January 7,
2007
Program Preview:
Program Preview: Web 2.0
by Chris Novell
A conversation that may have taken
place between two members of DACS, Wondering
William (WW), and Fact
Finding Francine (FFF)
WW: So what’s
on tap for January at DACS, Francine?
FFF: I hear they’re
going to be talking about Web 2.0.
WW: I was hoping to learn
more about it. My boss asked the other day and I had no idea.
I find stuff on the web I still don’t know exactly what
it is. Can I use it? Do you need some special browser or computer
program? Is it just stuff my kids use like MySpace and YouTube?
FFF: The way I’m
hearing it, there could be something for just about anyone… remember
Chris Novell’s talk a few months ago on social bookmarking,
that del.icio.us site. I’ve got my own account I use for
work and there’s one she set up for us at http://del.icio.us/dacsorg/ that
was a good idea.
WW: Maybe we could learn
more about Web 2.0 there.
FFF: I bet, and we can
add some of our own. That’s the idea.
WW: So who is going to
give the talk?
FF: Chris has found some
more good examples of Web 2.0 and is going to show us. SIG leader
John Lansdale is a web application developer and he is going
to talk about it from the inside. Stuff about the business model,
some of the technologies and maybe more examples.
WW: I heard Jim Scheef’s
going to talk?
FFF: Yeah, and as usual
he’s got something cool to show us. It’s a Web 2.0
application called ZohoWriter and something about the storage
aspect. He always teaches us something we can use.
WW: I’m bringing
my notepad. Got a feeling there’s going to be some links
to remember.
FFF: Me too. And you
know, I think I’m going to start some research myself,
come up with a few good links of my own. I hear they’re
going to ask for some ideas from the floor.
WW: Hey, thanks, Francine,
I’m going to start making a list.
Wondering William and Fact
Finding Francine will be coming to the DACS January
General Meeting to learn more about Web 2.0 – come join
them!
DACS meetings are held at the Danbury Hospital auditorium.
(Click
here for directions.) Activities begin at 6:30 p.m. with
registration and casual networking. The meeting starts at 7:00
p.m. with a discussion of what’s new in technology (What's
News) followed by a general question and answer period (Ask DACS),
announcements and a short break. The featured evening presentation
begins at 8:00.
As a reminder, our General Meetings are free and open to the
public so invite anyone you know who would be interested in this
topic. |