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Category: Web X.0

  • Web2.0 Up to Speed

    Via OLDaily, I found this post about how one can get into Web2.0 in terms of the classroom. Though I don’t have time to get into it, I don’t think Web2.0 as we see it now is going to be the “future” as much anymore, rather Web2.0 is seeding what will cause change around education…

  • Aptana Studio

    If you are one of those people who has the time or inclination to get into the development/production and is curious about AJAX, check out Aptana Studio. It has built in support for Google Gears and Adobe Air,which should get it to hit some of the buzz words in web development right now.

  • Wikia Update

    Thanks to Andy Carvin for clarifying the Wikia situation – it is indeed a plugin for MediaWiki. It allows users to communicate with each other and post profile information.

  • Edmodo twitters in the classroom

    There is nothing to prevent teachers (should they have the time) from using Twitter in the classroom if the network admins allow it. But if Twitter is deemed non educational, there is now another resource out there. Edmodo claims that is the free communication platform for education. It is currently in alpha and is taking…

  • MediaWiki + Social Networks = Wikia

    It looks like the commercial team behind MediaWiki is adding some elements of Social Networking to their product to create Wikia. It is a hosted solution (what’s with the developments for hosted wikis this weekend?) so I don’t know how easy it will be for plugins to go to MediaWiki and a quick Google search…