Web 2.0 “ The Art of the Internet Possible” A link to and discussion of this presentation on the web can be found on my blog. Go to http:\ WhiteHouseComputing.Blogspot.Com and scroll down if necessary to “Web 2.0 Class” Wiki Blog Social Networking Mashups Podcasting Folksonomies

Web 2.0 “ The Art of the Internet Possible” Wiki Blog Social Networking Mashups Podcasting Folksonomies Part One

Web 2.0 What Is It? “ "Web 2.0" refers to the second generation of web development and web design. It is characterized as facilitating communication, information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design[1] and collaboration on the World Wide Web.” Wikipedia Examples: Wiki Blog Social Networking Mashups Podcasting Folksonomies

“ "Web 2.0" refers to the second generation of web development and web design. It is characterized as facilitating communication, information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design[1] and collaboration on the World Wide Web.” Wikipedia

Examples:

Wiki : “A collaborative website which can be directly edited by anyone with access to it.” Web 2.0 The Wiki Wikipedia - an encyclopedia How a Wiki Works Wikitionary

Wiki : “A collaborative website which can be directly edited by anyone with access to it.”

Web 2.0 The Wiki Examples: Wikipedia – “the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.” Wikihow – a collaborative writing project to build the world's largest, highest quality how-to manual. LyricWiki – lyrics for thousands of songs WikiLeaks – “we help to safely get the truth out ” Wiki lists See Wikipedia , search for “list of wikis ” or click this line Http://webtrends.about.com/od/wikilists/tp/list_of_wiki_sites.htm

Examples:

Wikipedia – “the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.”

Wikihow – a collaborative writing project to build the world's largest, highest quality how-to manual.

LyricWiki – lyrics for thousands of songs

WikiLeaks – “we help to safely get the truth out ”

Wiki lists

See Wikipedia , search for “list of wikis ” or click this line

Http://webtrends.about.com/od/wikilists/tp/list_of_wiki_sites.htm

Web 2.0 Can I create a Wiki? The Wiki Why might I want to create my own Wiki? To obtain collaborative help from all over the world to solve a problem. Assumes you are not the only human with the same problem “ all over the world” could mean scattered friends and/or family members, coworkers, etc. To share your interests in your hobby or other obsesion.

Why might I want to create my own Wiki?

To obtain collaborative help from all over the world to solve a problem.

Assumes you are not the only human with the same problem

“ all over the world” could mean scattered friends and/or family members, coworkers, etc.

To share your interests in your hobby or other obsesion.

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Wiki How Can I Create My Own Wiki? Wiki Farms – “Allows users to create individual Wikis” Wikipedia The farm can also “host” the wiki you create Some are free but charge for optional services Some charge for all hosting services Find a list of Wiki Farms here What do I use:: WWW.WetPaint.Com White family planning for European trip

How Can I Create My Own Wiki?

Wiki Farms – “Allows users to create individual Wikis” Wikipedia

The farm can also “host” the wiki you create

Some are free but charge for optional services

Some charge for all hosting services

Find a list of Wiki Farms here

What do I use:: WWW.WetPaint.Com

White family planning for European trip

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Blog Definition : A blog (a contraction of the term " weblog ")[1] is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. Wikipedia Why blog ? As many reasons as there are blogs. For example: Check out this April 2007 link to a discussion on the subject

Definition : A blog (a contraction of the term " weblog ")[1] is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. Wikipedia

Why blog ?

As many reasons as there are blogs. For example:

Check out this April 2007 link to a discussion on the subject

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Blog How do I find a blog on a given subject? Technorati is a blog and is also an Internet search engine for searching blogs and a cataloger of popular blogs Blogs affect other news & opinion media: Many newspapers dying Competition from blogs and Craigslist However, traditional news sources quote and use blogs What will the future bring?

How do I find a blog on a given subject?

Technorati is a blog and is also

an Internet search engine for searching blogs and

a cataloger of popular blogs

Blogs affect other news & opinion media:

Many newspapers dying

Competition from blogs and Craigslist

However, traditional news sources quote and use blogs

What will the future bring?

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Blog Who can create a blog? Anyone. For example here is my blog What does it cost? Here is an article listing ten FREE sites on which your blog can be “hosted” (stored and presented) What software tools do I need? Some free sites like WWW.Blogger.Com offer templates and free use of their software online Some offer opportunity to “monetize”

Who can create a blog?

Anyone. For example here is my blog

What does it cost?

Here is an article listing ten FREE sites on which your blog can be “hosted” (stored and presented)

What software tools do I need?

Some free sites like WWW.Blogger.Com offer templates and free use of their software online

Some offer opportunity to “monetize”

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Podcast “ A podcast is a programme (usually audio, sometimes video) which is made available as a downloadable digital file. It is usually spoken word (e.g. a rebroadcast of a radio programme), usually released periodically as part of a series, and usually offered via web syndication . The podcast is the collection of all shows or episodes of a particular program series delivered in this manner” Wikipedia Examples: http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/ an information technology blog

“ A podcast is a programme (usually audio, sometimes video) which is made available as a downloadable digital file. It is usually spoken word (e.g. a rebroadcast of a radio programme), usually released periodically as part of a series, and usually offered via web syndication . The podcast is the collection of all shows or episodes of a particular program series delivered in this manner”

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Podcast Types: Both audio and video Podcasts exist Watching or listening In real time: find a website (using Google for example) that offers a podcast you are interested in Click on the “listen” or “watch” button Example: (next slide)

Types: Both audio and video Podcasts exist

Watching or listening

In real time: find a website (using Google for example) that offers a podcast you are interested in

Click on the “listen” or “watch” button

Example: (next slide)

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Podcast My favorite Podcast site, WWW.ITConversations.Org

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Podcast Or click download to download the audio or video file to your hard drive where you can play it with your local multimedia player (like Windows Media Player) OR NEXT SLIDE

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Podcast Instead of downloading, saving and playing the podcast multimedia file with your local multimedia player, use a “ Podcatcher ” Podcatcher is a type of client software used to manage podcasts and your subscription to them Examples: see http://www.buzzmaven.com/podcast-software-list.html Best Known Podcatcher: ITunes from Apple Available free from here for both Windows and Mac OS

Instead of downloading, saving and playing the podcast multimedia file with your local multimedia player, use a “ Podcatcher ”

Podcatcher is a type of client software used to manage podcasts and your subscription to them

Examples: see

http://www.buzzmaven.com/podcast-software-list.html

Best Known Podcatcher: ITunes from Apple

Available free from here for both Windows and Mac OS

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Podcast Apple’s ITunes Provides a Podcast Index by categories :

Apple’s ITunes Provides a Podcast Index by categories :

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Podcast

Web 2.0 What Is It? The Podcast ITunes assists you in subscribing to podcasts Other “Podcatchers” will do the same Podcatchers take advantage of a technology called “Really Simple Syndication” ( RSS ) to sign up for and receive podcast downloads. ITunes (and some other Podcatchers) provides: Automatic download via RSS of new podcasts for which you are subscribed Podcast file management like “delete when played” or “save for X days” etc Automatic migration to MP3 players like the IPod Playing of podcasts on your computer

ITunes assists you in subscribing to podcasts

Other “Podcatchers” will do the same

Podcatchers take advantage of a technology called “Really Simple Syndication” ( RSS ) to sign up for and receive podcast downloads.

ITunes (and some other Podcatchers) provides:

Automatic download via RSS of new podcasts for which you are subscribed

Podcast file management like “delete when played” or “save for X days” etc

Automatic migration to MP3 players like the IPod

Playing of podcasts on your computer

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