Hocin-DEFINITIONS

DEFINITIONS

web 2.0 - a collection of internet based tools that allows people and organizaions to be heard or to gather information. they allow for active participation as opposed to the static websites of web 1.0.

wikis - a website that allows easy ceration or editing of interlinked web pages via a web browser, web page wiyh an edit button

widget - a small information program used as a tool that is always one click away

videocasting - online delivery of video on demand via atom or rss

atom - a pair of related standards that can be fed to user

rss - a syndication format for aggregating updates to blogs and news sites. really simple syndication / rich site summary

aggregator - a collection of news articles monitored and sent to a single user

podcast - a pre-recorded audio program that is made available for download so people can listen and share them

social bookmarking - a user regulated system for tagging websites so they can be accessed from any computer on the web, sometimes called folksonomy

ajax - a javascript enhancement which allows web pages to be accessed as if they were on the local computer by using only small amounts of data from the server which greatly reduces the amount of time required to access the pages (asynchronous javascript and xml)

convergence - efficient coexistence of telephone, video, and data communication in a single network fo convenience and flexibility