the short list of Web 2.0 awards winners is fabulous!
I bookmarked this webpage because I would like to go back to it from time to time to explore many of these interesting sites. This was a very valuable component of our 2.o training for me.
Checked out 'Omnidrive' and the other online storage servers. This is a revolutionary (to me) idea. Looked at the Lists and Polls category, but altho it sounded promising, I didn't have much luck with it :*( I was only allowed on one of the Music sites (others being blocked), and that proved disappointing too: Just selling downloads, and they didn't even have Billy Preston :^O
Was surprised to see that Flickr took the top award for Photos; is there sth I missed?! 'Yahoo answers' did yield some choice nuggets for me, in terms of some content that I'd been longing for : ) I tried 'Farecast', the 1st place in Travel, which worked nicely.
So all in all, yes, this was one of the best modules of the training for me: Thanx TACkies, and congratulations on your SPL award!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
week 8: online apps
One of the advantages of GoogleDocs and Web-based applications in general is that they're stored on a server, so you don't have to worry about losing them if your drive crashes, etc.
Of course for that same reason, you may feel you have less control of your documents, because for all intents and purposes, your documents are not exactly (or completely) yours. This one I'm writing now, for example, belongs to GoogleDocs, not to me. If you read the fine print under Google's terms, they retain the rights to all of your account missives; so at least in that regard MS Office retains an edge.
Of course for that same reason, you may feel you have less control of your documents, because for all intents and purposes, your documents are not exactly (or completely) yours. This one I'm writing now, for example, belongs to GoogleDocs, not to me. If you read the fine print under Google's terms, they retain the rights to all of your account missives; so at least in that regard MS Office retains an edge.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
I like wikis
Yes, wikis are cool. They're fun, easy (theoretically!) to use, and well, useful. As we learned in week 7, "Because it can be edited by anyone, patrons can add to the collection of useful resources and can prune away the dead links. The librarian can moderate the wiki and decide what websites can stay in the guide, or he or she can let everyone contribute freely....Adding wiki functionality to the catalog would allow users to post synopses and reviews for books they’ve already read. We can capitalize on the reading experiences of our patrons in order to help them make informed reading decisions from the library catalog.....What about making the library’s website the online hub of the community? Libraries could create a community wiki that would be a one-stop-shop for community information. With the input of the entire community, it could become whatever the community needs it to be. Want to know who the best mechanic is for fixing old Toyotas? Check the automotive reviews on the wiki."
In fact, one of the libraries that was already doing these things had their wiki set-up, run, and maintained by a patron, er, 'customer'(!). Here's what she posts:
" This wiki is not sponsored by nor associated with the library system, it is maintained by one library patron.
If this wiki does not meet with your expectations, please feel free to not use it."
Gotta love it!
Anyway, I'm off to post my favorites on the SPL2.0 wiki ;*/
In fact, one of the libraries that was already doing these things had their wiki set-up, run, and maintained by a patron, er, 'customer'(!). Here's what she posts:
" This wiki is not sponsored by nor associated with the library system, it is maintained by one library patron.
If this wiki does not meet with your expectations, please feel free to not use it."
Gotta love it!
Anyway, I'm off to post my favorites on the SPL2.0 wiki ;*/
Monday, March 10, 2008
week 6
Delicious looks like an interesting and perhaps useful tool for a non-heirarchal way to "bookmark" favorite websites. I did sign up for an account, but our city computers would not allow Delicious to download the toolbar necessary to use the delicious tools :^(
Technorati was created as a device for tagging and finding blogs, if I recall correctly. Again, a nice tool for those who can and need this type of service. But for some reason (computer blockage again?) I was not able to experience the online tutorial associated with it.
The 'non-linear' tagging system is so much more versatile, and I think that's one of the reasons that gMail has become popular too. While I truly am enjoying learning about all of these 2.o features and devices, I'm wondering about the general manageability of all of these assets and accounts.
One of the best and most interesting modules of this 2.0 training for me was #15: Library 2.0. I agree with, and am excited about the concepts proposed therein; I especially liked the Library 2.0 Meme Map discovered via the Wikipedia link from the additional resources at the bottom of the page. Fascinating and very promising!
Technorati was created as a device for tagging and finding blogs, if I recall correctly. Again, a nice tool for those who can and need this type of service. But for some reason (computer blockage again?) I was not able to experience the online tutorial associated with it.
The 'non-linear' tagging system is so much more versatile, and I think that's one of the reasons that gMail has become popular too. While I truly am enjoying learning about all of these 2.o features and devices, I'm wondering about the general manageability of all of these assets and accounts.
One of the best and most interesting modules of this 2.0 training for me was #15: Library 2.0. I agree with, and am excited about the concepts proposed therein; I especially liked the Library 2.0 Meme Map discovered via the Wikipedia link from the additional resources at the bottom of the page. Fascinating and very promising!
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