Web+2.0

Web 2.0
Resources, links, facts, guidelines, blogs, examples, and other interesting information.

Web Summit 2.0 Podcast
http://www.web2summit.com/pub/w/49/conversations.html

Conversations and discussions with innovators talking about Web 2.0 can be accessed in this website which archives related podcast. Ramona

Following Ramona's entry on the Web 2.0 podcast, I discovered a neat site that introduced me to "**slidecasts**." A slidecast is a podcast with a powerpoint presentation jammed into one! To provide an example of a slidecast, here is a presentation about podcasting in education!: [|Podcast Slidecast!]
 * Slidecasts:**

I thought I'd include this as an example of Web 2.0 technology, as its very similar to how YouTube works. The link to the site itself: [|SlideShare]

Cheers! -Leigh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsa5ZTRJQ5w
I thought this video was pretty informational... there are some other good ones posted as thumbnails on the side! Enjoy!!! -Alexis L.

We discussed Web 2.0 and its many benefits, yet what does Web 3.0 hold for us in the future? The following link to Wikipedia describes what Web 3.0 has in store for us. Envisions for Web 3.0 includes a “semantic web” where computers will be capable of analyzing all the data on the Web – the content, links, and transactions between people and computers. “For example, a computer might be instructed to list the prices of flat screen HDTVs larger than 40 inches with 1080p resolution at shops in the nearest town that are open until 8pm on Tuesday evenings.” Wow, does this sound amazing or what? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_Web ~Emily Dietz
 * Web 3.0?**

Comment on Emily's post above re: Web 3.0 and Semantic Web:
This actually is amazing, thanks for posting it Emily. However, as I was reading the description of Semantic Web on Wikipedia, I just got so lost in the language of it all. There are so many acronyms, new ideas, crazy terms... I just wonder if this confuses anyone else. I personally think the web is just out of control and there are just so many new developments out there. It's so hard to keep up with everything. I am just getting used to using this Wiki and adapting to the idea of Web 2.0 (which before I started this program, thought was just a new version of the Internet!) Things seem to be moving so quickly in terms of technology and the future of the Web. Sometimes I wish things would just slow down... Technology is very cool, and there are so many amazing things out there that are useful and pratical.... but are things moving too fast? I remember and really enjoyed life without IM, iPods, cell phones, Bluetooth, email (I now have 5 email addresses!), Blogs, HDTV, TiVo, etc.... but now it seems like we can't really //enjoy// life without all of this "stuff". Feel free to comment. I would love to know how everyone else feels about this. ~Sara Boyce

Some Insights regarding the future of Web 2.0 by Bill Gates
http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2007/1/28/6781 -Sunita Adhikari

I thought this was just great! Very short, video news feed about the oldest blogger in the world--she just celebrated her 108th birthday! She said that interacting with people through her internet diary has helped her stay young. Looks like Web 2.0 applications have become a vital part of life! http://www.yahoo.com/s/709737 FYI: You may have to view a 30 second commercial before the actual news feed plays. ~Sara Boyce
 * Oldest Blogger in the World**

Great Resource for Creating Mashups:
- Google Maps - [|http://maps.google.com] - Yahoo Pipes - http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ - Microsoft Popfly - http://www.popfly.com/

Great Resources for Finding APIs and Mashups:
- Mashup Feed - http://www.mashupfeed.com/ - Programmable Web - http://www.programmableweb.com/

- http://www.sdtimes.com/article/special-20070415-01.html - http://architectresources.blogspot.com/2006/04/mashups-created-by-unconferencing.html - http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/m/f/whatismashup.htm - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashup_%28web_application_hybrid%29 - http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kevinmaney/2005-08-16-maney-google-mashups_x.htm - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-mashups.html - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps - http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/15-07/ff_maps?currentPage=all - http://ubikwitus.blogspot.com/2007/08/google-maps-mashups-2.html - http://mashable.com/2007/07/11/google-maps-mashups-2 -Chase Winters-
 * Other Great Mashup Resources:**

