Week 5 - Notes and Activities

This week we check out several websites which can be used to manage groups or networks of users and share information. Check out the links below for examples of each.

Ning Networks - http://www.ning.com/

Ning is a free service that allows users to create self-contained social networks which include permissions, discussion forums, image and video libraries and various other tools. Check out some examples via the Ning Popular Networks search @ http://www.ning.com/main/popular.

You can add your thoughts and comments via our Ning, Meetsee and Ustream Wiki Discussion Thread!

MeetSee: 2.5D Virtual Meeting Space - http://meetsee.com/

Meetsee is a virtual meeting space which allows users to come together online to communicate and collaborate. Check out our class Meetsee below!



Within the virtual meeting spaces, users are able to chat, webcam, share files, and collaborate on documents. Meetsee also integrates with common applications and services like Microsoft PowerPoint, SharePoint, RSS, Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, and YouTube.

You can add your thoughts and comments via our Ning, Meetsee and Ustream Wiki Discussion Thread!

Ustream

A live broadcasting tool which can be used to brodcast webstreamed videos using simple tools (webcam, laptop etc). It is used by a broad range of users to brodacast both formal and informal videos.



Check out some examples from Ustream via their live search tool @ http://www.ustream.tv/discovery/live/all

You can add your thoughts and comments via our Ning, Meetsee and Ustream Wiki Discussion Thread!