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Web 2.0 Tools
Web 2.0 refers to the transition from the internet as a collection of websites to a collection of websites capable of full fledged computing and program capabilities. In other words WebPages that performs as programs rather than host stagnant content. Web 2.0 is known as the second generation of the web. It has evolved and improved over time and now offers better and more up to date services such as those listed below.
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| Web 2.0 Directories |
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The Complete Web 2.0 Directory - http://www.go2web20.net/
Webware, Best Web Apps - http://www.webware.com/html/ww/100.html
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WikiSpaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/
Create simple web pages that groups, friends, & families can edit together.
SchoolBlogs - http://www.schoolblogs.net/wpress/
Website dedicated to share user-friendly blog formats that are also safe for school-age children.
Bloglines - http://www.bloglines.com/
A web-based personal news aggregator that can be used in place of a desktop client.
Blogger - https://www.blogger.com/start
Free, automated weblog publishing tool that sends updates to a site via FTP.
PortaPortal - http://www.portaportal.com/
Portaportal is a web based bookmarking utility that lets you store links to your favorite websites online. Now your bookmarks are no longer limited to any one machine.
Odeo Studios - http://studio.odeo.com/create/home
ADD your podcast to the Odeo Directory; SYNDICATE automatically with RSS and iTunes; CHOOSE from a variety of players and buttons;
PollDaddy - http://www.polldaddy.com/
Create free polls anywhere!
Google Docs - http://www.google.com/google-d-s/intl/en/tour1.html
Create documents, spreadsheets and presentations online and collaborate in real time.
Zoho - http://www.zoho.com/
offers a suite of online web applications geared towards increasing your productivity and offering easy collaboration.
Gliffy - http://www.gliffy.com/
Gliffy.com is a free web-based diagram editor. Create and share flowcharts, network diagrams, floorplans, user interface designs and other drawings online.
Slide - http://www.slide.com/
Slide lets you use photos and other digital content to publish and discover the people and things that matter to you.
ToonDoos - http://www.toondoo.com/Home.on
Cartoon strip creator.
Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world.
SlideShare - http://www.slideshare.net/
SlideShare is the world's largest community for sharing presentations on the web.
Snip!t - http://www.snipit.org/
Snip!ts are a cross between web bookmarks and a web notepad - organize and analyze links to the web and store and share snips of information.
SplashCast - http://web.splashcast.net/catalog/search.aspx
Create your own online TV station with SplashCast! Combine your favorite videos, music, and photos into a streaming, updatable channel and syndicate it anywhere.
Voki - http://www.voki.com/
Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character. You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on a new personality.
Letterpop - http://letterpop.com/
Make astoundingly creative newsletters in minutes.
Scrapblog - http://scrapblog.com/
Scrapblog is the best place to share your digital scrapbooks with your friends, family, and the world.
Google Earth - http://earth.google.com/
Offers maps and satellite images for complex or pinpointed regional searches.
Wayback Machine - http://www.archive.org/index.php
A digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Skype - http://www.skype.com/
Skype allows users to make telephone calls from their computer to other Skype users free of charge.
Zamzar - http://www.zamzar.com/
Online file conversion.
Bloglines - http://www.bloglines.com
A web-based personal news aggregator that can be used in place of a desktop client.
Netvibes - http://www.netvibes.com
Personal news aggregator with RSS and Atom support. Comes with a set of predefined news feeds.
Bubbl.us - http://bubbl.us/
Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online.
sPresent - http://www.spresent.com/v2/
Create Flash Presentations in the browser and send to e-mail or add to your web site. No installation required.
VoiceThread - http://voicethread.com/#home
Group conversations around images, docs and videos. Transform your presentations, projects and media into rich collaborative spaces.
digg - http://digg.com/
Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. From the biggest online destinations to the most obscure blog.
del.icio.us - http://del.icio.us/
A social bookmarks manager. Using bookmarklets, you can add bookmarks to your list and categorize them.
Gabcast - http://www.gabcast.com/
Record podcasts with your phone!
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Anthony Newberry: newberrya@cliu.org or 610.769.4111 Ext. 1141
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