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Summary of the learning curve

Before I started this web 2 course, I thought myself having a good knowledge of web 2 technologies. Ture? No, I was wrong, there were many things in this course I was not familiar with, for example, Flickr mashups, and actually it brings up an idea for me to do a google map mashup with scocial media features. Anyway, most of the technologies make sense for our library businesses. Blog, Tweeter and Facebook are good communication channels between library staff and our customers, while Flickr and youtube could be a good promotion channel for events and exhibitions. We need also keep in mind, all sort of sources are world-wide searchable, how fantastic they are!

Week 9: Podcasts, Video & ebooks

YouTube: I quite like to see Youtube is not just a source of video clips, it is also a good source of ideas. I did a search for 'virtual library' and found few interesting video clips. The digital future of a library? :-)


Podcasts: searched 'libray' keyword on podcastalley.com, got the feed url, put into blogline. Also tried to put into iTune. Podcast is a good way to broadcast audio materials for subscribed user groups.

eBooks: I had a look of Netlibrary (ebooks), 'Downloadable media' (audio books). At downloadable media found 'Mao's last Dancer', there was a movie showing at Sky Cinema, I will definately to have a listen (not look this time) of it :D

Week 8: Online Productivity

Google docs is my fevoriate online MS Office like applications. Easy share, easy collaboration and even talk with other users who are viewing the same document. I used it to process share documents with my friends. Very cool and easy to use. Below is a powerpoint like test presentation :-)

http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARkc7ZQbc3xhZGNyc2JyOXZfMGQ2ZGM3cmR3&hl=en

Discovering Web 2.0 Awards: Google maps is not a new stuff anymore, but it is always on my top list of web 2 applications/tools. There are a number of Goolge map mashups (http://mashable.com/2009/01/08/google-maps-mashups-tools/) which are very cool and innovative. The coming of Street View maps are unbeatable. We already have a google map application available on ACL website which gives customer better idea of where we are and even has the "Get Directions" functionality. A GPS tracking function can be applied to google maps as well.

Week 7: Wikis

One of my friends said Wiki can do everything. Giving a Wiki system, by tweaking user management controls and workflows, we really can do an online content management system (CMS), a user community (e.g. forum, blogging system) or something else you name it. On a certain extend, I have to agree with it. Wiki gives user the control of content. For libraries, Wiki is a good platform for collaboration. For example, a staff Wiki for asking questions and sharing information, staff members can constantly update information to keep it accurate, the Wiki could be a well-defined knowledge base for all and also a communication channel.

Thsi blog URL has been added to PB Wiki :-)