Chapter 9 Flashcards
def. Web 2.0
A loose collection of information technologies and applications, plus the websites that use them
Web 2.0 sites are not so much online places to visit as ________________
as web locations that facilitate information sharing, user-centred design, and collaboration
How do web 2.0 sites enrich the user experience?
encouraging user participation, social interaction and collaboration
web 2.0 sites often harness ________, deliver ________, and feature __________
- harness collective intelligence
- deliver functionality as services, rather than packaged software
- feature remixable applications and data
def. tag
A keyword or term that describes a piece of information
what is the basis of folksonomies?
tagging
what are folksonomies?
user-generated classifications that use tags to categorize and retrieve web pages, photos, videos, and other web content
what is geotagging?
invloves tagging information on maps
def. really simple syndication (RSS)
A technology that allows users to receive the information they want, when they want it, without having to surf thousands of websites
What are the different ways to use RSS?
special newsreader that displays RSS content feeds from the websites you select
or use the RSS reader built-in to your web browser
def. weblog (blog)
A personal website, open to the public, in which the site creator expresses his or her feelings or opinions with a series of chronological entries
What is the simplest method of creating a blog?
sign up with a blogging service provider
def. blogosphere
The millions of blogs on the Web
What do many companies listen to in the blogosphere?
consumers who express their views on the companies’ products
**consumer-generated media
What can blogs provide?
incredibly useful information, often before the information becomes available in traditional media outlets
What is the primary value of blogs?
ability to bring current, breaking news to the public in the fastest time possible
What is a shortcoming of blogs?
information can be inaccurate since bloggers sometimes cut corners
def. microblogging
A form of blogging that allows users to write short messages (or capture an image or embedded video) and publish them
def. twitter
a free microblogging service that allows its users to send messages and read other users’ messages and updates (tweets)
how is twitter becoming useful for businesses?
- allows companies to quickly share information with people interested in their products, thereby creating deeper relationships with their customers
- Businesses also use Twitter to gather real-time market intelligence and customer feedback
def. wiki
A website on which anyone can post material and make changes to other material
how do organizations use wikis?
- Project management: wikis provide a central repository for capturing constantly updated product features and specifications, tracking issues, resolving problems, and maintaining project histories
- enable companies to collaborate with customers, suppliers, and other business partners on projects.
- valuable in knowledge management: use wikis to keep enterprise-wide documents, such as guidelines and frequently asked questions, accurate and current.
def. social network
A social structure composed of individuals, groups, or organizations linked by values, visions, ideas, financial exchange, friendship, kinship, conflict, or trade
def. social networking
any activity performed using social software tools (e.g., blogging) or social networking features (e.g., media sharing)
What does social networking allow?
convenient connections to those of similar interest.
def. social graph
a map of all relevant links or connections among the network’s members
What can social networks be used to determine?
social capital of individual participants
def. social capital
The number of connections a person has within and between social networks
What are the categories of social networking websites?(10)
- socially oriented
- professional networking
- media sharing
- communication
- collaboration
- social bookmarking (or social tagging)
- social news
- events
- virtual meeting place
- online marketplaces for microjobs
describe socially oriented social networking sites
Socially focused public sites, open to anyone
describe media sharing social networking sites
Netcasting includes podcasting (audio) and videocasting (audio and video)
-ex. youtube, spotify
What are some examples of communication social networking sites?
blogs, microblogs
describe social boomarking social networking sites
Focused on helping users store, organize, search, and manage bookmarks of web pages on the Internet