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Useful Web2 Terms and Jargon

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Key Web 2.0 Terms & Jargon

Blog-an easy to update digital publishing platform (earlier called a web log)

 

Blog Reader-platform for reading blogs, similar to Google Reader

 

del.icio.us-social bookmarking. You provide a title and tag(s) for your favorite and most useful content. This allows you to share them with anyone around the world, with a coworker, client, or teacher. (see also Magnolia)

 

Digg-social news site, which allows you to vote for your favorite content. Its news democratized. (see also Mixx)

 

Content-any web related material (including text, photos, audio, video, or other media)

 

Creative Commons-a way to license your content so that people can share it.

 

Flickr-a popular photosharing site, where creativity, design, and sharing are valued.

 

Linked In-social network around business (see also Ryze, niche networking site, and Facebook)

 

Mashup-two or more things combined. One of the key principles of web 2.0 (see also re-mix)

 

RSS-Really Simple Syndication. (similar to TV syndication, but better) It’s the way blogs are shared.

 

Tagging-a way of organizing and finding information on the internet in a web 2.0 world.

 

Technorati-way to listen to and find blog entries. Its like Google for blogs. In addition, it ranks blogs based on its own system of authority.

 

Tumblr-a platform for microblogging. Similar to blogging, but without comments. Very simple design and lower functionality than traditional blogs.

 

Twitter-a micro-blogging tool. It asks “what are you doing?” Its similar to a chat room, with 200 or less character updates. (think the status update tool for Facebook)

 

User created content (UCC)- user created content, whether design, music, video, or some multi-media mashup.

 

Wisdom of Crowds-a principle that “we” collectively are smarter than “me.”

 

YouTube-one of many video sharing sites. It is currently the largest and owned by Google. (see also Blip.TV, BlogTV, Seesmic, Vimeo, Viddler, UStream, and others) (there are a host of video sharing sites around niche topics like Do-it-Yourself and How-to)

 

Web 2.0- community and multimedia tools for sharing and community. Its use has lead to the proliferation of 2.0 words. (also often refered to as social media or new media)

 

Wiki-a collaborative form of publishing (you can make your own for personal, educational, or professional use with PB Wiki, Wet Paint , or Social Text)

 

WordPress-the best free blogging platform (in my humble opinion). Its free themes, plug-ins, user friendly, capabilities, and community features make it arguably the best platform. (see also Typepad and Blogger)

 

Other resources:

Long definitions of Web 2.0 terms

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