Week 6 of Web 2.0
I am really frustrated at the moment as I want to move on with the course, but my computer is so slow and taking forever to load and play "social bookmarking in plain english", so I am giving up for now!
Will have to try again later, hopefully, or in a day or so!
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Friday, 22 April 2011
Wikis
Week 5 of Web 2.0
I can definately see the benefit of wikis, as shown in the "wikis in plain english clip", rather than emailing backwards and forward. I think it would be great for the library when organising events and everyones imput is needed for suggestions and ideas.
I found posting a comment on wetpaint confusing! I couldn't find the "easy edit" button, but tried to add a comment by starting a new thread, as I saw the thread posted by " wellidclare". When I tried to post my comment it just sat there and sat there....I even made a coffee and snack and it still hadn't posted! I tried again and then realised I had been disconnected from my wireless connection, so third time lucky, I managed to post it! I then found "easy edit" after posting the comment and navigating on the Learning 2.0 Basics wiki page! Anyway, my comment was still there as a thread (and hopefully still is) and as I have spent over 2 hours on this, I decided to stop and write up this blog.
I can definately see the benefit of wikis, as shown in the "wikis in plain english clip", rather than emailing backwards and forward. I think it would be great for the library when organising events and everyones imput is needed for suggestions and ideas.
I found posting a comment on wetpaint confusing! I couldn't find the "easy edit" button, but tried to add a comment by starting a new thread, as I saw the thread posted by " wellidclare". When I tried to post my comment it just sat there and sat there....I even made a coffee and snack and it still hadn't posted! I tried again and then realised I had been disconnected from my wireless connection, so third time lucky, I managed to post it! I then found "easy edit" after posting the comment and navigating on the Learning 2.0 Basics wiki page! Anyway, my comment was still there as a thread (and hopefully still is) and as I have spent over 2 hours on this, I decided to stop and write up this blog.
Monday, 18 April 2011
RSS Feeds
Week 4 of Web 2.0
I have noticed the RSS feeds symbol when checking my emails in Outlook and now know that it stands for Real Simple Syndication.
I think it is a good idea that you can select from websites of interest and have the latest information and news sent directly to you, rather than having to go searching for it, although you could receive an overload of information to search through.
The Library could perhaps subscribe to the popular authors that have visited us and we would like to have visit again, to keep us informed of their news and latest publications and release dates.
I couldn't seem to subscribe to the West Australian or a local paper from my home town but did sucessfully add the RSS feed for the Learning 2.0 Basics training, as requested, together with unshelved, weescotslady and wellidclare blogspots and the sammyandbella website, having just been hooked on the latest Your Kitchen Rules TV show!
I have noticed the RSS feeds symbol when checking my emails in Outlook and now know that it stands for Real Simple Syndication.
I think it is a good idea that you can select from websites of interest and have the latest information and news sent directly to you, rather than having to go searching for it, although you could receive an overload of information to search through.
The Library could perhaps subscribe to the popular authors that have visited us and we would like to have visit again, to keep us informed of their news and latest publications and release dates.
I couldn't seem to subscribe to the West Australian or a local paper from my home town but did sucessfully add the RSS feed for the Learning 2.0 Basics training, as requested, together with unshelved, weescotslady and wellidclare blogspots and the sammyandbella website, having just been hooked on the latest Your Kitchen Rules TV show!
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