Terminology used in social media

1. Some Terms
Embed your
aggregator and
license it.
Danny Skarka
Academy of Art University

2. Embedding
• Traditional: To copy HTML
from one website and paste it
into another.
• Modern: Tools such as
Facebook Sharing.

3. Aggregator
•A web-based tool (or
desktop application) that
collects syndicated
content.
•Uses XML/RSS

4. Aggregator
• News: Drudge Report, Huffington Post
are manual aggregators. iGoogle is
automated.
• RSS Readers: example Google Reader,
Safari.
• Other examples: SimplyHired.com, a
website that gathers job listings and
reposts them.

5. Aggregator
• News: Drudge Report, Huffington Post
are manual aggregators. iGoogle is
automated.
• RSS Readers: example Google Reader,
Safari.
• Other examples: SimplyHired.com, a
website that gathers job listings and
reposts them.

6. Aggregator
• News: Drudge Report, Huffington Post
are manual aggregators. iGoogle is
automated.
• RSS Readers: example Google Reader,
Safari.
• Other examples: SimplyHired.com, a
website that gathers job listings and
reposts them.

7. Metadata
• Metadata is loosely defined as data
about data.
• Web pages often include metadata in
the form of meta tags. Description
and keywords meta tags are
commonly used to describe the Web
page's content. Most search engines
use this data when adding pages to
their search index.

8. Tagging
• Internet is so vast, you need a way to
categorize it all so users (and search
engines) can find what they are
looking for. Tagging is how it’s done.
• It is Metadata.
• Tags can be created using words,
acronyms or numbers.
• # Hash Tag in Twitter is another
example.

9. Tagging

10. Tagging

11. • A Creative Commons license lets you dictate how
others may use your work. It allows you to keep your
copyright but allows others to copy and distribute your
work provided they give you credit and only on the
conditions you specify. You can select a license that
generates "Some Rights Reserved" or a "No Rights
Reserved" button and statement for your published
work.
• http://creativecommons.org/choose/
• http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Blog/Publish

12. Some Terms
Embed your
aggregator and
license it.

13. Homework
• 1:30 to 2 minute audio podcast with associated,
descriptive blog.
• Use the best functions of Garage Band. Be creative, high
quality. Make it sing!
• Syndication Service of your choosing (homework graded
on how best it works for the listener)
• Interview someone.
• Submit by 9am Friday morning (earlier of you want some
guidance).
• Choose and Add a Creative Commons License to your
blog.