Tag Archives: A to Z of Web 2.0

A to Z of Web 2.0 for Social Change : G

Written by jessica. Posted on August 12, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
G for Google. Google is the leading search engine with about 70% market share. The name is derived from “Googol” which means 1 followed by a 100 zeros, and it was started in a Stanford University dorm as a project to provide better Internet search results. Today, Google offers many services and tools that can [...]

A to Z of Web 2.0 for Social Change: F

Written by jessica. Posted on July 24, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , . 1 Comment.
F for Facebook: Facebook is a social network to connect people and help facilitate communication and information sharing among its huge base of members. It is a very popular social network worldwide. Facebook’s initial purpose is not for the promotion of activism and social change. However, non-profit organizations can leverage facebook’s popularity and increase membership [...]

A to Z of Web 2.0 for Social Change: E

Written by jessica. Posted on July 24, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , . No comments.
E for E-Democracy: E-Democracy is one of the main Web 2.0 characteristics, and it is presented in different technologies, mainly reviews and ratings. E-Democracy allows people to cast their votes and opinions about websites, blogs, products and services. Even Google algorithm took this trend into consideration, when they considered the inbound links to certain websites [...]