Again I thought I would review a games site for my little sister. I found Kido'z, it is a free, kid friendly, very safe site. It allows kids to surf sites, watch videos, and play games. It safely blocks links, scripts and other things that lead to sites and content that haven't been approved. It is really easy to use, kids don't even have to be able to read or write. It is really colorful too.
It works on all systems where Adobe Air runtime works. Parents can add sites and videos for their kids and can put parental controls on. Some of the features are Kido'z browser, Kido'z you tube for kids (which has the best kid's videos) and Kido'z games. It is a good site for kids to use their imagination.
http://kidoz.net/
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/kidoz
Watch these videos:
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Review of Tweegee
I thought I would do a review of a game site for my little sister cause she is always looking for cool games to play. I found Tweegee. It is designed for tweens and pretweens, (age 7-15) perfect. It was easy to register, and easy to set up and its free. It seems to be safe too. You can share pictures, vide3os, games only with buddies or keep private. Tweegee allows kids to create personal web sites, communicate through web based email, organize and play games, even multiplayer games. There is movie and game reviews, news on celebs, interesting animal and human body facts, poety, and whats new in gadgets. You can even explore virtual worlds. There are really cool graphics. It allows you to build a site like sports, or celebs or whatever.
The site is really cool but I'm not sure my mom and dad are ready to let my little sisters have new social network friends online.
http://www.tweegee.com/
Here are some reviews from other sources:
http://www.killerstartups.com/Social-Networking/tweegee-com-the-web-for-tweens
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/tweegee.html
The site is really cool but I'm not sure my mom and dad are ready to let my little sisters have new social network friends online.
http://www.tweegee.com/
Here are some reviews from other sources:
http://www.killerstartups.com/Social-Networking/tweegee-com-the-web-for-tweens
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/tweegee.html
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Review of Flick.to.Twitt
Flick.to.Twitt is a web tool that allows you to upload a photo to Flickr and announce it on Twitter.
Now if you like taking pictures like I do you will love this site. It is so simple to use. There is no registration and it doesn't store any of your private information. You'll need a Flickr account and a Twitter account and you're good to go. It allows you to share your pictures with others.
If you have private photos that you want sent to only those with a password that you have given them, you only need to hit the private button. Through Flickr you can add Titles, descriptions, and texts to your photos, and send these to your family or friends or post on your Twitter account.
Some of the features of Flick.to.twitt is that you can organize your pictures in sets or batches. You can become part of a group. Where your photos are grouped together by the topic. For example, Tall ships, or sunsets. You can explore through Maps. For example, click on World Maps and a map of the world will appear, click on the country and several names will show up, click on one and several pictures from that person will show up. You are also able to upload and share videos as well as photos through Flick.to.twitt. By clicking on popular tags I was able to browse pictures from a to z or animals to zoo. I clicked on yellow and an amazing amount of pictures, you guessed it of yellow things came up. Its a really cool site to zip around. I really enjoyed this site.
http://flicktotwitt.com/
http://www.go2web20.net/app/?a=Flick_to_Twitt
http://www.jaimeviniciusbarros.com/2009/04/flicktotwittcomtweetyourflickr/
These videos will explain more. How to use Twitter:
Review of Twitter:
Twitter is exciting. It was designed for short and sweet messages of only 140 characters. You can contact one person in particular or no one in particular. If you are looking to send something to and individual person hit the Find Person button, and scroll down to until you find the person you are looking for. You can use screen names different from your real name. If you like privacy you can hit the Protect my update button. You don't have to be online to use Twitter, you can use your cell phone or text. Twitter allows you to send out messages, ask for opinions, and feedback and you can use it for marketing purposes.
How to use Flickr:
Review of Flickr:
Flickr allows you to access an amazing amount of programs like Trip Planner, Retrievr (which is a cool site that lets you draw a sketch of something and then see which photos come up a match to it). http://flickrtools.com/tag/r/; Flickriver, a new way to view photographs http://www.flickriver.com/
ShoZu allows you to upload photos from your cameraphone to your photo stream on Flickr. http://www.shozu.com/AboutUs/
Now if you like taking pictures like I do you will love this site. It is so simple to use. There is no registration and it doesn't store any of your private information. You'll need a Flickr account and a Twitter account and you're good to go. It allows you to share your pictures with others.
If you have private photos that you want sent to only those with a password that you have given them, you only need to hit the private button. Through Flickr you can add Titles, descriptions, and texts to your photos, and send these to your family or friends or post on your Twitter account.
