a Useful Online Software: Learn how to make Web 2.0 work for your library! New Hampshire Library Association Spring Conference May 18, 2007

Presentation Outline Web 1.0 v. Web 2.0 Traditional software v. online software Live demonstration of online software Advantages of online software How to stay current

Web 1.0 v. Web 2.0

Traditional software v. online software

Live demonstration of online software

Advantages of online software

How to stay current

Web 1.0 Users were passive Web viewers.

Users were passive Web viewers.

Web 2.0 Users play an active role in the Web.

Users play an active role in the Web.

Web 2.0 Users… Create their own content Share content with others Connect with people

Create their own content

Share content with others

Connect with people

http://www.5min.com:80/Video/Making-Pico-De-Gallo-1223

Traditional Software v. Online Software

Software Traditional = Resides on your computer

Online Software Online software = Resides on the Internet

Types of Online Software Word Processors that are compatible with MS Word and Open Office. Spreadsheets that can do everything MS Excel does. File Storage that works like your Windows Explorer. Photo editing that can crop, resize, and alter your photos.

Word Processors that are compatible with MS Word and Open Office.

Spreadsheets that can do everything MS Excel does.

File Storage that works like your Windows Explorer.

Photo editing that can crop, resize, and alter your photos.

Software or Website? In many cases… Both!

In many cases…

Both!

Synonyms (at least for this presentation…) Applications = Software = Programs Online software = Web-based software = Webware = Webapp

Applications = Software = Programs

Online software = Web-based software = Webware = Webapp

How is it possible? Faster Internet connections Faster computers New programming techniques

Ajax Demo

Useful Online Software for Libraries

Types of Software… Word processing Spreadsheets File Storage Photo Editing Video Editing

Word processing

Spreadsheets

File Storage

Photo Editing

Video Editing

Online Word Processing

Web-based Spreadsheets

Online File Storage

Web-based Photo Editors

Web-based Presentations

Web-based Video Editing

Web-based Desktops Web developers are creating online software that appears similar to your conventional desktop. These desktop programs include word processors, online file storage, email, chat, blogs, RSS reader, address book, and even a simple MP3 player.

Web developers are creating online software that appears similar to your conventional desktop.

These desktop programs include word processors, online file storage, email, chat, blogs, RSS reader, address book, and even a simple MP3 player.

Advantages to Online Software or Why Librarians (Should) Love Web-based Applications

Advantages of Online Software v. Traditional Software

Free! Advantage #1:

No Downloads Required Advantage #2:

Better Access to Applications & Data Advantage #3

Expand Library Services (for Free) Advantage #4

Webware Is Easy To Use Looks like & works like traditional software Built to be easy! Advantage #5

Looks like & works like traditional software

Built to be easy!

Future Trends Webware will continue to expand and improve. Growing trend of online/offline applications

Webware will continue to expand and improve.

Growing trend of online/offline applications

Staying Current Blogs Tech Crunch http:// techcrunch.com Life Hacker http:// lifehacker.com Webware http:// webware.com

Blogs

Tech Crunch

http:// techcrunch.com

Life Hacker

http:// lifehacker.com

Webware

http:// webware.com

References http://www.aventureforth.com/2005/09/06/top-10-ajax-applications/ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/08/sun-responds-to-ajax-silverlight-with-javafx/

http://www.aventureforth.com/2005/09/06/top-10-ajax-applications/

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/08/sun-responds-to-ajax-silverlight-with-javafx/