missing flights, morning meetings, etc Schedule regular reminder phone calls with a free account http://www.wakerupper.com/

No account required

Just like a hotel wake up call

Eliminate worry about missing flights, morning meetings, etc

Schedule regular reminder phone calls with a free account

http://www.wakerupper.com/

Wakerupper Demo available at: http://blog.wakerupper.com/index.php/2008/05/demogirl-profiles-wakerupper /

Demo available at:

http://blog.wakerupper.com/index.php/2008/05/demogirl-profiles-wakerupper /

MonkeySee Motto: See how the experts do it “ Experts” in a variety of areas post short how-to videos Viewers can comment and rate Easy to share and post videos

Motto: See how the experts do it

“ Experts” in a variety of areas post short how-to videos

Viewers can comment and rate

Easy to share and post videos

Zamzar Quickly converts files from one format to another Eliminates need for conversion software Convert text, image, video, and sound files (large array of file extensions available) Conversions emailed for downloading http://www.zamzar.com

Quickly converts files from one format to another

Eliminates need for conversion software

Convert text, image, video, and sound files (large array of file extensions available)

Conversions emailed for downloading

http://www.zamzar.com

Picnik Online photo editing in your browser No program installation required Import pictures from your PC or online Some features require premium subscription Integrates seamlessly with flickr http://www.picnik.com

Online photo editing in your browser

No program installation required

Import pictures from your PC or online

Some features require premium subscription

Integrates seamlessly with flickr

http://www.picnik.com

Picnik

Picnik

Picnik

FlickrCC Created and hosted by bluemountains.net Search via tags and text for Creative Commons pictures posted to flickr Creative Commons licensing allows you to use the photos based upon user specifications (ie: attribution, non-commercial, etc.) http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/

Created and hosted by bluemountains.net

Search via tags and text for Creative Commons pictures posted to flickr

Creative Commons licensing allows you to use the photos based upon user specifications (ie: attribution, non-commercial, etc.)

http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/

Doodle Polling and Scheduling made easy No need to create an account Schedule a meeting and be assured you have the best possible date Easy to update http://doodle.ch

Polling and Scheduling made easy

No need to create an account

Schedule a meeting and be assured you have the best possible date

Easy to update

http://doodle.ch

Instructions on how to participate. Summary of results

Jott Consider this to be Voice Mail 2.0 Instead of texting, use Jott from your cell phone to call a toll-free number and have a spoken note transcribed then texted, or e-mailed to yourself – or to anyone else you choose. Great for leaving email messages while on the go or sending posts to your blog while on the road. http://jott.com 1-866-JOTT-123

Consider this to be Voice Mail 2.0

Instead of texting, use Jott from your cell phone to call a toll-free number and have a spoken note transcribed then texted, or e-mailed to yourself – or to anyone else you choose.

Great for leaving email messages while on the go or sending posts to your blog while on the road.

http://jott.com

1-866-JOTT-123

Tada List Create, Share, and Store "to do" lists for everything from your Christmas shopping to daily task list Lists are stored online and accessible from any computer via your account Share your lists with others via RSS Save for future reference – great for packing lists http://tadalist.com/

Create, Share, and Store "to do" lists for everything from your Christmas shopping to daily task list

Lists are stored online and accessible from any computer via your account

Share your lists with others via RSS

Save for future reference – great for packing lists

http://tadalist.com/

Senduit/YouSendIt Both allow you to send and share very large files without freezing up email or taking down a network! No registration required YouSendIt will hold the file for 30 days and send an email to the recipient Senduit lets you determine how long the file stays live (up to 30 days). Provides you with a download link. http://senduit.com http://yousendit.com

Both allow you to send and share very large files without freezing up email or taking down a network!

No registration required

YouSendIt will hold the file for 30 days and send an email to the recipient

Senduit lets you determine how long the file stays live (up to 30 days). Provides you with a download link.

http://senduit.com

http://yousendit.com

Senduit

Senduit

Senduit

Senduit

Slideshare Think of it as YouTube for PowerPoint A great place to share your own PowerPoint presentations and slidecasts or to view what others have posted Create a social network with others who share your interests http://www.slideshare.net

Think of it as YouTube for PowerPoint

A great place to share your own PowerPoint presentations and slidecasts or to view what others have posted

Create a social network with others who share your interests

http://www.slideshare.net

How to locate “Freebies” PC Magazine Top 101 Sites Best Free Software SEOmoz’s Web 2.0 Awards The Webware 100 Awards Time Magazine’s 50 Coolest Websites Filehippo (freeware with some shareware) Constantly Scan Tech Blogs,Tech News Sites and the Popular Media!

PC Magazine

Top 101 Sites

Best Free Software

SEOmoz’s Web 2.0 Awards

The Webware 100 Awards

Time Magazine’s 50 Coolest Websites

Filehippo (freeware with some shareware)

Discussion Time … and Questions and Comments and Feedback!

Contact Information: Janie Hermann [email_address] Slides will be hosted at: http://www.slideshare.net/JanieH I blog at: http://librarygarden.blogspot.com