Web #23 The End! Fa!

Runs to the finish line .... woo hooo!

I've made it to the finish line and man what a cool joy ride. I did learn quite a lot. Web 2.0 is an execrise I think would help a lot of information services and in schools too. There are so many fun and cool ways of reading and sourcing information. I must say Web 2.0 has defintely got our staff in the department puzzled and stressed out. But not me! LOL.

nah but seriously. There are a sites I would use again and again. RSS feed I will continue to use, its a good tool use and getting updates on your selected topics. Del.icio.us Which I just love. I think i'm an addict lol.

Wiki - you gotta love the wiki. Its the most interesting and contervisal site to be in. Also keep in mind to always do research the information produced especially if you're a student and wanting to quote something.

Online generators using imagechief.com I've showed this site to my nephew who just thought it was the coolest thing ever. E-books I will always continue to use especially since i've got free membership (thanks to ACL). I think I'll keep my face book page and continue getting vampire bites and free gifts from my friends.. hehehe

I think this programme was a good execrise especially in developing our interest in new sites and way of searching and sourcing out information weather it be for leisure or for academic reasons!

Owesome stuff!!!

Island flavour signing out! Fa!

Web 2.0 #22 e-books

#22 NetLibrary, e-books

Woo Hoo...
I've always had a netlibrary account. I consistently use it because of my studies on New Zealand education. It's a great tool to know how to use and read online. Because most of my books I was looking for were older publications finding them on NetLibrary was like someone had just saved my life. I have a long list of my favourites list. One being Vailima Letters by Robert Louis Stevenson which is a gem, makes me think of my great great grandparents and how they use to live their lives before Samoa was exposed by the Germans, British and the New Zealand government. Best thing about it. Is that its in full eContent which was fantastic!
You can also listen to audiobooks on this site which is avaliable to you, and journals as well.
Another thing to note is that if you're thinking that you can copy and paste the answer is you can't! I had a customer say that they wanted to copy and paste but couldn't. I would recommend this site to anyone especially if you're studying!

Web 2.0 #21 Podcats

Podcats are cool! and no you don't need a ipod.
Really simple to add. I visited podcastalley.com and yahoo podcasts (which I already use). I've stumbled across podcast which i thought would never exsist. There's the chess club. One really cool one i've subcribed to is Learn French with daily podcasts and then there's a the religious podcasts ie Jesus Geek, and also podcasts related in subject interests. There's also one called 'Lube it up or loose it' which ummm sounds a bit dodgey lol. So it does cater for all. There's so many so go crazy I say. When I did joing bloglines I added RSS feed to podcasts so I constantly get updated material of podcasts. I've been brushing up on my spanish that I've subcribed too. And there are a few african american poetry podcasts you should check out!! I would recommend!

Web 2.0 Youtube #20

#20 Discover youtube and a few sites


This is another one of my favourite sites. The fact that you're able to view anything and everything on this site.
Man I'm so amazed what you can find on this site. From clips of bad karaoke to bloopers to people's personals diaries. lol. Just shows some people have too much time on their hands.

Subcribing to other peoples clips as well is cool and organizing your list of favourite clips.
Companies and Celebs have defintely taken advantage of making their own youtube channel, for instance Oprah.. a huh she's on here too! Shesh I thought like having your own show isn't enough LoL!
I'm defintely digging the stand up comedy! Just a snippett from one of my favourite shows
The Kings of comedys.






I also checked out other sites like yahoo videos, and google videos.
I started watching old tv adverts ie anchor butter, the old yellow mellow drink add. Just brought back memories.

Web 2.0: Online Applications & Tools 18 & 19

#19 Discovering Web 2.0 tools

Off course I'll look straight for anything to do with music and checked out last.fm .
what I like about it, its very simple to use and search through as well. I searched for a few of my favourite 80's rnb artists and what do you know my whole line-up was nothing but gold.
Also giving you an event gig guide as well. Liam Finn our own kiwi and his dates of his gigs which are coming up pretty soon. Also Top Video clips and albums, weekly charts etc.. Another site to put on my favourites!


#18 (Week 8). Take a look at some online productivity (word processing, spreadsheet) tools.

Zoho Rocks! Man its so handy to know that you're got your documents online. It'll defintely make life easy for those people who don't have word and use different computers on a daily basis. I went browsing through and it's a good way of setting up CV's as well. They have quite a good range of templates from reports to spreadsheets which I've used for my youth group! I would recommend this to people and also to save their work as well and carry it with them. It doesn't hurt to have backup!
What i've also done is Zoho Planner, which allows you to type in all your planning and appointments. Online diary of your day to day tasks which is great! I've been writing notes on what not to forget to take on my long weekend to Omaha!

Web 2.0: Wikis

#17- Playing around with PBWiki

I finally logged and started editing my Favourite Books... adding in Stories I wouldn't tell nobody but God by Rasheed Clark, a few of Albert Wendt's books and Karlo Mila's Dream Fish Floating poetry collection. I've added my name to favourite blog. When I've got more time I'll add my favourite recipe and hoilday! check it out http://acllearn.pbwiki.com/Favourite-blogs

#16 - Wikis

Wikis are fantastic! Information produced and the fact you can edit and but on any revelant information. But one thing to know is on Wikis is never take their word. For assignments I'm consistantly discovering new information on my conducted search but always having to double check if their source of information is correct.
I love browsing through wikipedia. the great thing about it is that one search can lead to another and related topics.
Once again use the tags and links! it cuts your searching time to more than half!

Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati Tasks 13 - 15

15# On Library 2.0 & Web 2.0 ...

Just reading on a few blogs from the recommended sites and came across a librarian saying 'The library is human'

Which I liked. Issues about how techanical we're gona have to be in order to keep up with information and the way information is preserved. But sharing tips and hints on searching is defintely something that's come out on top with using web 2.0 for me.

14# Technorati

I like the different ways I can search for blogs on Technorati. Doing a search for web 2.0 ...man talk about Information overload. Really loving the popular search. Did a search on a few music artists. Just loving the fact that I now have a lot more pod casts and news casts to add to my list, thanks to the search! woo hoo!

13# del.icio.us
first thing that came to mind was ummm..food! lol
It defintely is a tool i would recommend can cut your searching time in half! And man I've defintely got information overload. Tagging defintely cuts your time in half! I did a search for chocolate cake and man did i get a good recipe on how to make a chocolate lava cake! keep you informed if i do venture to making that! lol

Web 2.0 - Play Week: task 10,11,12

Task 10: Play around with Image Generators

Okay - I'm back on the train doing what I'm meant to do.

logged on http://www.imagechef.com/ and played around!

Pretty cool i must say..

Here's my Bling! and my B-ball shirt! Represent!! lol

Task 11: Library Thing

Just looking at this site. Shesh its a Ulgy site! I logged in and added books that've read . I'm already signed into http://www.goodreads.com/ which I would recommend rather that librarything, maybe because i'm being bias.

But you can add yourself to groups and add a blog and so forth. Here's my link http://www.librarything.com/catalog/lei you can view my books that've read.

Task 12: Rollyo your own search engine with Rollyo

Hey this is a primo site. It lets you set up a list of search engines from a topic of your choice. Its a quick directory. I've put in a list of 'Kiwi recipes & food, Online auction sites. Pretty useful for all sorts, like quizes and if you're just wanting a search. ie a list of celebrities favourite hoilday places (another idea! lol)

I've created a rollyo quick search on the side for my many fans of my blog. LOL!

But here's my link http://rollyo.com/island_flavour/

Hint: if you're going to create a list I suggest you pick a popular topic!