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A talk given at the Ewing SeniorNet on June 10, 2008
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Saving Time and Saving Time and Energy Energy
with Web 2.0 Toolswith Web 2.0 Tools
Presented for theEwing SeniorNet Computer Literacy Center
06/10/08
Presented by:Janie Hermann, Princeton Public Library
Web 2.0 is…
A Social, Collaborative Web
Defined by trends and sites such as:Blogs/RSS - Wikis - Podcasts – Tagging - Social software – Facebook - MySpace - de.licio.us - furl - Flickr - IM – lastfm - Folksonomies - Mashups
2.0
Web 2.0 is …
The Read/Write Web Participatory and Social Information consumers and contributors
are often one in the same
But what does this really mean?
The Machine is Us/ing Us
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g
Why were YOU chosen by TIME?
… because 2006 was a “story about community and collaboration on a scale never seen before. It's about the cosmic compendium of knowledge Wikipedia and the million-channel people's network YouTube and the online metropolis MySpace. It's about the many wresting power from the few and helping one another for nothing and how that will not only change the world, but also change the way the world changes.”
Website Traffic Graph comparing myspace.com, youtube.com and
flickr.com
Tim O’Reilly’s Concise Explanation
Source: http://www.oreilly.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html
How can I benefit? New sites and tools are being released at
an astonishing rate Most of these sites are free for basic use Many sites and tools are available that will
help you save time You can connect with friends and relatives
more easily
Library Thing
Catalog books in your personal or institutional library easily
Tag books and write reviews Share tagged books and reviews Find what to read next from other users’
reviews and tags
http://www.LibraryThing.com
Memjog Send text message reminders to your cell
phone Generate lists and save them on your cell
phone Never forget an appointment or birthday
againhttp://www.memjog.net/
Wakerupper No account required Just like a hotel wake up call Eliminate worry about missing flights,
morning meetings, etc Schedule regular reminder phone calls
with a free account
http://www.wakerupper.com/
Wakerupper Demo available at:http://blog.wakerupper.com/index.php/2008/05/demogirl-profiles-wakerupper/
MonkeySee Motto: See how the experts do it “Experts” in a variety of areas post short
how-to videos Viewers can comment and rate Easy to share and post videos
Zamzar Quickly converts files from one format to
another Eliminates need for conversion software Convert text, image, video, and sound files
(large array of file extensions available) Conversions emailed for downloading
http://www.zamzar.com
Picnik Online photo editing in your browser No program installation required Import pictures from your PC or online Some features require premium
subscription
http://www.picnik.com
Picnik
Picnik
Picnik
Doodle Polling and Scheduling made easy No need to create an account Schedule a meeting and be assured you
have the best possible date Easy to update
http://doodle.ch
Instructions on how to participate.
Summary of results
Jott
Consider this to be Voice Mail 2.0 Instead of texting, use Jott from your cell phone to
call a toll-free number and have a spoken note transcribed then texted, or e-mailed to yourself – or to anyone else you choose.
Great for leaving email messages while on the go or sending posts to your blog while on the road.
http://jott.com1-866-JOTT-123
Tada List Create, Share, and Store "to do" lists for
everything from your Christmas shopping to daily task list
Lists are stored online and accessible from any computer via your account
Share your lists with others via RSS Save for future reference – great for packing lists
http://tadalist.com/
Senduit/YouSendIt Both allow you to send and share very large files
without freezing up email or taking down a network!
No registration required
YouSendIt will hold the file for 30 days and send an email to the recipient
Senduit lets you determine how long the file stays live (up to 30 days). Provides you with a download link.
http://senduit.comhttp://yousendit.com
Senduit
Senduit
Senduit
Senduit
Slideshare Think of it as YouTube for PowerPoint A great place to share your own
PowerPoint presentations and slidecasts or to view what others have posted
Create a social network with others who share your interests
http://www.slideshare.net
How to locate “Freebies” PC Magazine
Top 101 Sites Best Free Software
SEOmoz’s Web 2.0 Awards The Webware 100 Awards Time Magazine’s 50 Coolest Websites Filehippo (freeware with some shareware)
Constantly Scan Tech Blogs,Tech Constantly Scan Tech Blogs,Tech News News
Sites and the Popular Media!Sites and the Popular Media!
This is just the proverbial …
Tip
of the
Iceberg
Discussion Time …
and Questions
and Comments
and Feedback!
Contact me:
Janie Hermann [email protected]
Slides will be hosted at:
http://www.slideshare.net/JanieH