I created a Google site about Web 2.0 and 3.0 technologies. The link is below. Please check it out to learn more about the Web technologies.
Web 2.0 Haley Werth
Sunday, May 1, 2011
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Alibaba
The site alibaba.com is a reliable source for business supplies of all kinds. The site seems perfect for an entrepreneur as it connects you with suppliers from around the world. It seems that you can get pretty much any product through alibaba. The site assists buyers and suppliers with any help they may need throughout the buying process. There are forums, safe buying/selling tools and tips, global trade information, an alidictionary, etc. It is really cool how much this site can help a business.
A success story from a company started with the help of alibaba is CitySlips. It was started by two college aged girls who came up with a smart solution for a problem that they regularly had. The company sells slip on ballet flats which come in a tiny carrying case. The idea is that after a long night of wearing your fancy high heals and/or stilettos, you slip on these very portable flats. And then the some carrying case turns into a tote bag for you to put your high heals in. It's a very clever concept. The company was started with the help of alibaba. Very cool!
The alibaba small biz toolbox is extremely useful for any small business. It has information such as ten tips to starting a business, new businesses and the IRS, free business consulting classes, and more. The alibaba learning center provides buyer basic webinars, lots of information on becoming an importer, how to post buying leads (like classified ads) and how to verify sellers. The best part about the site and the small biz toolbox is that everything is located all in one place. You can learn how to start your own business just from this one site alone.
A success story from a company started with the help of alibaba is CitySlips. It was started by two college aged girls who came up with a smart solution for a problem that they regularly had. The company sells slip on ballet flats which come in a tiny carrying case. The idea is that after a long night of wearing your fancy high heals and/or stilettos, you slip on these very portable flats. And then the some carrying case turns into a tote bag for you to put your high heals in. It's a very clever concept. The company was started with the help of alibaba. Very cool!
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
New Web Site
Here is a link to a new site that I created. It is just a simple site that I made using wix.com.
Haley's Site
Haley's Site
Friday, February 18, 2011
Web 2.0 Summit 2010
I watched a couple very interesting videos from the Web 2.0 Summit 2010 that I would like to share with you. I checked out the interviews with Mark Zuckerburg and Eric Shmidt. Both were equally compelling and the distinct view points and age difference was notable.
The interview with the CEO/ Chairman of Google, Eric Shmidt, was very informative. He was very quick to debate with the interviewers when they made a comment that was not completely valid. He paid very close attention to exactly what he said, so as to not be misquoted and such. I feel that I learned a lot from him. His first question was regarding NFC (near field communication) chips. They are sender chips that tell you your exact location. These chips will be in Google's new operating system, Gingerbread, and android phones. Payment systems will benefit from these by allowing you to do payment with your phone, and eventually could replace a credit card.
Another interesting discussion topic was concerning lasts years pay raise to all Google employees. This is of great appeal to me, as I would love to work at Google in the future. The pay raise was for every single employee globally. Mr. Shmidt felt that it was very important to share the success of the company with it's employees. In this high-tech company there is a war for talent. The raise was good for each employee and in turn was good for the whole company. Now that's good logical thinking!
There were many things discussed in this interview, from net neutrality to Google TV, but I would like my last note related to this interview to be about personal security and privacy. This is a touchy subject for Google, particularly when talking about Google Maps/Earth. Mr. Shmidt said that there are lines that they shouldn't cross such as in the realm of face recognition. One thing that they do not do with Google Earth is that they do not show images in real time. This makes real time tracking not possible through their application. I have mixed feelings about privacy issues. As a social networking advocate, I feel that a lot of people seem to have a hard time drawing the line between what is private and what is not. In my personal life, I know where the line is. However, as the internet and technology become more and more a part of our lives, this line is becoming blurry.
The next interview was very different. Mark Zuckerburg, the CEO/President/creator of Facebook, is a young spunky kind of guy. He answers questions quickly, seemingly without thinking through exactly what he was going to say. He is also an extremely talented and brilliant man. When discussing his competition, he said a great quote that resonated with me. He said that "social versions of anything can almost always be more engaging and outperform a non-social version." This is a fact that I find to be true. If I could be doing something such as looking at pictures, and be chatting with friends at the same time, I'd choose that application over another.
