Introduction to Web 2.

0 The growth in the use of the internet led many researchers to develop new programs or tools that help users do their tasks without having to know a lot about computer programming or internet technologies. This gave rise to the coined term Web 2.0. Web 2.0 is a collection of programs found on the internet making communication, collaboration, and all other tasks in the internet easy. This also includes cloud computing where users store and share files on the web. Instead of having programs in the computer, the browser is used and the user will have an automatic access to a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation tools and lots more. This collection of programs constantly grows in number, and any user may be making one soon. Web 2.0 Tools

Diigo is a free social bookmarking, research, and knowledge sharing tool created to mimic the ease of taking notes while providing a network for sharing and discovering information.

Conceptboard is a service that provides an online whiteboard space that you can use to share drawings, documents, spreadsheets, and more. You can create drawings and diagrams from scratch or upload an existing file that you have. You can invite as many people as you want to have an online conversation about whatever is shared on the whiteboard. Notes can be pinned to specific items on the whiteboard so that there is not any confusion about what each note is related to.

Note #1 (3rd Grading) Electronic Mail

Email, sometimes written as e-mail, is simply the shortened form of electronic mail, a system for receiving, sending, and storing electronic messages. It has gained nearly universal popularity around the world with the spread of the Internet. In many cases, email has become the preferred method for both personal and business communication. Question: Approximately how many emails are sent each day around the world? A. 24 million B. 400 million C. 31 billion Business Letter D. 247 billion

Parts of Email 1. From ----------------------------automatic 2. To--------------------------------required 3. CC (carbon copy)----------------optional 4. BCC (bi-carbon copy)------------optional 5. Date------------------------------automatic 6. Subject----------------------------required 7. Opening---------------------------optional 8. Body------------------------------required 9. Closing----------------------------optional 10. Signature Block-------------------optional 11. Attachments----------------------optional Some important email etiquette tips: (http://www.emailreplies.com/) 1. Be concise and to the point 2. Answer all questions 3. Use proper spelling, grammar & punctuation 4. Do not attach unnecessary files 5. Use proper structure & layout 6. Do not write in CAPITALS 7. Don't leave out the message thread 8. Read the email before you send it 9. Do not overuse Reply to All 10. Take care with abbreviations and emoticons 11. Be careful with formatting 12. Take care with rich text and HTML messages 13. Do not request delivery and read receipts 14. Do not copy a message or attachment without permission 15. Do not use email to discuss confidential information 16. Use a meaningful subject 17. Avoid long sentences 18. Don't send or forward emails containing libelous, defamatory, offensive, racist or obscene remarks 19. Don't forward virus hoaxes and chain letters 20. Keep your language gender neutral

Date Senders Address Parts of Email 1. From Insider Address 2. To Salutation 3. CC (carbon copy) Body 4. BCC (bi-carbon copy) Closing 5. Date Enclosures 6. Subject 7. Opening Typist Initials
8. Body 9. Closing 10. Signature Block 11. Attachments