Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Your Web Site
Glen Horton, Technology Coordinator SWON Libraries
Software is increasingly being delivered as a service via the web. Using standards such as RSS and iCal, many of these web-based tools can be integrated with your library’s web site and each other. The presenter will demonstrate how free Web 2.0 tools like Google calendar/maps, Meebo, Del.icio.us, and more ca be used to enhance your library’s web site and let all of your staff easily create content.
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