Web 2.0

Studying Web 2.0 has introduced me to many new tools and technologies available to us today. Before studying Web 2.0 I used only a small fraction of those tools but now I am certain that I will continue to use several of the new tools that I discovered during my study. Google Spreadsheets and SlideShare are probably the two tools that I found the most useful and interesting and will be most likely to continue using. Looking at the applications today it seems as though they are all connected to one another. For instance, you can watch a video on YouTube and from that video's page you can share it on applications such as Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, tumblr, and many more. This seems to be the current trend for applications, each application interacting with one another very seamlessly.

My Wordle Word Cloud

This is a screen capture of the word cloud I created using Wordle. My word cloud was created by supplying Wordle with the link for my blog but you can use just about any source you choose. If you would like to create one of your own visit Wordle's website here.

My Weather Application

SlideShare Presentation

Here is a SlideShare presentation about the Facebook application market.

The Facebook Application Market, by Tim Oreilly

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Facebook's Privacy Policy

After reading Facebook's privacy policy I found they use my information in numerous ways. Some of these ways include helping my friends find me, allowing facebook to manage my service, supplementing my profile, and personalized advertising. In the event that there is a security breach and your account becomes compromised Facebook has designed a relatively simple process to recover your account. Facebook starts by sending you an e-mail explaining that there was a security problem and provides a link to start the recovery process. The user is then guided through a verification process to ensure that they are the real owner of the account. After the verification process you choose a new password and are then directed to the Facebook security page where you can read tips on how to further secure your account.

Delicious Tags

Here are my Delicious tags.

Financial Institutions Using RSS Feeds

I found an interesting article explaining how different financial institutions are using RSS feeds for different purposes.  The main focus of the article is about how these institutions are using RSS feeds as a way to stay ahead of their competition. Some institutions are using the feeds to inform their customers about things like mortgage rates, while others are using them to communicate with employees and monitor the stock market.  Click here for the article.