Communicating information is at the core of the World Wide Web. And how is that done? Ah! Let me count the ways...
And, in a way, you can sort of split these different ways of cyber sharing into 2 subcategories:
Active and Passive
I'm going to focus on the latter, or what I am dubbing "Information Slowly Please". These are such things as:
- Blogs
- News Groups
- Mail Lists or E-letters
- Wikis
- Webinars
- Podcasts
These are more of a "sit back and read when I can or choose to" type of information gathering/viewing. Many of these are sent via e-mail usually on a regular basis. News Groups such as Yahoo Groups and Google Groups can be viewed via the Web for free. Some are just a place to comment on certain subjects. Many have moderators to keep the conversations on track and polite. Many hardcopy newspapers are offering online subscriptions.
Blogs can serve 2 purposes. One can read a blog or one can write a blog. Even blog readers can comment on someone else's blog.
And Wiki's are a little more active in that you can actually participate in their creation and evolution. It's like writing a story and asking everyone to join in! But, like blogging, you can add pictures and videos etc. Here's an awesome blog I came across:
And here's an educational one:
And here's a "HowTo" Video from YouTube:
In many ways, Google Docs looks VERY much like Wikis. Both are interactive and allow for multiple editors/authors. I suppose time will tell...
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