Discover open source tools for Web 2.0 and Social Networking.Write with a Wiki; Babblewith a Blog! Go from iPod to Podcasts and From Streaming Videos to YouTubes to reach more people in ways that were are not possible just four (4) years ago.
SECTION ONE: WEB 2.0 Definitions
Web 2.0: A phrase coined by O'Reilly Media in 2004, refers to a perceived second-generation of Web-based services—such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies—that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users. ...>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
BlackPlanet: The largest online community for African Americans. Your online source for African American news, community, technology, culture, music and entertainment. >> http://www.blackplanet.com/
Blog: Blog is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal (or newsletter) that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or the Web site >> www.bytowninternet.com/glossary
Facebook: A social utility that connects you with the people around you. >> http://www.facebook.com
MySpace: An online community that lets you meet your friends' friends. Create a community on MySpace and you can share photos, journals and interests with your growing network of mutual friends! >> http://www.myspace.com
Podcasting: A portmanteau of Apple's "iPod" and "broadcasting", is a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription, usually at no cost. It first became popular in late 2004, used largely for audio files Podcasting entails audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed presenting a downloadable or streaming file (often mp3). >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting
Rss: Rich Site Summary or RDF [Resource Description Framework] (Really Simple Syndication) Site Summary. An XML format for sharing content among different Web sites such as news items. How does it work? A Web site can allow other sites to publish some of its content by creating an RSS document and registers the document with an RSS publisher. A web publisher can post a link to the rss feed so users can read the distributed content on his/her site. >> mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/netterms.htm
YouTube: An online video streaming service that allows anyone to view and share videos that have been uploaded by our members. >> http://youtube.com/
Wikipedia: A free content, multilingual encyclopedia written collaboratively by contributors around the world. The site is a Wiki - anybody can edit and add to an article. Offers quick understanding on controversial issues. Strong in current affairs. >> http://www.wikipedia.org/
Phanfareis an online subscription-based photo sharing and video sharing service. It was introduced in November 2004 by Phanfare, Inc >> http://www.phanfare.com/home.aspx
Flickeris almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world >> http://www.flickr.com/
Second Life is a free 3D virtual world where users can socialize, connect and create using free voice and text. It is a virtual world developed by Linden Lab that launched on June 23, 2003 and is accessible via the Internet. >> http://secondlife.com/
Twitteris a social networking site that you can update from your computer or your phone; you can also track your friends updates from your cell, whenever you want.
Find all Web 2.0 Tools and Applications on one page, get a short description, compare, read reviews, see what people are saying about each one on the web, ...
It only takes seconds to get AddThis, and it's free! Installing it on your page allows your viewers to share your content, and that generates more traffic back to your site. Watch this video tour to learn more: >>
Brion Vibber has worked on MediaWiki and Wikipedia's servers for four years, watching over its frightening growth from thousands to millions of pages, from dozens to thousands of hits per second.
ABSTRACT
Over four years, MediaWiki has evolved from a quick hack to run a little-known encyclopedia web site to the monster engine behind a heavily-used public site, while maintaining the simplicity needed for an entry-level intranet wiki. Brion reviews past and future directions for Wikipedia's software and hardware, and how modern buzzword technologies could power and simplify the wiki world.
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