Matt's+Web+2.0+Personal+Plan

= Web 2.0 Tools=

" The term "**Web 2.0**" is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive [|information sharing], [|interoperability], [|user-centered design][|[1]] and [|collaboration] on the [|World Wide Web]. " Source: [|Wikipedia]

[|Google Docs] : Google Docs is a web based word processor, spread sheet and presentation application, similar to Microsoft Office, offered by Google. Not only is Google Docs a completely free substitute for Microsoft Office, it also allows its users to collectiviley edit a document online. Great for: group projects.

[|Delicious:] Delicious is a social bookmarking site designed by yahoo. After creating a profile Delicious users can install a "bookmark on Delicious" bookmark at the top of their browser page. Now, when users come across an interesting article they can bookmark it to their delicious account and access the information from anywhere. Great for: Researching and organizing information for research papers.

[|Picasa:] Picasa is a photosharing site developed by Google. Similar to [|Flickr,] Picasa allows its users to store photo's online and then easily embed them into social networking sites, message boards and powerpoint presentations among other things Great for: Powerpoint presentations and web-based projects.

[|YouTube:] You tube is a video-sharing website where users can record, broadcast, and watch their own videos. Purchased by Google in 2006 You Tube has become one of the most popular sites on the web. Still not convinced You Tube can be used for educational purposes? Check out the [|UCSD You Tube] Channel. Great for: Collecting information... and procrastinating

[|Facebook:] Started in 2003 at Harvard by student Mark Zuckerburg, Facebook has blossomed into the largest social networking site on the web. With the addition of networks and beefed up privacy settings Facebook has gained the trust of over 350 million people who use the site regularly to communicate with friends. On a college campus Facebook may be the single best way to get in contact with a fellow student. Great for: Setting up study sessions and getting help from classmates

[|Ning:] Ning takes Facebooks idea a step further. In Ning users are given the opportunity to create their own social network, with similar features to Facebook, that can only be accessed by the designated group. A Ning network can have 1 member or 1000 and can be discussing any number of topics. Great For: Group Projects

[|RSS Feeds] : Or "Really Simple Syndications" is a group of feeds used to update frequently updated sites such as tech blogs or news websites. Recently RSS feeds have proven to be one of the fastest ways to consume new information. Great for: Getting the most up to date information possible

[|Google Calendar:] Google Calendar is a web based calendar by Google that allows the user to easily manage a number of different calendars, (school, work, soccer practice etc) view them as one, and then share them with others. Great For: Comparing study schedules with Classmates

[|Google Wave] : By far the newest of the web 2.0 tools I have posted, Google Wave will not be released to the public until sometime in late 2010. Equal parts email, instant messaging and file sharing with the ability to collectively edit documents, Google hopes to change email with this tool. Great For: Communicating and collaborating with others

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