2.0 Online Productivity Tools

So the question for this assignment is "Do you see free online tools like these eventually replacing expensive software like MS Office?" The "these" that the question is referencing to are things like Google Calendar and Google Docs. I think they both have there place. With MS Office and other programs that you pay for the reason that you pay for them is that they have lots of helpful extras and that they interact well with most systems. Free programs have become more prominent over the years but I think the paid ones will probably always be one step ahead since they have companies funding the research. Both will be around for years to come. See you next post.

2.0 Flickr' and YouTube

Hello again. I'm still trying to get caught up with all these assignments so I'll keep this brief. Both YouTube and Flickr' are very user-friendly. They are setup so that everyone can easily use the basic functions and if you are bit more adventurous they have tours and help links that teach you everything you need to know. For those of you that don't know Flickr' is a photo editor and way to share your photos online with different groups both private and public. YouTube is a way to share different videos online. You can search through both to find what you like or publish your own stuff. OK that's it for now. On to the next assignment.

RSS 2.0

Right so I'm a bit behind on all these blog assignments so I'll make this a short post. The questions for this assignment was "Were you able to successfully set up your RSS feed? If not, where did you run into problems? If you were successful, does this make information-gathering more convenient for you?" Yes I was able to set up a feed. I choose the urban myth one. It's pretty interesting but not really needful. More fun than information gathering. As for the convenience it is just as simple to simply google something when you want it. So I wouldn't use the program to gather information but more as a way to have fun every day. Ok see you next post.