Module+2+readings+and+thoughts

Notes define blogging and microblogging with examples. 1. [] gives an outline of 12 useful microblogging tools that can be used inplace of twitter. I also watched twitter in 60 sec - good defintion []

Notes define wikis with examples. 2. [] Britannicas plans to take on Wikipedia by incorporating user creation and a more proactive user approach. I then went for a quick look at Britannicas site - never used it, which i have got to say was pretty good. I liked how when you do a search you are then given links on the left to relating web sites, dictionary, hisstory articles, widgets ect. [] and that there was a blog location - not quite in the wiki league.

Notes talk about tagging, which is like labelling, grouping, book marking similar or common info and tagged info can be used across differe sites. Delicious is a good example of a site that tags.

6.. Notes define mashups, which refers to the combination of more than one type of data source combining to create a service. [] a good site, never used it before, but it conveniently gives you 3 ways to view the data, i.e satelite, map or hybrid, it's a combination of google maps and twitter. An RSS feed is able to directly update your info from selected sites on a regular basis and pass that infor back to you, therefore reducing the amount of searching through data from all your favourite sites, [] (provides a good definition).

7. [] good site that should feed to my twitter account and has good IT and social networking info.

8. [] a good site that tells you all about their service. They allow users to gain a license to allow them to carry, share and reuse data. However it is the search engine [] that holds the most value. I like the speed and convenience that it enablesthe user - it's just like data recycling, why reinvent the wheel. It's great the way your search comes through a range of different engines which can provide you with a result using a range of media types - a great example of a mashup where ranges of materials converge.

9. How the Old, the Young and Everyone in Between Uses Social Network, [] simarly to the De Rosa article, it covers the types of social networking tools that varying ages were most likely through to least likely to use. It acknowledges that the reasons behind usage included fun, friends, family, staying in contact and accepting an invitation from a friend.

10. [] looks at the dominance of social networking tools globally and in each country. It's believed that Facebook will shortly surpass MySpace, but from the maps ypu can see thaat it is not dominating in every country.

11. [] the average time spent social networking is 5.5 hrs per month - and 82% increase from the previous year.

12. [] The notes talk about the purpose of many social netwrking sites, for example Facebook and My space are for personal connection, RSVP is for dating and Linked In is for corporate microblogging.
 * 70 percent of Internet users in Australia visited a social networking site in June, up 29 percent from the previous year.
 * Facebook led as the most visited social networking destination with more than 6 million
 * MySpace Sites ranked second with 3.5 million visitors
 * Twitter witnessed the most substantial growth, surging to 800,000 visitors in June, up from just 13,000 visitors a year ago.
 * 90 percent of visitors to the top 20 most popular properties were among this group 14 percent of the total Internet audience can be classified as “heavy social networkers".
 * Social networking users made up 83 percent of Telstra Corporation visitors, while other local sites also saw their audience base favor social networking, including Fairfax Media (88 percent social networkers) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (85 percent social networkers). Glam Media and WordPress had the highest composition of heavy social networkers at 35.4 percent each, followed by New York Times Digital (33.4 percent), Viacom Digital (32.0 percent), Amazon Sites (31.3 percent) and AOL LLC (31.1 percent).

13: [] good explanation of goolge wave, a toll that enables hosted coversations where all users can edit (collaborative communication, editting and in lone discussion) - a bit like collaborative edditing in real time. Waves can be placed directly onto websites such as blogs, they can incorporate maps and pictures. They feature 'playback' which lets you see how the wave was built, 'robots' which enable you to draw content from twitter people you follow, 'tweety' which can investigate popular tags such as those used in twitter e.g. regular show tweets featuring the words 'social networking' and Rosy who can transalte in real time. Just had a play on Google wave - what a great concept.

14: [] "The truth is that in today's over-informed digital business world, where bloated data moves at the speed of thought, it is not who you know that really counts, but who knows you" - a great quote when you consider the web effect of social networking and for improving yours and or ypur busineses profile. The article talks about finding the balance of 'protection' so that you are able to succeed in the business world using social networking - that is using the friend of a friend network to your best ability. It outlines the advantages of social networking in a clear succinct list and types of social networking tools e.g. Spoke, LinkedIn and Plaxo - good commercial sites. Provides a good list of concerns rlating to social networking under the folllowing headings; > Maintenance might be good for assessing sites for my assignment. [] a good article with lots of practical hints to use in order to make your site more appealing and user friendly - a good resource that i could use to assess sites for use for my project.
 * Privacy
 * Barriers to entry
 * Integration with software and between networks
 * Losing touch with the 'Real' - this is one i have been thinking about.
 * Free now, pay later?

15. Reading about RSS feeds from the notes and sites provided is has been good. All explain theconcept clearly and concisely. RSS feeds are basically constant updates from you favourite sites provided to you by an RSS feeder. [] is an excellent discussion f what makes a web 2.0 librarian from davids blog which can be rss fed. [] is a great description. [] gives and excellent description of feeds, how to use them ect.

16. Second Life - I'm pretty sure i don't like it at all, Im pretty happy in the present life thanks. Gave it a whirl, there is a major element of annoyance for me, it seems some what in personal and unnatural - i can't really explain it.

17. [], @http://www.youtube.com/, http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/On_the_Web/Web_Applications/Photo_Sharing/Image_Hosting// all god sites with info relating to photo and video. You tubeis my favourite.

18. [] an example of a uni using skype. It would increase customer service capabilites, meeting users needs and wants, it could be used for collaboration between schools, for staff, libraries and librarians and students. It could be a great way to teleconference in this districts COP - might be an idea for task 1.

19. [], this is a great site that discusses the pros and cons of web conference sites and what you should look for in a good site - might be handy for taks 1. [] a good web conferencing site that seems cheap and fairly straight forward.

20. [] use podcasts for events, talks, lectures and speeches. @http://www.csu.edu.au/division/library/how-to/podcasts/ have podcasts to inform students. Like the definition " //[]The New Oxford American Dictionary// defines podcast as “a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player.” **[|2]** In other words, it’s a digital audio file that’s created, shared, and heard."

Outlines gret podcast positives "Podcasts are portable. Although accessible via computers, they can also reside on MP3 players and go anywhere. This is a real plus. Librarians can capitalize on this portability by creating a walking library-orientation podcast for students to carry around on an MP3 player, following instructions as they learn about different areas and resources within the library. Or while doing research on a field trip, students can use a digital recorder to document interviews, observations, notes, and other information and then come back to the library to produce their own podcasts to share what they learned".

Provides good examples for uses of podcasts:
 * Promoting the library
 * Using student products to share learning
 * Sharing school news
 * Providing professional development

And also how to make it:
 * **Gather the required hardware and software.**
 * **Decide on the content**
 * **Practice**
 * **Record the podcast**
 * **Test**
 * **Publish**
 * **Promote**
 * **Evaluate**