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Understanding And
Exploiting Web 2.0:
Using Web 2.0 – hands-on session
Brian Kelly
UKOLN
University of Bath
Bath
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Contents
In this hands-on session you will use various
Web 2.0 tools:
Tools
• Communications (Gabbly)
• Wikis (Wikalong & Wetpaint)
• Social bookmarking (del.icio.us)
• RSS readers (Bloglines)
• Search tools (Technorati)
• …
Please follow the exercises in the
accompanying handout
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Comments
Do you have any general comments on the
tools you have used?
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Use of Gabbly
Any comments on
Gabbly?
• Easy to use
• Nothing in common
with others on
Gabbly site
• Easy to create
Gabbly page for
other Web sites
• Can also embed in
HTML pages
• Can we rely on the
service?
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Using Wikalong
Any comments on
Wikalong?
• Easy to use
• Looks dull
• Looks better using a
plugin
• May be problems with
abuse, spam, etc.
• An early example of a
Wiki which is simple
to deploy
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Use Of Wetpaint
Any comments on
Wetpaint?
• Nice interface
• Easy to use
• Can manage
access rights
• Will users use it?
• Can we rely on
the service?
• Is it sustainable?
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Use Of del.icio.us
http://del.icio.us/lisbk/stimulate-2006-web2.0
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/
workshops/stimulate-2006/talk-web2.0/
Any comments
on del.icio.us?
• Simpler interface
• Not just a bookmark
manager
• Benefits from social
network
• Easier to use if
browser extensions
added
• Data can be reused
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Google Blog & Technorati Tools
Any comments on
Technorati & Google
Blog search?
• Finds recent
postings
• Works better if
integrated with
browser
• Are you creating
resources which
can be found
with such tools?
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Use of Netvibes
http://www.netvibes.com/
Any comments on
Netvibes?
• Nice interface
(AJAX)
• Easy to use
• Personalised
service
• Can we rely on
the service?
• Is it sustainable?
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Discussion
Any further thoughts on such tools?
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Questions?
Any questions
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