What a useful tool! The online applications that allow the user to upload their powerpoint presentations make the archival of information a breeze. Instructional clips, lecture notes and advertisements all have a cosy home in Slideshare & Author stream.
Even more impressive is Screenr which allows the user to record their movements on their pc for the purpose of creating an instructional video. It even records the user's voice (ah if only I had a microphone), making this technology indispensible for education and information providers (and also those who like to muck around.) The video is then uploaded to Twitter which is also incredibly useful for spreading the word to niche audiences. What a happy marriage - online informational bliss!
We all wonder, of course, how long this free access will last. And if the free aspect is currently of the monetary kind, where is Twitter making their money on such ventures? Do they own the rights to every thing tweeted? It's hard to imagine that they aren't gaining anything of value from the information we upload each day.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Lamentation for the Ning
Oh nings! Oh nings! We had such a fling,
but now you are charging; commodifying
all of your potential, making money detrimental -
you're no longer free!
And me, and me - what else do I see
without the dollar sign appearing against an endless sea
of communities, all wanting to speak
to each other - but now who will bother?
Thank heavens for the others
who are free - Nings' brothers
who have stepped up in place
of this faceless face
that money has ravaged
and commercialisation has savaged -
Oh Nings - you used to be free!
but now you are charging; commodifying
all of your potential, making money detrimental -
you're no longer free!
And me, and me - what else do I see
without the dollar sign appearing against an endless sea
of communities, all wanting to speak
to each other - but now who will bother?
Thank heavens for the others
who are free - Nings' brothers
who have stepped up in place
of this faceless face
that money has ravaged
and commercialisation has savaged -
Oh Nings - you used to be free!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Nings - glorious things.
No nagging for Nings - they are the greatest things;
When you want to share some fun - you can speak to everyone
who is on the online community - that is built around unity
and shared interests - navigation is magnificent;
so easy to join in - and find the latest thing
and so many options for us - so jump on the bus.
Nings - such glorious things!
When you want to share some fun - you can speak to everyone
who is on the online community - that is built around unity
and shared interests - navigation is magnificent;
so easy to join in - and find the latest thing
and so many options for us - so jump on the bus.
Nings - such glorious things!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Web evaluation tools
Well its time for the ultimate evaluation; the blog rant. (By the way, I want to apologise for using Lit Emit as a semi-talkback radio style, opinionated, polemic yada yada yada piece - but unfortunately for my readers I find this the perfect way to let off steam. And p.s. you can use the survey I created to give me your feedback... he he he.)
Here goes....
It is quite useful to have all of these evaluation tools free online; survey monkey, feedburner, google analytics, etc. make it possible to understand the audience's perspectives on the content we upload.
Unfortunately, (here's the usual Lit Emit rhetoric) it is not always so easy to use these tools. Maybe you're sitting there thinking what on earth is she on about (whoops, now you know my gender), survey monkey is easier than navigating my gmail account, she must be a reeeaaalll space cadet. Well maybe I am (what's it to you anyway), but I know for a fact, that there are many out there who work in professions who are pushing this technology, that cannot get a hold of all these new fangled ways. By the way - I'm only 25 - so don't be an ageist.
It would be very useful to have clearer explanations as to what these technologies are for, and what their consequences for web users are. I was quite excited to create my feedburner account and link it to my blog, but then I got to the final stages and I thought - what is this actually for?
Google alerts are pretty good, if you don't what to repeatedly look for the same topic every day or week. I would have to say that this technology is very useful if you are following a news story, or property prices, and also another wonderful way for google to capitalise on our interests; creating for indepth personal advertisement profiles. Yet again I ask: why doesn't any body mention the real reasons for google's ever expanding set of "free" tools?
Well, I'm at the end of my rant. I guess you're ready to give me your feedback now. So where's that survey I set up? Sorry folks, I guess you'll have to rely on the comments page for now.
Here goes....
It is quite useful to have all of these evaluation tools free online; survey monkey, feedburner, google analytics, etc. make it possible to understand the audience's perspectives on the content we upload.
Unfortunately, (here's the usual Lit Emit rhetoric) it is not always so easy to use these tools. Maybe you're sitting there thinking what on earth is she on about (whoops, now you know my gender), survey monkey is easier than navigating my gmail account, she must be a reeeaaalll space cadet. Well maybe I am (what's it to you anyway), but I know for a fact, that there are many out there who work in professions who are pushing this technology, that cannot get a hold of all these new fangled ways. By the way - I'm only 25 - so don't be an ageist.
It would be very useful to have clearer explanations as to what these technologies are for, and what their consequences for web users are. I was quite excited to create my feedburner account and link it to my blog, but then I got to the final stages and I thought - what is this actually for?
Google alerts are pretty good, if you don't what to repeatedly look for the same topic every day or week. I would have to say that this technology is very useful if you are following a news story, or property prices, and also another wonderful way for google to capitalise on our interests; creating for indepth personal advertisement profiles. Yet again I ask: why doesn't any body mention the real reasons for google's ever expanding set of "free" tools?
Well, I'm at the end of my rant. I guess you're ready to give me your feedback now. So where's that survey I set up? Sorry folks, I guess you'll have to rely on the comments page for now.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
delicious
Delicious is a tasty treat for those who want to carry their favorites from pc to pc. Also perfect as a home page. It could be a very useful platform for numerous organizations, especially libraries. In the current info-scape, where fact-finding doesn't stop between the covers of a book, delicious folksonomies mediate information providers and users in a way that allows the searcher greater autonomy. It also gives the searcher a platform to create their own folksonomies for future references and for other net users. The fact that the information is web based means that computer crashes or missing files aren't an issue if the user has access to other computers - such as those provided by the library.
Although it can take a little time to comprehend the many different features, this technology offers alot in accessing information, and tailoring the methods of accessing.
The ability to link your bookmarks to your blog opens up numerous possibilites for teachers and libraries - really for anyone who provides information in blog form. Although installing link rolls and tag clouds are useful, the process is not as simple as I expected.
All in all, however, the process is much, much easier that writing lines of intersecting html and css code - and don't even get me started on javascript ...
Although it can take a little time to comprehend the many different features, this technology offers alot in accessing information, and tailoring the methods of accessing.
The ability to link your bookmarks to your blog opens up numerous possibilites for teachers and libraries - really for anyone who provides information in blog form. Although installing link rolls and tag clouds are useful, the process is not as simple as I expected.
All in all, however, the process is much, much easier that writing lines of intersecting html and css code - and don't even get me started on javascript ...
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
library on twitter
Here we go again. I just looked at twitter for the first time - is it just me or does this site promote banality? Every tweet I found about the library was either, I'm studying at the library, I don't like going to the library, the library doesn't have the book I want, etc. If you didn't have any physical contact with people, the stream of tweets might represent a conversation to you - but what good is this conversation if you can have it with yourself anyway? Maybe there are more stimulating subjects to discuss, but how much information are you going to get out of them if they are only a sentence or two long? Maybe it is a good place to write rhetorical questions like "Do you know where your children are right now?" Or, "Do you know how many people are wondering if they will eat anything in the near future as you write about people 'slutting up to study at the library' (Actual tweet)?" Any way, I'm glad I got that out of my system. (How ironic to be writing these comments on a blog.)
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