I found this series of articles discussion the use of web 2.0 in the school environment. The article is from 2006, but still provides a nice perspective on the use of web 2.0 in the classroom. I really liked the fact that the article provides testimonials from students. http://www.solutionwatch.com/512/back-to-school-with-the-class-of-web-20-part-1/ ~ Jen Raup ~
 * Back to School With 2.0**

Great You Tube Video: What is Web 2.0
-Chase Winters-
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LzQIUANnHc**

**Really Cool Example of Web 2.0**
Here is a link to a website for a new movie coming out very soon. From a technical point of view, this website is really great, because it combines animation created in Flash, along with the idea of a threaded discussion. [|http://www.lionsforlambsmovie.com] When you get to the site, you enter something that you believe in (i.e. education, the environment, etc.). For those who are taking a Flash course, this is an input textfield. Then, the movie clip advances forward and displays the term you entered along with everybody else's term. What's cool is that all of the terms that area floating are basically dynamic textfields that are interactive, and can be updated and added to by anyone. So it's a running thread discussion that's animated. Enjoy! -Brian B.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6SefbFbixI I found this video on YouTube about Web 2.0, and I thought it was both funny and interesting. Maybe I just found it funny because when I was a kid, I also had a "radio station" out of my bedroom. lol. ~Melanie Campbell
 * An amusing video about Web 2.0**

This is an article of the top 10 Web 2.0 Winners as proposed by a blog. http://www.wisdump.com/web/top-10-web-20-winners/ The top 10 sites that the author felt exceeded the expectations of many and have taken market share away from established leaders or have become leaders themselves in their industries. Again, these sites don’t have to represent the Web 2.0 concept of rounded corners and AJAX [|http://www.wisdump.com/web/top-10-web-20-winners/#|technology], but they are simply showing strength during this time of the web. - Alanna Ramin
 * Top 10 Web 2.0 Winners**

Web 2.0 and Privacy** http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20071023/tc_infoworld/92836_1
 * Two current news articles regarding Web 2.0 and its future:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071025/ap_on_hi_te/facebook_microsoft;_ylt=AgXcL7Qr6ea1GpA9bW2hMcu73MMF
 * Microsoft's Investment in Facebook**

~Sara Boyce

Practical Application of Web 2.0
I'm sure everyone has heard of the "Southwest Ding". I took a look at it, and basically it's like an RSS feed, where they push information to the consumer, and the ding gets played through a tiny application that you download.

[|http://www.southwest.com/ding/]

Enjoy! -Brian B.

**Discovering the Web's Edge - Web 2.0 Summit 2007**
http://www.web2con.com/ Check out pictures, great videos, presentations, and the news from the Web 2.0 Summit that took place in October in San Francisco, CA. Brian B. talked about this conference during his Centra presentation. Maybe our ELVIS class should have taken a field trip!!! ~Sara Boyce

http://www.web20zen.com/index.php
 * Some good examples of Web 2.0**

As a designer, developer I Look for good examples of web 2.0 and anything else I am working on at the moment. Found this page to give good examples.

-Brandon Shearer

I like the "7 Things You Should Know About" Series that Educause Learning Initiative does on all things technology. These are published in PDF and are always two pages in length, good for printing on both sides and great for handouts for training sesions. Here are a few ..... http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7001.pdf http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7016.pdf http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7009.pdf http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7024.pdf
 * Social Bookmarking**
 * Mapping Mashups**
 * Collaborative Editing i.e. Google Docs**
 * RSS & Mashups**

http://www.educause.edu/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutSeries/7495
 * Here is the link to the whole series;**

Brian Snapp

I think that Twitter ([|http://www.twitter.com)] has a lot of potential as an asynchronous teaching tool. Twitter is a combination of a micro blog and a social network. I have been using Twitter for a bit and found some very interesting uses people found for it. For example, during the San Diego fires a California web developer was using Twitter to cover them. Also a writer from Hong Kong was writing a novel via Twitter. The maximum number of characters per post is 140 so it is very easy to make posts write from a cell phone. The users are even encouraged to post to Twitter from their cells. Another wonderful Web 2.0 widget is Gcast ([|http://www.gcast.com)] which allows you to record podcasts right from your cell phone and post them on a site after installing a player. This definitely has possibilities. ~Stan Yann
 * Short and Sweet.**