Glengage - Glen Horton » Web 2.0 http://glengage.com Glengage is the site of Glen Horton, Technology Coordinator for the SouthWest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:54:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= KLA2009: Content Management Systems http://glengage.com/2009/10/02/kla2009-content-management-systems/ http://glengage.com/2009/10/02/kla2009-content-management-systems/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:05:16 +0000 Glen http://glengage.com/?p=618 Presented at the Kentucky Library Association in Louisville, KY.

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August 11: SWON Libraries online classroom

Give Your Users a Tweet: Social Media for Libraries
August 20: SWON libraries – Blue Ash, Ohio

Give Your Users a Tweet: Social Media for Libraries
August 26: Wilmington Public Library – Wilmington, Ohio

Born Digital: How Kids Live in an Online World
September 3: International Paper – Cincinnati, Ohio

Tech News You Can Use
September 10: SWON Libraries online classroom

Websites Evolved: Content Management Systems in Libraries
September 17: SWON Libraries – Germantown, Ohio

Beyond Websites: Content Management Systems for Libraries
October 1: Kentucky Library Association – Louisville, KY

Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Your Web Site
October 22: OELMA Annual Conference – Columbus, Ohio

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Below are my slides from my talk on cloud storage services.

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Send it to Cloud City: An Introduction to Online Storage Services
May 19
TechConnections 2.0.0.9 – Columbus, Ohio

Tech News You Can Use
June 16
SWON Libraries online classroom

Tech News You Can Use
July 9
SWON Libraries online classroom

Welcome to Cloud City: Online Software for Library Staff and Users
July 15
SWON libraries – Blue Ash, Ohio

Welcome to Cloud City: Online Software for Library Staff and Users
July 28
Clark County Public Library – Springfield, Ohio

Tech News You Can Use
August 11
SWON Libraries online classroom

Give Your Users a Tweet: Social Media for Libraries
August 20
SWON libraries – Blue Ash, Ohio

Give Your Users a Tweet: Social Media for Libraries
August 26
Wilmington Public Library – Wilmington, Ohio

Born Digital: How Kids Live in an Online World
September 3
International Paper – Cincinnati, Ohio

Tech News You Can Use
September 10
SWON Libraries online classroom

Websites Evolved: Content Management Systems in Libraries
September 17
Germantown Public Library – Germantown, Ohio

Beyond Websites: Content Management Systems for Libraries
October 1
Kentucky Library Association – Louisville, KY

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Most of it is common sense, but common sense isn’t always common, right?

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Most of the slides are screenshots and the URL for the tool or example site can be found at the top of each of those slides.

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October 2
Kentucky Library Association Conference
Louisville, Kentucky

Technology Trends
October 13
Wright Memorial Public Library
Dayton, Ohio

Mashup to Keep Up
October 24
Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) Conference
Columbus, Ohio

Breakout Session
November 18
Web 2.0 Exposed
Athens, Ohio

]]> http://glengage.com/2008/09/28/upcoming-presentations-8/feed/ 0 Is the Browser the New Operating System? http://glengage.com/2008/09/08/is-the-browser-the-new-operating-system/ http://glengage.com/2008/09/08/is-the-browser-the-new-operating-system/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:59:22 +0000 Glen http://glen.wordpress.com/?p=218 Google ChromeI’m a big advocate of open source software and feel most comfortable when I’m using a Linux OS.  However, I’m quite content on just about any OS as long as I have my Firefox.  I seem to live out of my browser anymore and the OS comes second.  Tasks that used to require a separate client such as email, calendars, tasks, and even word processing now have a home in my browser.  I even present my talks these days using Firefox and Google Docs.

There have been rumors for a while that Google is working on its own Linux Distribution.  Some expect Google to release it to world some day and others think it is just an internal project intended for Google employees.  This past week Google finally released its operating system – and it’s a browser.  This makes total sense because most of Google’s applications and services are either totally or partially web-based.  Google Docs, Maps, Calendar, and Gmail are the applications and Chrome is the OS.  Sure the apps will run on other browsers, but you can bet that Chrome will be optimized to run Google’s services at peak efficiency.  Chrome even has a built-in task manager (as do all operating systems) to manage the many processes one may have open.  Another OS-like feature in Chrome allows you easily create desktop shortcuts of your web apps.

