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Live Blogging ONG Web 2.0 Conference in Romania sponsored by the Soros Foundation in Bucharest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He told the story of the founding of wikipedia and the meaning of the Hawaiin word - quickly, quickly. He talked about the growth of wikipedia. Described the difference between taxonomy and folksonomy. It is not a book with pages, but it is about relationships. . Wiki: Collective brain of humanity. Conclusion.

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Shoulder-to-Shoulder Instructional Media: My Tagging Screencast at NTEN!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For a more detailed definition of tags, see the Wikipedia entry here. You simply register with a social bookmarking site, typically a free service, which lets you store bookmarks, add tags of your choice, and designate your individual bookmarks as public or private. s a folksonomy. sharpie.??? Step 1: Discuss Tagging Policy.

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Web 2.0 Part I

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The Wikipedia entry on Web 2.0 First up, after this post, will be an investigation tagging and folksonomies. What I’ll do in these posts is first explain a bit about one particular aspect of Web 2.0, Before I plunge in to talk about the individual parts of Web 2.0 is quite good, so if you want more detail, certainly go there.

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