The Arrival of Web 2.0 / Introduction to the Wiki

Class 2

PDF Handout:   class02_arrival_web20_wiki.pdf   (handouts open in new tab or window)

PDF Handout - Assignment 1:  assignment_01_class02_introductions.pdf

This class will lead us into Web2.0. We will cover some of the cleint/server and browser advancements that changed the Web from "read only" to the "read/write web".

I will provide an overview of some of the most popular Web 2.0 applications:

• Blogs
• Wikis
• Social Networks

We will learn about the wiki and start using it in this class. We will cover blogs and social networks in more detail later in this course.

Video: The Arrival of Web 2.0 - 9:37 min 

Additional Videos:

Please see the "Getting Started with the Wiki" page. I have posted information and four video tutorials to show you the different aspects of the wiki. I have a video there, that shows you how to post and introduction, which is your assignment for this week.

There is an assignment to accompany this class.

See tha handout at the top of this page. You will post an introduction using some of the formatting tools available. You will be collaborating on this page:  Introductions