Chrome is no-where near as feature rich or extensible as Firefox currently is and so far it only runs on Windows.  I’m willing to bet, however, that Chrome will be a viable alternative browser (OS?) in the next couple of years.  Word is that Google is also preparing a version of Chrome for future versions of its Android platform for mobile devices.

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Web working isn’t for everyone, but it’s definitely for me.  Having my entire office in my bag and online in “the cloud” has given me a lot of flexibility and freedom.  The staff in our office have embraced it as well.  Everyone is connected via instant messaging which means they can see when I’m available and reach me whenever they need something.

Over the past year, I’ve had to adjust some of the ways I work and and develop some new habits.  I now avoid paper unless it’s completely necessary, schedule tasks based on where I am on a particular day, and rely more heavily on free/online software.  Zen Habits recently posted 12 New Rules of Working You Should Embrace Today and I can definitely relate to most of them.  Rule #4 focuses on working outside the office, but I think many of the rules apply to web working in one way or another.

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I could tell that many in the room were seeing these tools for the first time. I’m always amused by people’s reactions when they first learn about sites like Twitter and Second Life. It’s not easy to explain the concepts and usefulness in a short amount of time. By focusing on collaboration, however, I was able to give some quick examples of how tools like micro-blogs, wikis, and IM can be used.

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Drupal is also becoming a popular choice for libraries and now the New York Public Library is joining the party.  Josh Greenberg recently posted on NYPL Labs that they are in the process of moving their site to Drupal.  It’s not only an informative post about Drupal, but also a cool look at the process that NYPL is going through to rebuild their site in a CMS.  Looks like it will be a good fit for them.

I gotta say that having a “behind the scenes” blog is an awesome idea.  It can give the public more of a connection to the library while also keeping the rest of the staff informed.

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Data Librarian
University of Saskatchewan

Frank Cervone
Director – Library, Information, and Media Studies
Chicago State University

Firefox: www.SafeCache.com (defends against cache-based tracking)

Firefox: www.SafeHistory.com (protects history privacy)

Firefox: FoxMarks (auto syncs bookmarks)

Firefox: FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extenstion)

  • sync/backup extensions and settings between computers

meebome.com

  • embed a chat window on your website

LinkBun.ch

  • put multiple links into one small link

www.docsyncer.com

  • automatically finds and syncs your docs to Google Docs
  • Windows, Mac, and Linux?
  • syncs *everything*

www.twhirl.org

  • desktop client for twitter

polldaddy.com

  • fast/easy way to put an opinion poll on your website

www.VisCheck.com/vischeck

  • simulation of human vision
  • online service or downloadable
  • check for color blindess

www.Feng-GUI.com

  • automatic alternative to eye-tracking
  • creates heatmaps

Browsershots.com

  • create screenshots in different browsers

Flickr.com/badge.gne

  • create a widget of photos to put on your web page
  • Libraries need to be more visual

www.photoshop.com/express

  • free, online version of PhotoShop
  • Tutorial on YouTube

AddThis.com

  • Put bookmark buttons on your web pages
  • Give you statistics

Google Gadgets

  • http://urltea.com/32m0

www.altavista.com/help/free/free_searchbox_transl

Google Translate

ProcessTamer

  • www.majorgeeks.com/Process_Tamer_d4651.html
  • Give priority to applications running on your PC

www.mogware.com/FileHamster

  • real-time backup of files on your hard drive
  • automatic incremental backups

Syncback Freeware

  • www.2brightsparks.com/downloads.html
  • backup all files with a single click

LinkExtractor

Moving large files

  • mailbigfile.com
  • zUpload.com
  • pando
  • yousendit
  • MediaFire

recaptcha.net

anaonymouse.org

  • private surfing
  • check if something is accessible from outside your IP range

Prism

  • labs.mozilla.com/2007/10/prism/
  • run web applications as if they are desktop apps

More places

  • widgetbox.com
  • Google Gadgets

Will be available on slideshare

lolinator.com

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