the term web2.0 refers to the development of online services that encourage collaboration,...
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Web2.0
The term web2.0 refers to the development of online services that encourage collaboration,
communication and information sharing.
CILIP Scotlandhttp://www.slainte.org.uk/files/pdf/web2/Web2GuidelinesFinal.pdf
Accessed 28/06/10
Ability to publish online is changing the face of the internet◦ Politics – blogs, podcasts, youtube ◦ Issues discussed and debated online◦ Social networking
Your subject◦ What are other people saying about your subject?◦ What websites/resources are other people using?◦ Online tools to help you present your work and
work with other students
Why should we be bothered?
Old web Web2.0
Computer basedComplicated to publish to webRead onlyPassive user experience
Web basedSimple to publish to webRead, write & uploadRich user experience
What is web2.0?
Blogs Wikis Social networking sites Sites that collate resources RSS feeds Google Docs Other useful sites Practical exercise
Today’s session
Web2.0 and social media
What web2.0 media do you use already?
What do you think of it?
What do you know already?
Blogs◦ Personal website, often with entries arranged by
date◦ Interactive – visitors can add comments
Weblogs (blogs)
Find blogs related to your subject◦ http://blogsearch.google.co.uk◦ http://www.blogsearchengine.com ◦ http://www.blog-search.com◦ http://www.blogscope.net ◦ http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs
Things to think about What are other people saying about your subject? Do you agree with them? What ideas does this give you for your own work? Ideas for internet searches/keywords? What websites are other people linking to? Can you ignore blogs / can you trust them?
Using blogs for your study
Create your own blog◦ http://wordpress.com/◦ http://www.blogger.com◦ http://www.typepad.com/
Weblogs (blogs)
What is a wiki?◦ Database of pages that users can edit◦ Multiple authors, instant updating◦ e.g. Wikipedia◦ Do you trust wikis?
Wiki search engine◦ http://www.wiki.com
Create your own wiki◦ Why would you do this?!◦ http://pbworks.com ◦ Blackboard
Wikis
How is a wiki different to a blog?
Facebook◦ 1 in 3 UK residents◦ Join groups for your subject!!
Twitter◦ Micro-blogging◦ Follow organisations in your subject area
http://www.twitter.com http://search.twitter.com (Twitter search)
Social networking sites
Delicious◦ Save your favourites◦ Add tags to find sites easily◦ Access anywhere◦ Search other people’s Delicious sites◦ http://delicious.com/kxlcwkc◦ http://delicious.com
See also◦ http://digg.com
Collate/share resources
Why would you use this?
RSS=Really Simple Syndication Receive updates whenever a website adds
new content RSS Reader account
◦ Gmail comes with this!
How could RSS feeds help you?
RSS feeds
Create and edit documents without having program on your machine◦ Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Create a picture◦ Insert text, lines, images, shapes◦ Download as png, jpg, svg, pdf
Google Docs
Create an online survey◦ Design your questionnaire online◦ Email to whoever you choose◦ Results presented in a spreadsheet for you
Share documents with others ◦ Select who can view & who can edit
Google Docs
Skydrive◦ http://www.windowslive.co.uk/skydrive.aspx◦ 25gb of online storage
Wordle◦ http://www.wordle.net ◦ Create a Wordle for your essay...
Netvibes◦ http://www.netvibes.com◦ Online dashboard
Other useful tools
Few final links here
Get to know one of the web2.0 resources discussed
Practical exercises
Blogs Wikis
Delicious RSS feeds
Google Docs
How will you use web2.0? Would you like help with any of the resources
featured?
Summary