Blog Etiquette

Some interesting information on what to post on your blog, what not to post, as well as some blog etiquette can be found at the following website.


http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/TipsBeginnerBloggers.

 

Creating a Twitter Account

A Twitter account can be used to stay abreast of all the current news and happenings in a particular field you are interested in.  All the latest information can be retweeted to people you think may be interested in it.  A great way to stay up to date on information that matters to you.

Learn how to create a Twitter account at the following website.

http://stuartwooster.com/how-to-create-twitter-account-get-it-right-first-time





When posting on you twitter account your message cannot exceed 140 characters, this is a good site to use in order to shorten extremely long url's.

http://tinyurl.com/

Final Project

Wow, the course has almost come to an end.  I have finally decided to do the QR Code project.  It should be interesting since I can make use of my project in the library in which I work.  It will be interesting to see how many people are going to be aware of the QR Codes and how to decode them.

Fun with QR Codes

While looking for some inspiration for a QR Code project idea I came across this interesting site where a university library created a QR Code project for their library users.  There are some really great videos on this website to look at.

QR Code

Your QR Code must be linked to a website, therefore the previous one did not work out, even though on the QR Code generator website it stated that it could be a website or text that you could generate into a code. At least I am learning a lot, I have a better understanding of social media than I ever would have been interested in knowing since I am not a techno enthusiast. I would rather potter around in my garden growing herbs and vegetables. But I am in the library field afterall all, and I most definitelly do need to at least try and keep up to date with what is happening in the social media world. Many library users are into the latest technology, and in order to help them we too need to at least have an idea of what they are talking about. This is an extremely user friendly website to use to generate QR Codes from.

http://www.qrstuff.com/

QR Code for a possible project?

I have decided to try the QR Code for my project and since I have managed to add one to my blog, I think I should continue with it.

The QR Code project has proved to be a lot of work, but it is exciting to think that so much information
is stored in a little black and white block.

To Podcast or not?

It appears as if I may have to opt to do a podcast instead of a wiki. I will therefore try to recap some information on the subject of creating a podcast since I have not yet done so fully. According to Wikipedia, a podcast is a type of digital media consisting of an episodic series of audio radio, video, PDF, or ePub files subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device. The word is a neologism derived from "broadcast" and "pod" from the success of the iPod, as podcasts are often listened to on portable media players. An interesting video can be viewed at the following website on how to create a podcast.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hrBbczS9I0">

Wikis

Wikis were discussed in our last class.  It means super fast in the Hawaiin language and is a Web 2.0 tool collaboration.  It reminded me of another Hawaiin word I know "Keanu" which means cool breeze blowing over mountain. ;-)

It is a web application that allows uers to add content, but also allows uers anyone to edit the content.  This can be done because it is internet based.  They are also hypertext based because it is available on the internet.  Wikis use collaborative software, most of the wiki software is free of charege, and enables documents to be authored collectively using a web browser.  People are allowed to share knowledge and harness the collective intelligence.  Team members are able to share knowledge simply and quickly. 

If we create an open wiki anyone can view it,and if we invite people they can edit the information as well.  Users can track changes made to pages, and have alerts sent to them via email letting them know when others have made changes.

Talk pages can be used to discuss differences, while the user talk pages communicate directly with other users or leave them messages.

Some advantages of wikis over books are that wikis are updateable, information can be conveyed more easily through interlinking, and it is also more collaborative.  The main disadvantage is that quality control is an issue.

Overall, wikis are a great way of sharing, learning and adding to information.

Internet Filtering

Internet filtering was covered in the last class which was interesting since it is a form of censorship.  The filter is software loaded onto the computer. 

It is the controlling or supression of the publishing of information on the internet.  From preventing something from being viewed you are censoring it.  It does in a way defeat the purpse of a library which is to provide information.  Just because someone or company feels that certain information should not be made public does not give them the right to withhold it, but that is exactly what is being done through the use of internet filters.  For censorship to happen you must have a body of people who who make decisons about what must be censored.  They decide based on a certain criteria why certain information must be censored.  Many books were banned in the past, they were burnt, that was a form of censorship, information was not merely withheld it was completely destroyed.  Governments often use censorship as a means of covering up actions they know people will not agree with.

Internet filters are also installed in computers to prevent children from viewing inappropriate information.  They often find a way to to access the very information they are trying to be protected from.  The best way to protect them would therefore be to educate them from that wich they are being prevented from accessing. You can download free internet filtering software from the following websites


http://www1.k9webprotection.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content-control_software

Trying to work logically

It has been a week since I have last posted anything, but I have decided to work logically.
I will post chronogically the subjects covered in each class.
This will be a form of revision for me to recap the important points of each lesson.
We began the class with a discussion of Web 2.0 .  The important point to remember is that
the internet has evolved into an interactive social platform where information  is not only
read.  Information can now also be added to, and in this way it has opened up an entire new platform
where people can read as well as share new information.

Widgets and Gadgets

Today I have managed to add a few widgets, but it seems a lot easier in class.


Widgets and Gadgets are added to blogs and social websites in order to make them
more interesting, colourful and fun.

Some interesting ideas for gadgets can be found at the following website.


http://communitymedialab.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/1147/

So I checked and my picture was not there,
so I'll be off to attempt it one more time.

Tried commenting on my fellow students' posts
and am hoping that they have received the comments
from me I had sent yesterday.

I am so happy with uploading my first image!!!

Yay!! I finally managed to add some colour to my blog, Our first Assignment for LBS 708 ICT Application had to be handed in today.  We did not hand in the hard copy but sent it via the Ikamva website, resulting in the course feeling like it really is completely online.

Getting to know your blog

hello

You might think that a person would know the difference between
a new blog and a new post, but only now am I 100% sure about the
difference, I just cannot imagine a person posting a new blog very often!!!
It is time consuming keeping one going, especially if your server is extremely slow.


If I am finding this a bit of a challenge, how will I manage the hyperlink?

I have checked out the following websites.




http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-use-blogger-to-add-a-link-to-your-blog.html
http://support.google.com/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=41379

once i have an idea of how to post text messages i can start
trying to  post some images, interesting  headings and
colourful layouts.

The social media world

Blogging is part of the social media world.
A world in which people living all over the
world can use to stay connected to one another, as
well as learn, share, and change information
on any subject under the sun.

Here are a few websites explaing all about social media.

http://www.weforum.org/content/global-agenda-council-social-media-2012-2013


http://socialmediaworld.com/


I have been trying to get something posted and
it looks as if I finally have!!!!

After creating a blog, keep it interesting

Hello ,
is anyone out there???

My previous post was on starting a blog.

Starting a blog is easy, it is maintaining it,
and keeping it interesting and exciting for people to
want to read it that is the hard part.

Here are some websites on how to make your
blog interesting in order to make people
want to come back to read it and follow it.

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/BlogInteresting32WaysToKeepYourBlogFromSucking.aspx

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ekig45j/make-your-blog-visually-interesting/

Starting a Blog

hello ,
is anyone out there???


This is an interestng wesbite for creating blogs.


http://tinyurl.com/bujz629

So here goes,
Good luck to me in starting my block,
I hope I graduate at the end of this course!