Task #4

Exploring google
Google is really a great search engine but there is probably more features on google that you have never used. Spend about 20-30 minutes exploring the features google has to offer.
Ideas; advanced searches, maps, igoogle, news, etc.

Blog Prompt;
What did you learn about google that you didn't know before. Explain!!

Task # 4 Part 2
After reading your blog entries about what is Web 2.0, most of you don't know what it is. You have an assignment;
You will be creating a Power point project over the next few days with the following topic, What is Web 2.0 and present on what it entails.
Questions to be answered;
1. What is Web 2.0 (History, present, future)
2. What are the diffences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0?
3. What types of websites would be considered Web 2.0?
a. Choose 4 websites that would be considered Web 2.0 and describe them in detail. (What they are, how they are used etc)
4. You must include a proper bibliograpy.
5. Your Power point must be professional looking.
In your presentation
-animations on each slide
-transistions on each slide
-pictures/images on each slide
-at least one video that is linked or embedded
-automatically timed and transitioned.
-appropriate music at the beginning, end or throughout slide show.

Assignment is worth 70 points. No minimum or maximum number of slides, you will be presenting.

Here's some info--
Web 1.0 Web 2.0
DoubleClick --> Google AdSense
Ofoto --> Flickr
Akamai --> BitTorrent
mp3.com --> Napster
Britannica Online --> Wikipedia
personal websites --> blogging
evite --> upcoming.org and EVDB
domain name speculation --> search engine optimization
page views --> cost per click
screen scraping --> web services
publishing --> participation
content management systems --> wikis
directories (taxonomy) --> tagging ("folksonomy")
stickiness --> syndication