Practically Web 2.0

1. Presented by: Nicole C. Engard http://flickr.com/photos/thevoyagers/398768220/ Practically Web 2.0 Practical Demonstrations of Social Software Technology

2. History of the Web • Berners-Lee envisioned a read/write web • We weren’t ready in the 1990’s for such a big step • We started with a read-only web – a place where everyone could read whatever they wanted, but only a select few (programmers) could write web pages. • This was Web 1.0.

3. Enter Web 2.0 • The term "Web 2.0" began with a conference brainstorming session between O'Reilly and MediaLive International in 2004 • Also referred to as the “Participatory Web” or the “Read/Write Web” • Fulfills Berners-Lee’s original vision for the WWW

4. What is Web 2.0

5. Web 2.0 is People • Web 1.0 was CommerceWeb 2.0 is People - Ross Mayfield • The introduction of tools like blogs, wikis, tags, widgets and RSS have made it so that anyone can write to the web

6. Web 2.0 Titles

7. Web 2.0 is Personalization • Niche markets and The Long Tail by Chris Anderson • Web 2.0 is about letting WWW users personalize their experience • Personalized Homepages • My Yahoo!, iGoogle, My MSN, Netvibes and Pageflakes

8. Harnessing Collective Intelligence • The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki • “Two heads are better than one.” • Allowing the public to edit/contribute to your content will lead to more valuable content • Wikis, Tagging, Hyperlinking and Reviews • Giving everyone a voice • Blogging

9. Web 2.0 & Libraries Web 2.0 changes the balance of power in our libraries Scale Uploaded on February 1, 2007 by blmurch Slide by: Kathryn Greenhill

10. Why We’re Here • We’re here to learn how to use Web 2.0 to our advantage instead of letting it throw us off balance.

11. Intro to Web 2.0 Tools • Web 2.0 Logos Uploaded to Flickr on April 3, 2006byjonas_therkildsen

12. So Many Tools • RSS Feeds • Tagging • Blogging • Wikis • Widgets • Bookmarks • Professional Networks • Social Networking • Personal Libraries • Instant Messaging • Photo Sharing • Self Publishing

13. RSS Feeds • Short for “Real Simple Syndication” • Originally used to syndicate content from another web site on your own • Now most commonly used to deliver web related updates • Makes it easy to keep up with content from news sites, blogs, wikis, and other web sites without visiting them every day

14. Reading RSS Feeds • To read RSS Feeds you need an RSS Aggregator • RSS Aggregators are like inboxes for your RSS Feeds • With only one RSS Aggregator you can read new content from hundreds of web sites

15. RSS Aggregators • Come in online and desktop varieties • Online readers allow you to access your subscriptions from any computer • Desktop readers are only accessible from your computer • Aggregator Options • Bloglines/Bloglines Beta • Google Reader • NewsGator Suite

16. Tagging/Folksonomies • Tagging or Folksonomies are uncontrolled subject terms assigned by the average person • By ‘tagging’ articles, pages, blog posts, etc., the lay person can easily organize data in terms they understand

17. Blogs & Blogging • A blog is a web site maintained by one or more author who write on a regular basis • Blogs can allow for comments from readers • Blogs deliver content via RSS • Blogs started as personal journals, but can now be found in all different flavors

18. Blogging Tools • Many free and affordable tools to choose from • Weblog Matrix: weblogmatrix.org • Demo blog software: opensourcecms.com • Start with a freely hosted blog package to learn the ropes • Popular Tools: • WordPress.com • WordPress.org • Blogger.com • TypePad.com

19. Use a Blog For… • Delivering library news • Providing commentary • Book clubs • Sharing new resources • KEEP IN MIND: Blogs are for communication!

20. Finding Blogs • Technorati – Blog Search Engine • Zuula – Meta Blog Search Engine • LibWorm – Library Blog Search Engine • LisZen – Library Blog Search Engine • LISWiki – Listing of Library Blogs • ASK YOUR FRIENDS!!

21. Wikis • Wiki is the Hawaiian word for “quick” • A Wiki is a web site that is editable by a group of people • Updates to Wiki pages can be subscribed to via RSS • Wikis keep a revisionhistory

22. Wiki Tools • Many free and affordable tools to choose from • Wiki Matrix: www.wikimatrix.org • Demo wiki software: opensourcecms.com • Start with a freely hosted wiki package to learn the ropes • Wiki Options • pbWiki • WetPaint • Wikispaces • MediaWiki • PhpWiki • Twiki

23. Use a Wiki For… • Policies and Procedures • Documentation • Meeting Minutes/Notes • Conference Planning • KEEP IN MIND: Wikis are for collaboration!

24. Widgets • Widgets are small applications you can insert into your website, wiki or blog • Example widgets: • Grazr – Add an RSS Feed Reader to your site • Google Calendar – Add your schedule to your site • AddThis – Widget to let visitors share your site • Widgetbox – Find widgets for your site

25. Social Bookmarking • Social Bookmarking tools allow you to share your bookmarks with friends online • Stores your bookmarks online so that they’re accessible from any computer • Allows for tagging of links • Provides RSS feeds to subscribe to updates

26. Social Bookmarking Tools • del.icio.us – Share your bookmarks online • Digg – Rate bookmarks • StumbleUpon – Find new pages • CiteULike – Share your academic papers • Reddit – Rate bookmarks

27. Professional & Social Networking • Professional and Social Networking sites allow you to keep all of your contacts in one place and keep up with them • Professional Networking sites focus more on careers and professional contacts • LinkedIn • Social Networking sites focus on keeping up with friends and family • Facebook • MySpace

28. Personal Libraries • Creates a space for anyone to catalog their collections • Books • LibraryThing • Movies • DVDSpot • Movie Collector Plus • Music • Discogs • Project 365 #70 Uploaded to Flickr on March 11, 2008by vanessagx

29. Instant Messaging • Chat with your friends, colleagues and patrons as if they were on the phone • Allows for quick message sending online • Sign up for usernames from AIM, Yahoo! and Gtalk • Use chat aggregators to use all logins at once • Meebo – online chat interface • Trillian – Windows desktop chat client for AIM & Yahoo! • Pidgin/Adium – desktop chat client for Windows & Mac

30. Photo Sharing • These tools allow you to share your photos online with friends and family • You can also remix your pictures into products like prints, calendars, business cards, etc. • Tools • Flickr • Picasa • Photobucket • Zooomr

31. Self Publishing • Self Publishing allows authors to reach the long tale using Web 2.0 • The Long Tail is all about niche markets • Web 2.0 is all about services • Self Publishing tools allow anyone to publish professional looking books and sell them online • Tools: • Lulu • Blurb • TasteBook

32. “We want to do new things with information” 2.0 Patrons Want: Uploaded to Flickr on September 12, 2007 by libraryman

33. Web 2.0 in Your Library • Using Web 2.0 in your library means: • Letting go of a certain amount of control • Working with patrons (not just for them) • Taking time to learn new things • Taking time to teach new things • Putting a human face on the library

34. Take Time to Play • There is nothing to fear! • Take 15 minutes each day to learn something new • You can always delete what you don’t like • Work in groups, make it fun • See Learning 2.0

35. Learn More • Commoncraft – Video Explanations in Plain English • Library Success Wiki • What I Learned Today… • Library 2.0 Reading List • Web 2.0 and Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software Part 1 & Part 2

36. My 2.0: • Flickr • Facebook • del.icio.us • Blogroll • LinkedIn • LibraryThing • SlideShare • Yelp • YouTube • DVDSpot Thank You Nicole C. EngardOpen Source Evangelist, LibLimenengard@gmail.comhttp://web2learning.net