Web 2.0 technology (also known as the Read/Write Web) has made web publishing much more accessible for people who have no web-publishing experience. You don't need any specialised software, other than a compatible browser and an Internet connection, and you don't need to organise hosting, domain registration, etc.
The Web 2.0 hosting company provides the publishing application and the hosting space, usually for free. To publish a web page, you just sign-on and start typing, then click the Publish button.
Weblogs (Blogs) were the first examples of the use of this technology, but many other providers, including Google, are moving into this field to provide more than just simple web diaries - full office applications are also being delivered through the Web 2.0 technology.
Web 2.0 is ideal for travellers and other casual web publishers, as the sites containing their documents and photos, along with the software they need to edit these files, are stored on a remote server, accessible from anywhere on the net.
See also: Schools using Web 2.0
- Try a Blog - the easiest way to get started with Web 2.0.
- Blogger
An easy-to-use blog site. Host on Google's server or yours. Free.
Wordpress
Popular Blog site. Host on their server or yours. Free.
EduBlog
Free blogs (Wordpress) for educators. Includes ad-free wikispace.
BlogMeister
- Developed specifically for classroom use.
LearnerBlog
Free educational blogging.
Cooeey
An Australian blog site. Free.
WhitePage
Australian site. Free.
Sixapart
Blogs tailored for business - Typepad, Moveable Type, and Livejournal.
Typepad
High-end, customisable commercial blogging environment.
FeedSweep
- Feed your blog into your school web site.
Scroll down the page to try a Wiki - think of a Wiki as a group (or collaborative) blogging environment.....
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- These options provide a more customisable site structure than a blog....
- Google Page Composer
- A template-driven web site publishing environment. Up to 100 pages, and 100Mb. Free. (You need a Gmail account. Mac users will need to use Firefox).
See also:
Wazza's Google Pages notes
Google Sites (Group site / Wiki)
Weebly
- Create an online web site, with the usual array of themes. Provides a facility for photos, videos, etc. Free. (Mac users will need to use Firefox).
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- Explore other people's Blogs.....
- Blogwise
BlogCatalogue
BlogHub
BlogFlux
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- If you want to get really serious with blogging, you can host your own blogs.....
- WordPress
- Popular software if you want to install and host blogs on your own site. (Many hosting providers include a Wordpress installer as part of Fantastico).
Some hosting extensions....- WordPress Extensions
- Themes and plugins.
Mystical-Twilight Themes
- Some neat themes for WordPress 2.
WRC Theme Browser
- Give your WordPress site a theme makeover.
WPG2
- WordPress/Gallery2 Integration.
Gallery 2
- Photo gallery software.
WP Tiger Admin Module
- Applies an OSX theme to your WordPress admin area.
Sidebar Widgets
- Tailor your sidebar (receptive themes only).
Other Stuff- MarsEdit (Mac)
Edit your online blogs in a familiar Mac interface, on your local machine. Makes blogging like writing an e-mail.
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- Same Web 2.0 online editing capabilities as blogs, but designed for collaborative projects.
Free Wikis online
- Wikispaces
WetPaint
PB Wiki
Wikidot
Google Sites
Host your Own....- You can also host a Wiki on your own server, local or remote:
OS X Server
Mac OS X 10.5 Server includes a wiki server.
MoinX (Mac)
Self-contained desktop Wiki with its own web server built-in. Free.
VoodooPad Pro (Mac)
Includes a Lite (free) and Pro version.
SnipSnap
Blog and Wiki software. Free.
MediaWiki
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- While Blogs and online Office apps were the first to open up the Read/Write Web field, some other applications have brought the concept to the general population for more specialised applications.....
YouTube- Publish your own videos online.
Google Video
- More video publishing for the masses.
WikiPedia
- An encyclopedia that is kept up-to-date by anyone and everyone.
Delicious
- Catalogue and share your favourite websites.
Flickr
- Share your photos. (You can embed your Flickr photos in other Web 2.0 sites.)
Bananr
A slide show for your Flickr photos. (Use idGettr to find your Flickr ID!)
MySpace
- Social networking and information sharing.
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- Some reading and info.....
- Empowering Students
General thoughts about the role of student web publishing in the learning process.
Guidelines for Wikis & Blogs
NSW DET guidelines for the use of wikis and blogs in a educational environment.
Hide Blogger NavBar
Handy tip if you use Google's Blogger for your school or class news.
Infinite Thinking Review
- 2006 review of Web 2.0 happenings in education in North America.
Networked Learning Guidelines
- Working with blogs or wikis, or other open forums in an education environment
Teacher & Student Blogs That Suceed
Many well-meaning blogs die a slow death after a smattering of posts.
Tools for Teks
- Teaching and learning with the Read/Write Web.
Wazmac on Google
- Examples of, and notes about, getting started with Read/Write web tools.
Weblogg-ed
- The Read/Write Web in education.
Weblogs in the Classroom
- Links and info from Western Australia DET.
Where2Now
- Some discussion about ICT planning and the Read/Write Web in schools.
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- Wazza's Examples
- Some examples of blogs, etc, being used to support the curriculum. (Published using GooglePages)
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- Getting Started with Googlepages (pdf - 281k)
- A brief quickstart for the new Google Pages user. Explains how to make a couple of pages and link them to each other through the sidebar.
- Googlepages Document Links (pdf - 269k)
- How to include links to your documents in a free Googlepages website.
Googlepages Photo Album (pdf - 655k)- How to create an online photo-album in a free Googlepages website. (Read the info below about resizing photos first!)
Photo Resizing (pdf - 846k)- How to resize your hi-res digital photos to a smaller size, for inclusion in web pages and presentations - using iPhoto (Mac) and Picacsa (Win).
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- The links on these pages are focussed on web publishing and other office tools.
There are stacks of other applications also available. The sites below list broader collections of Web 2.0 applications.
Tucows 2.0
Comprehensive list organised into a wide variety of categories.
Go2Web20
Huge directory of Web 2.0 applications.
eConsultant
Over 1200 Web 2.0 sites organised into a listing of over 50 categories.
2.0 Websites
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