Flickr and Diigo are very similar in that they both utilize social software to share information. Flickr gives you the opportunity to share pictures and Diigo allows you to share Internet bookmarks. I thought they both were really interesting and do serve a useful purpose other than personal enlightenment. Both would be useful for researching information. Say, for example, if you were interested in visiting Rome you could look for link to websites about Rome on Diigo or search for pictures of places to see on Flickr.
The only other sharing website I have used that is similar to these is PhotoBucket, but it does not have the search ability and user options that Flickr has. Unless they have changed since I last used them, they only offer the option of storing and posting your pictures for others to see. They don't the social networking aspect that Flickr has.
I'm not sure how much I will continue to use Flickr and Diigo. If I do use one, it would probably be Diigo because there are times when I am researching things online. Diigo would be a great resource for this.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Web 2.0
1) Before I started this class, I had no idea what Web 2.0 meant. For all I knew it could have been a new internet browser or antiviral program.
2) To someone who was just like me I would explain that Web 2.0 is what allows you to contribute content to any active website, such as Facebook or Wikipedia.
3) This blog is what I believe to be a user of Web 2.0. Other than that, I also use Facebook and have in the past used Google Adsense.
2) To someone who was just like me I would explain that Web 2.0 is what allows you to contribute content to any active website, such as Facebook or Wikipedia.
3) This blog is what I believe to be a user of Web 2.0. Other than that, I also use Facebook and have in the past used Google Adsense.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
An Introduction
This used to be my least favorite part in grade school. On the first day of school all the teachers would go around the room and have everyone give a spoken introduction of themselves. The horror continued into college where I realized that it wasn't just high school teachers that liked to torture me, but college professors as well. But the fact that this is a written introduction rather than a spoken one where one could worry about their voice cracking or making some lame attempt at a joke that only ends in feeling stupid makes me cringe slightly less.
First of, as you can tell, I like to use sarcasm whenever necessary, and sometimes when unnecessary, but never when it is without purpose. I am taking this class as a requirement for my IT degree through UAF. Web and graphic design particularly interest me, although I am willing to learning the more technical side of IT as well to increase my marketability in the IT job market. I don't have any current work on the web, but once I finish my degree I would like to put together a portfolio for the viewing pleasure of potential employers.
I'm currently working as a parts advisor at the Chrysler dealership in Kenai. It has been an interesting ride since I started here, as anyone can imagine with the present condition of the automotive industry. We actually closed and reopened within a week back in January. Things are looking better for us now, even though Chrysler has closed over 800 dealerships across the US.
I've had a modest amount of experience with social software. Years ago I was talked into creating a myspace. It was fun and useful for keeping in contact with friends. I also used to record my own music so I used my myspace page to post my songs on the web. My profile has become stagnant as of late due to the lack of time to keep in touch with people via it, but my wife just opened up a facebook account for the both of us so maybe it'll be a little better if she's in charge of running it.
There's not much else to say expect that I'm looking forward to learning more in this class and in future classes that I will be taking.
First of, as you can tell, I like to use sarcasm whenever necessary, and sometimes when unnecessary, but never when it is without purpose. I am taking this class as a requirement for my IT degree through UAF. Web and graphic design particularly interest me, although I am willing to learning the more technical side of IT as well to increase my marketability in the IT job market. I don't have any current work on the web, but once I finish my degree I would like to put together a portfolio for the viewing pleasure of potential employers.
I'm currently working as a parts advisor at the Chrysler dealership in Kenai. It has been an interesting ride since I started here, as anyone can imagine with the present condition of the automotive industry. We actually closed and reopened within a week back in January. Things are looking better for us now, even though Chrysler has closed over 800 dealerships across the US.
I've had a modest amount of experience with social software. Years ago I was talked into creating a myspace. It was fun and useful for keeping in contact with friends. I also used to record my own music so I used my myspace page to post my songs on the web. My profile has become stagnant as of late due to the lack of time to keep in touch with people via it, but my wife just opened up a facebook account for the both of us so maybe it'll be a little better if she's in charge of running it.
There's not much else to say expect that I'm looking forward to learning more in this class and in future classes that I will be taking.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Three Interesting Blogs
http://darfurdiaries.org/
This is a good blog that follows the human rights crisis in Darfur.
http://chocolateandzucchini.com/
A food blog that has some interesting and unique recipes from around the world. Not sure if I'd want to try some of these, even though I love trying new recipes.
http://awfulannouncing.blogspot.com/
Everyone who loves sports loves to hate the announcers. Some are good, other are annoying and distracting. This blog is funny and informative.
This is a good blog that follows the human rights crisis in Darfur.
http://chocolateandzucchini.com/
A food blog that has some interesting and unique recipes from around the world. Not sure if I'd want to try some of these, even though I love trying new recipes.
http://awfulannouncing.blogspot.com/
Everyone who loves sports loves to hate the announcers. Some are good, other are annoying and distracting. This blog is funny and informative.
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