CTEL: Web 2.0 & Cloud Computing: Web 2.0 Tools and Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing: Computing in which services and storage are provided over the Internet (or "cloud").

The term "Web 2.0" (2004-present) is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web.

Research tools:

Don't forget your library!

http://library.usm.maine.edu/

Search tools:

There are many search engines online. You likely already have a favorite, whether it be Google, Bing, Yahoo, or one of many others. Some search engines, like Google, allow for an array of advanced search options, or scholarly search options. These advanced search options can considerably narrow your results on a search. Google's advanced search is available from their main search page, or here: http://www.google.com/advanced_search

Google's "Google Scholar" limits search results to scholarly articles, and allows export of citations when compiling your bibliography. http://scholar.google.com/

One search engine that is different from the rest is Wolfram Alpha. Wolfram Alpha is a "computational knowledge engine."

"Wolfram|Alpha introduces a fundamentally new way to get knowledge and answers -- not by searching the web, but by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods."

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

Note Taking / Reading

Evernote http://www.evernote.com/

Save your ideas, things you like, things you hear, things you see. Access anywhere, and find things fast - even printed and handwritten text inside images.

Dropbox http://www.dropbox.com/

Easy drag and drop cloud storage of your documents, images, etc.

Instapaper http://www.instapaper.com/

A simple tool to save web pages for reading later.

Collaboration

Google Docs http://www.docs.google.com

Cloud editing, storage and realtime collaboration for your documents.

Wikis

There are lots of wiki sites online that let you create collaborative workspaces.

http://www.wikispaces.com/

http://pbworks.com/

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