Mr. Zuckerburg has a good point of view in regards to his company and the technology industry. He thinks that the technology industry should be more decentralized. He believes in partnering with other companies, instead of expanding Facebook into all different sectors of the industry. He says that they should do what they do best and let others do what they do; let an entrepreneur create a start up with Facebook’s support. I very much agree with this perspective and this will keep the market competitive and innovative.
I gained a lot of insight into Facebook and Google by watching these interviews. I will definitely pay close attention to both of these companies into the future and hopefully work at one of them also!!
The interview with the CEO/ Chairman of Google, Eric Shmidt, was very informative. He was very quick to debate with the interviewers when they made a comment that was not completely valid. He paid very close attention to exactly what he said, so as to not be misquoted and such. I feel that I learned a lot from him. His first question was regarding NFC (near field communication) chips. They are sender chips that tell you your exact location. These chips will be in Google's new operating system, Gingerbread, and android phones. Payment systems will benefit from these by allowing you to do payment with your phone, and eventually could replace a credit card.
Another interesting discussion topic was concerning lasts years pay raise to all Google employees. This is of great appeal to me, as I would love to work at Google in the future. The pay raise was for every single employee globally. Mr. Shmidt felt that it was very important to share the success of the company with it's employees. In this high-tech company there is a war for talent. The raise was good for each employee and in turn was good for the whole company. Now that's good logical thinking!
There were many things discussed in this interview, from net neutrality to Google TV, but I would like my last note related to this interview to be about personal security and privacy. This is a touchy subject for Google, particularly when talking about Google Maps/Earth. Mr. Shmidt said that there are lines that they shouldn't cross such as in the realm of face recognition. One thing that they do not do with Google Earth is that they do not show images in real time. This makes real time tracking not possible through their application. I have mixed feelings about privacy issues. As a social networking advocate, I feel that a lot of people seem to have a hard time drawing the line between what is private and what is not. In my personal life, I know where the line is. However, as the internet and technology become more and more a part of our lives, this line is becoming blurry.
The next interview was very different. Mark Zuckerburg, the CEO/President/creator of Facebook, is a young spunky kind of guy. He answers questions quickly, seemingly without thinking through exactly what he was going to say. He is also an extremely talented and brilliant man. When discussing his competition, he said a great quote that resonated with me. He said that "social versions of anything can almost always be more engaging and outperform a non-social version." This is a fact that I find to be true. If I could be doing something such as looking at pictures, and be chatting with friends at the same time, I'd choose that application over another.
Mr. Zuckerburg has a good point of view in regards to his company and the technology industry. He thinks that the technology industry should be more decentralized. He believes in partnering with other companies, instead of expanding Facebook into all different sectors of the industry. He says that they should do what they do best and let others do what they do; let an entrepreneur create a start up with Facebook’s support. I very much agree with this perspective and this will keep the market competitive and innovative.
I gained a lot of insight into Facebook and Google by watching these interviews. I will definitely pay close attention to both of these companies into the future and hopefully work at one of them also!!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Lync 2010 and Webex
For my Web 2.0 course, Dr. Medlin asked the question: What do you think of these products and could you see using them for business or personal use?
After watching the Lync 2010 and Webex overview videos, I feel that doing business without this new form of communication is pointless. Maybe not pointless, but much less organized and more time consuming. They enable employees to share everything much easier than past methods of team communication and collaboration software.
Businesses can greatly benefit from using both of these products. It would encourage and enable strong communication within teams and keep everyone in those teams on the same page in regards to a particular project. I see more use for these products commercially and less for personal use.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tagxedo.com, Blogs and Wikis
Below is a picture which I created using the site tagxedo. It is an interesting site that allows you to create a cool picture, in many different shapes, using words, speeches, poems, etc. The picture that I created was done by entering my blog address and the site took words from my blog and mixed them into the picture.
For my Using Web 2.0 Technologies course, the assignment was to design an image using the site and then answer the following question; How can blogs, wikis and tools like tagxedo benefit businesses?
Blogs are a great way for businesses to tell their customers about their company, their products and what is new with their business. They are cheap and an easy way for companies to share information and to hear feedback from their customers.
Wikis are a great collaborative tool for people to use when working together on a project or document. Companies can implement this tool instead of using purchased software.
Businesses can use tools such as tagxedo for advertising and marketing. It is so easy to create a unique picture using words selected by the user. This is a quick way for a business to design an image that can be used on marketing materials or advertisements.
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