USDLA Conference 2007: Web 2.0 Whirlwind

Welcome to my friends who attended the session at USDLA. Go to the bottom of the page and leave me a comment to let me know you were here. If you see any broken links or have any suggestions, just leave a comment or email me.

Web Office Tools

Zoho: http://zoho.com ( My #1 tool for 2006)

Zoho Writer: Online word processing - Create account, User Interface
Zoho Sheet: Online spreadsheets - New accounts, see embedded example, also web charts
Zoho Show: Online presentations - Get an account, see public show, and embedded show
Zoho Notebook: (Combines multiple types of content online) - Coming soon (Review #1) (Review #2) (Demo Video) (My Demo)

Other alternatives:

Google word processing: http://docs.google.com/
Google spreadsheet: http://spreadsheets.google.com/
Google Notebook: http://www.google.com/notebook/ (example from Wesley Fryer)
EditGrid spreadsheets: http://www.editgrid.com/home ( Good review)
Thumbstacks Presentations: http://www.thumbstacks.com/
SlideShare for PPT slides: http://slideshare.net/ ( One of my Examples) ( My #11 Web Tool for 2006)
Empressr web presentations: http://www.empressr.com/ - (Embed video, charts, graphs, etc.)
Lazybase database: http://lazybase.com/

Communications Tools

Instant Messaging (web-based, no client):

Meebo - http://meebo.com ( My #4 Web Tool for 2006)
- Chat widget (no I.M. account needed by other users) http://www.meebome.com/
- Great for help desks: http://www.lsc.edu/Online/chat.cfm
- Embed widget in blogs: http://desire2blog.blogspot.com
IMified - http://www.imified.com/ (their blog)
Twitter - http://twitter.com (My page) Just added - Twittervision

Internet calling:

Skype - http://skype.com ( My #3 Web Tool for 2006) download and install required (Counterpoint: U Minn policy)
- Skypecasts: (Use "Hidden") http://www.skype.com/go/skypecasts
- Record your Skype calls: http://www.powergramo.com/ download and install required
Gizmo Project: - http://gizmoproject.com/
Google Talk - http://www.google.com/talk/
OpenWengo (open source) - http://openwengo.org/

Voice email and Voice discussions:

Voice or video emails: Springdoo - http://www.springdoo.com
YackPack for Education - http://www.yackpack.com/education.html (one edublogger's review)
Chinswing - Voice message board - http://www.chinswing.com/
Audio threaded discussions: Vaestro - http://vaestro.com/ (One of my channels)
Real-time Voice Communication Tool: The Gong Project - http://gong.ust.hk/ (Moodle Integration)

Social Bookmarking

Option #1 - The del.icio.us home page: http://del.icio.us/ ( My #5 Web Tool for 2006)

My del.icio.us account: http://del.icio.us/barrydahl
Adding to your del.icio.us account: http://del.icio.us/help/buttons

Option #2 - The Furl home page: http://furl.net

My furl account for web 2.0 presentations: a few web 2.0 bookmarks
TechCrunch review of Furl: http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=30
Get the Furl web browser button: http://furl.net/buttonHelp.jsp

Podcasting

Option #1 - Odeo: http://odeo.com ( My #6 Web Tool for 2006)

Example: This Week in Tech: http://odeo.com/channel/35509/view
Example: Desire2Pod: http://odeo.com/channel/130816/view
Embedded Odeo podcast in blog: http://desire2blog.blogspot.com/2006/11/desire2pod-cast-8-d2l-blog-tool.html
Combining Odeo with Slideshare: http://desire2blog.blogspot.com/2006/12/desire2pod-cast-11-duluth-travelogue.html

Option #2 - PodOmatic: http://podamatic.com/ (Example -The Progressive Geek- risky?)
Option #3 - Clickcaster: http://www.clickcaster.com (Example -David Warlick podcasts) (Vodcast? -Terra: NaturePeppers Part 2 has the bear/guy)
Option #4 - Gcast: http://www.gcast.com/

Open Source Editing tool - Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net ( My #7 Web Tool for 2006) download and install required
Creative Commons Legal Guide for Podcasting: http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide
Talkr - turn any blog post into a podcast http://www.talkr.com/

RSS Feed Readers - Blog Aggregators

First Type: When you always use the same computer (you don't need worldwide access to your feeds)
Use Firefox Browser with the Sage Extension (See Screenshot) download and install required

Sage Extension Home Page: http://sage.mozdev.org/
Sage Extension Install and Instructions: http://sage.mozdev.org/install/
Penn Library step-by-step (includes video screencast): http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/guides/tutorials/sage.html

Second Type: When you want to access your feeds from any connected computer (web-based readers)
Use Bloglines or Google Reader

What is Bloglines? http://www.bloglines.com/help/faq#What ( My #9 Web Tool for 2006)
Go to Bloglines home page: http://www.bloglines.com/
Go to my public listing: http://www.bloglines.com/public/barrydahl
Easiest way to add feeds to your account: http://www.bloglines.com/help/easysub
Step-by-step Bloglines tutorial: http://tinyurl.com/ap42n

What is Google Reader? http://www.google.com/help/reader/faq.html
Step-by-step Getting Started: http://www.google.com/help/reader/help.html
Google Personalized Homepage - Add Reader to it: http://www.google.com/ig (See screenshot)
The Google Reader Blog: http://googlereader.blogspot.com/

Also try Yahoo Pipes: http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ (review)

Photo Sharing Sites

Flickr - http://flickr.com ( My #2 Tool for 2006)

