Geek Report

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Geek Report

• All the Tech News Thats Fit to Print

Jim Gaston, Associate Director, SOCCCD IT
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Overview

• Latest Trends
• Web 2.0
• Mashups
• Social Networking Sites
• What does it mean?
• Local Initiatives
• MySite 2.0
• MAP
• New Student System

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Web Sites

• My Blog http//digitaledu.blogspot.com
• List of Example Sites http//del.icio.us/jgaston
  /web2.0

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Latest Trends - Web 2.0
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Latest Trends Web 2.0

• Refers to a second generation of Internet based
  services
• Distinguishing Characteristics
• Community and Collaboration the Participatory
  Web
• Rich User Experience in Browser AJAX

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Web 2.0 Examples

• Wikipedia
• Craigslist
• Google Maps
• Writely
• Gmail
• Digg
• Technorati

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Latest Trends - Mashups

• Allows people to combine the services of one or
  more web sites
• Most often used with Google Maps
• See ProgrammableWeb.com for a list
• Examples
• WeatherBonk
• Wikimapia
• Zillow

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Latest Trends - Social Networking Sites

• Any site that allows and encourages collaboration
  and communication within the community of users
• Examples
• Flickr
• MySpace
• Youtube
• Wikipedia

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What does it mean to us?

• How can we use this technology in an educational
  environment?

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Whats Happening at SOCCCD?

• MySite 2.0
• MAP (My Academic Plan)
• New Student System