These are the latest videos, audio files, images, presentations, whitepapers, articles and links about social media and Web 2.0 we've found online that we just know you'll love. Yes, you could have found them yourself, but we're just making it that much easier...
Introduction workshop to CCK module for Drupal
Supporting slides for the Drupal workshop recently held in Johannesburg.
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| CCK Review workflow.pdf | 214.26 KB |
How I learned to stop worrying and love communication aka Social Media
An introduction to the power of Web 2.0, and an explanation of Blogs, RSS Feeds, Web 2.0, blogging tips, podcasting and more...
A vital piece of information for anyone that visits this site and everyone else in todays day and age.
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| SocialMediaWhitePaper.pdf | 414.95 KB |
Facebook: the "social media" revolution
faberNovel Consulting released this study, which focuses on providing insight into Facebook and its users behaviour, including social media measurement, the nature of users’ conversations and application usage.
RSS in Plain English
When Lee Lefever of Common Craft made this video which explains RSS in plain English in April 2007, I don't think he had any idea just how popular they would be come. Now the Common Craft show produces a video every month (the production quality does improve) and their popularity is growing... this was the first installment:
An Introductory Guide to Social Media for Marketers
Gino Cosme, a thought leader in Social Media and Internet marketing produced this excellent PDF (free for download) as an introductory guide to social and new media, specifically as it pertains to marketers and advertisers.
Download Gino Cosme's Creating Brand Relationships with Social Media
Enterprise 2.0 - The Dawn of Emergent Collaboration
Andrew McAfee, associate professor at the Harvard Business School, produced this outstanding whitepaper in response to increasing adoption of Web 2.0 and social software in corporations. Well worth downloading (may not be free - download was free at the time of this posting).
Read the MIT Sloan Management Review's Enterprise 2.0 - The Dawn of Emergent Collaboration
The Cluetrain Manifesto - Markets are Conversations
In 1999 a handful of guys who knew a lot about marketing and even more about the Web put their heads together in an attempt to quantify what the ever-changing Internet and it's evolving userbase meant for business and brands. This is the new marketers bible.
The Article that Started it All
In 2004 the O'Reilly Media Conference marked the first appearance of the phrase 'Web 2.0'. Tim O'Reilly, founder of O'Reilly Media, had already forged popular status among the broader geek community for his support of the open source movement but this naming of the next generation Web would make him a veritable Web and business superstar.
After the buzz generated around Web 2.0 at their 2004 conference, O'Reilly Media published an article in September 2005 titled 'What is Web 2.0'.
We strongly recommend that you read it if you have any interest in understanding where Web 2.0 originated from and why it is relevant.
Shift Happens
This super-popular presentation, here in video, talks about the drastic changes society is facing today and in the immediate future and is a must-see for anybody concerned about what the future might hold for their business, their families and even themselves...
Web 2.0 - The Machine Is Using Us
Michael Wesch, an anthropology professor, put this outstanding video together to explain how technological advancements have changed human behaviour at the most fundamental levels. Watch it many times.
Wikis in Plain English
We think Lee Lefever and the gang at Common Craft are some of the coolest smart people on the planet. Right back when we began to consult on social media Lee helped us make sense of the new tools and trends of Web 2.0. The team at Common Craft have a gift for translating geeky terms into real human terms - look out for more of their 'Tech in Plain English" series of videos here too...
by Lee LeFever