Flickr Geotagging: http://www.flickr.com/photos/barrydahl/map
View a screencast for geotagging: http://flickr.com/help/screencasts/vol1/
Great example of Art History notes: http://flickr.com/photos/ha112/234233755/
Flickr Services page: http://www.flickr.com/services/
Official Flickr tools: http://www.flickr.com/tools
Unofficial Flickr tools: http://www.quickonlinetips.com
Alan Levine has good info: http://flickr.com/photos/cogdog/265279980

Fun with flickr:

FD's flickr toyls - http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ Warhol-like Mosaic, Motivational Poster, Cartoon bubbles
dumpr: fun with your flickr - http://www.dumpr.net/ Museum example, Amazing Circle, Sketch
Flickr colr pickr: http://www.krazydad.com/colrpickr/
Splashr: http://splashr.com/ (Example from Asia trip)
Bubblr: http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/ (Create comic strips from Flickr photos)
Gickr: http://gickr.com/ (Create animated gifs from photos)

Other photo sharing alternatives:

Photobucket: http://photobucket.com/
Zooomr: http://beta.zooomr.com
Bubbleshare: http://www.bubbleshare.com/ - (add captions and clip art, make slideshows)

Online Photo Editing: TechCrunch Overview

Picnik: http://www.picnik.com/ (on a fast track for 2007 list - with a bullet) (Embedded SlideShow)
Fauxto: (like Photo, get it?) - http://www.fauxto.com/ (with layers) (ZDnet Review)
Fotocrib: http://fotocrib.com/
GIMP: http://www.gimp.org/ (Not web-based, but open source with lots of features) download and install required

Video Sharing & Capture

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ (One of my videos)
Blip.tv: http://blip.tv/ (LSC Promotional Video)
Bubbleply: add bubble-text and captions to videos - http://www.bubbleply.com ( Example)
Fireant: convert video for small screen (ipod, etc) - http://fireant.tv/ (Example of Scoble Show)
Camstudio: http://www.camstudio.org/ (Example posted to Blip, then blogged) download and install required
Toufee: http://www.toufee.com/ (Create free online flash movies)
KeepVid: http://keepvid.com/ (Download flash video from Google and YouTube)
Democracy Video Player - http://www.getdemocracy.com/ Open source player for video and Internet TV
Video Editing: Eyepsot - http://www.eyespot.com/ (PC Magazine review)

Document Delivery/Display

Scribd: http://www.scribd.com/ (My Documents) (Embedded in Blog Post) (looking good for the 2007 list)
Acroflip: http://www.acroflip.com/ (Example flipbook) (My learning experience) not social enough, but they're new

Web Conferencing

Vyew: http://vyew.com/content/ (shared web conference with whiteboard, share PPT, share desktops, etc.)
Central Desktop: http://www.centraldesktop.com/ (Shared Workspaces and Web Conferencing)
FreeConference: http://www.freeconference.com/ (Free conference call service, long distance charges may apply)
DimDim: http://www.dimdim.com/ (free web conferencing - open source - still in Alpha) download and install required
Yugma: https://www.yugma.com/ (free web conferencing) download and install required

Miscellaneous Tools

Google Earth: http://earth.google.com/ ( My #8 Web Tool for 2006) download and install required
Web-based File Conversion Tool: Zamzar - http://zamzar.com/
Flock Browser: web 2.0-ified - http://www.flock.com
To-do manager: Remember the Milk - http://www.rememberthemilk.com/
25 GB free online storage: Media Max - http://www.mediamax.com
Web-based whiteboard: skrbl (scribble, get it?) - http://www.skrbl.com/
Easy online mapmaking: Wayfaring - http://www.wayfaring.com/ (Example)
Online diagramming: Gliffy - http://www.gliffy.com/ (screenshot) (Demo movie)
Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/ (Educause 7 Things)
Creative Commons Publisher: http://wiki.creativecommons.org/CcPublisher (Tag audio and video with CC rights) download and install required

Portal Pages

Option #1: Google IG - http://www.google.com/ig ( My #10 Web Tool for 2006) (Now renamed iGoogle)
Option #2: Pageflakes - http://www.pageflakes.com
Option #3: Netvibes - http://www.netvibes.com

Web Polls

Zoho Poll: http://zohopolls.com
- Zoho Example: http://barrydahl.blogspot.com/2006/08/cool-web-polls.html
Vizu.com - http://www.vizu.com
- Vizu Example: http://desire2blog.blogspot.com/2006/04/ims-of-future-do-it-again.html
Neomyz.com (a few free ones) - http://neomyz.com

Fun Stuff

Pandora Music: (based on the Music Genome Project) - http://pandora.com ( My #12 Web Tool for 2006)
Toondoo: (create your own comic strips) - http://toondoo.com (Embedding in blog) (My page of doos)
Bitty Browser: (picture in picture on a webpage) - http://www.bitty.com ( Example)
Widget Box: (add widgets to blog or webpage) - http://www.widgetbox.com/
Hellodeo: http://hellodeo.com/hello
Fun Quiz: Web 2.0 or Star Wars Quiz

Good Sources of Info

Michael Arrington - TechCrunch Blog - http://www.techcrunch.com/
Richard McManus - Read/Write Web Blog - http://www.readwriteweb.com/
Dion Hinchcliffe - The State of Web 2.0 Blog - http://web2.wsj2.com/the_state_of_web_20.htm
Open Source Tools for Windows Users - http://www.opensourcewindows.org/

Contact Info: Barry Dahl, Lake Superior College email me