Hi again
This is the last blog entry I can manage before the show closes. I have missed a few entries so I will summarise my answers.
Top List of Web 2.0
The top list of Web2.0 is varied and rather intense once you are in it. I liked the form builder function which I will be using for my website (but with a coffeecup plug in) and I had a bit of a hit with the Arcaplay panda golf game which is suitable for the Friday late shift. Thanks for list - I will return to it at a later date to explore a bit more.
Learning 2.0
Has been a wonderful journey and an opportunity for me, which I appreciate (it really helped with my studies). I like self paced learning as I enjoy the motivation, however there was limited time to complete the tasks at work because I am a part timer.
I will continue blogging and will set one up for my family to use as we have many relatives and friends over seas. I originally spent hours using Front page to set up a website for this purpose but flagged it as it is too hard (don't even mention graphics.) I love the ease of use, the multimedia extensions, and the template options which can change without any dramas of losing your text, links or graphics.
23 Things has revealed how staff can work together to accept new technological challenges and in the process developed a sense of team spirit. There was definitely something new to talk about and I looked forward to blogging and reading/writing comments. I can see the possibility of the workplace becoming an active learning organisation (wonderful to work in!) so that technological changes will be received in a positive way.
The Blog concept will take off with ECU students and staff which is why it is so important for library staff to have a working understanding of web 2.0. I hope that it will become a professional part of the information service and become a featured link on webpages and blogs world wide. RSS feeds are applicable to so many elements of an information service. I think social tagging is a good concept if it is used with the right web resources (resource tagging perhaps and lose the social side!).
Second Life is not to far away but requires more technical management and resources from IT with firewalls, bandwidth etc. Flickr badges and podcasts are a good multimedia extension of blogs - easy to create and manage and don't require purchase of plug-ins.
All the best with the project - Cheers PurpleNixieGirl
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Close Encounters of the Video Kind
Hi There
This posting is about my exploration into web video - finding video sites, and using their clever portal function for searching, wading through lists of possibilities and then finding a good one, only to have it slip away as there was no embedding code to use.
The title is 'The Itinerant Poetry Librarian: a Worldwide Whirlwind Tour' an interesting concept in travelling performance art that sets up a poetry information service in public spaces and libraries around the world. The web link is http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=1118075388 but you will have to visit as there is no embed code.
My searching was not really an enjoyable experience - especially on my home pc which has its download limit maxed out because of online study. Visual media takes longer to decide on, unlike music which takes the trained ear about 8 bars to work out whether it is suitable (except for some jazz genres that are so melodic but lose you in the war of the soloist/s)
My selected item, by Aaron Koblin, is a nice blend of the visual, with artistic nuances, some musical atmosphere and as it is based on data computations I think it is most suitable viewing.Enjoy!
PS If it does not load please view the clip at http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=1461977
This posting is about my exploration into web video - finding video sites, and using their clever portal function for searching, wading through lists of possibilities and then finding a good one, only to have it slip away as there was no embedding code to use.
The title is 'The Itinerant Poetry Librarian: a Worldwide Whirlwind Tour' an interesting concept in travelling performance art that sets up a poetry information service in public spaces and libraries around the world. The web link is http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=1118075388 but you will have to visit as there is no embed code.
My searching was not really an enjoyable experience - especially on my home pc which has its download limit maxed out because of online study. Visual media takes longer to decide on, unlike music which takes the trained ear about 8 bars to work out whether it is suitable (except for some jazz genres that are so melodic but lose you in the war of the soloist/s)
My selected item, by Aaron Koblin, is a nice blend of the visual, with artistic nuances, some musical atmosphere and as it is based on data computations I think it is most suitable viewing.Enjoy!
PS If it does not load please view the clip at http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=1461977
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Podcasts
Hi There
I have just had a wonderful few hours exploring pod casts and have uncovered some interesting sites and a way to link to pod casts. I have tried to focus on the full video and sound rather than audio only. During my web surf session I uncovered http://www.podcast411.com/ which had a nice tutorial designed for those that suffer from Flashing 12 syndrome (i.e. those that still have their VRCs and DVD players set to a flashing 12:00). After a bit of a laugh, look and a search I decided to locate a podcast site close to my heart - cooking - and found a lovely cooking school based in Perth that has wonderful quick recipes and a special on local truffles. If only we had virtual olfactory senses as well as sound and video! The thing I like about pod casts is that you can rss subscribe and get exactly what you want without and ads, spam etc. I also found a great library www.lib.gla.uk/podcasts that were designing pod casts for subject specific areas and on request by academics and post graduate students. A good application of a relatively new and cheap multimedia format. Cheers PurpleNixieGirl.
I have just had a wonderful few hours exploring pod casts and have uncovered some interesting sites and a way to link to pod casts. I have tried to focus on the full video and sound rather than audio only. During my web surf session I uncovered http://www.podcast411.com/ which had a nice tutorial designed for those that suffer from Flashing 12 syndrome (i.e. those that still have their VRCs and DVD players set to a flashing 12:00). After a bit of a laugh, look and a search I decided to locate a podcast site close to my heart - cooking - and found a lovely cooking school based in Perth that has wonderful quick recipes and a special on local truffles. If only we had virtual olfactory senses as well as sound and video! The thing I like about pod casts is that you can rss subscribe and get exactly what you want without and ads, spam etc. I also found a great library www.lib.gla.uk/podcasts that were designing pod casts for subject specific areas and on request by academics and post graduate students. A good application of a relatively new and cheap multimedia format. Cheers PurpleNixieGirl.
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