Some of the features of Flick.to.twitt is that you can organize your pictures in sets or batches. You can become part of a group. Where your photos are grouped together by the topic. For example, Tall ships, or sunsets. You can explore through Maps. For example, click on World Maps and a map of the world will appear, click on the country and several names will show up, click on one and several pictures from that person will show up. You are also able to upload and share videos as well as photos through Flick.to.twitt. By clicking on popular tags I was able to browse pictures from a to z or animals to zoo. I clicked on yellow and an amazing amount of pictures, you guessed it of yellow things came up. Its a really cool site to zip around. I really enjoyed this site.
http://flicktotwitt.com/
http://www.go2web20.net/app/?a=Flick_to_Twitt
http://www.jaimeviniciusbarros.com/2009/04/flicktotwittcomtweetyourflickr/
These videos will explain more. How to use Twitter:
Review of Twitter:
Twitter is exciting. It was designed for short and sweet messages of only 140 characters. You can contact one person in particular or no one in particular. If you are looking to send something to and individual person hit the Find Person button, and scroll down to until you find the person you are looking for. You can use screen names different from your real name. If you like privacy you can hit the Protect my update button. You don't have to be online to use Twitter, you can use your cell phone or text. Twitter allows you to send out messages, ask for opinions, and feedback and you can use it for marketing purposes.
How to use Flickr:
Review of Flickr:
Flickr allows you to access an amazing amount of programs like Trip Planner, Retrievr (which is a cool site that lets you draw a sketch of something and then see which photos come up a match to it). http://flickrtools.com/tag/r/; Flickriver, a new way to view photographs http://www.flickriver.com/
ShoZu allows you to upload photos from your cameraphone to your photo stream on Flickr. http://www.shozu.com/AboutUs/
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Review of Design Web 2.0 Tools: PlanningWiz V3
Planning Wiz is an online room planner software.
The software is easy to use and can be changed to fit your needs.
It is available in 5 languages, and its free.
It has many uses: for example it allows you to see how your furniture would fit in your new place. It helps you plan before purchasing new furniture, to see how well it will fit in your home.
You can draw out your own home, plan and decorate it inside and out, without any committment or cost. Your imagination is the limit.
This program allows you to print out your plan or email it to your friends and family.
PlanningWiz allows you to zoom in , use 2D and even 3D views.
Although it is an amazing tool for professinal designers, who need to do many jobs and different options for people, it allows even the amateur to act like a professional.
Here's how it works:
1. Select a plan, or room or start from scratch. Measure. Add in the dimensions.
2. Add doors, windows, floors.
3. Add furniture.
4. Save or share
Save to your computer, print or email. Export as a .csv file.
http://www.go2web20.net/#tag:design+tag:3d+tag:virtual
Women always seem to want to change the furniture around, with this handy Web 2.0 tool, we can do it as often as we like. And it won't cost us anything, no sore backs either.
Go to this link to give it a try. Just click on Examples of plans, then pick a plan, put in new furniture, doors, windows, floor covering. Let me know how it worked.
http://v3.planningwiz.com/
http://www.planningwiz.com/reviews.html
http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/planningwiz-plan-design-rooms/
PlanningWiz: plan and share room layouts http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/25/planningwiz-plan-and-share-room-layouts/
Check out this video.
The software is easy to use and can be changed to fit your needs.
It is available in 5 languages, and its free.
It has many uses: for example it allows you to see how your furniture would fit in your new place. It helps you plan before purchasing new furniture, to see how well it will fit in your home.
You can draw out your own home, plan and decorate it inside and out, without any committment or cost. Your imagination is the limit.
This program allows you to print out your plan or email it to your friends and family.
PlanningWiz allows you to zoom in , use 2D and even 3D views.
Although it is an amazing tool for professinal designers, who need to do many jobs and different options for people, it allows even the amateur to act like a professional.
Here's how it works:
1. Select a plan, or room or start from scratch. Measure. Add in the dimensions.
2. Add doors, windows, floors.
3. Add furniture.
4. Save or share
Save to your computer, print or email. Export as a .csv file.
http://www.go2web20.net/#tag:design+tag:3d+tag:virtual
Women always seem to want to change the furniture around, with this handy Web 2.0 tool, we can do it as often as we like. And it won't cost us anything, no sore backs either.
Go to this link to give it a try. Just click on Examples of plans, then pick a plan, put in new furniture, doors, windows, floor covering. Let me know how it worked.
http://v3.planningwiz.com/
http://www.planningwiz.com/reviews.html
http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/planningwiz-plan-design-rooms/
PlanningWiz: plan and share room layouts http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/25/planningwiz-plan-and-share-room-layouts/
Check out this video.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
What is Web 2.0?
It is a term first used by O'Reilly Media and as a name for a service of web development conferences that started in 2004. It refers to Application Development for the world wide web.
It is the new buzz word for whatever is newly popular on the web. It includes such things as:
social networking services, wikis, blogs, tags, podcasting and much more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsa5ZTRJQ5w
What is Web 2.0? When I began this assignment I did not know. I'm not sure I understand yet but here goes. Web 2.0 is the tools that allow you to add to, change, delete, modify anything that is done on the web. Anything that is new and popular on the web like Facebook, MySpace, wikis, blogs, tags, podcasting etc. That means putting your stamp on it to make it yours.
It is the new buzz word for whatever is newly popular on the web. It includes such things as:
social networking services, wikis, blogs, tags, podcasting and much more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsa5ZTRJQ5w
What is Web 2.0? When I began this assignment I did not know. I'm not sure I understand yet but here goes. Web 2.0 is the tools that allow you to add to, change, delete, modify anything that is done on the web. Anything that is new and popular on the web like Facebook, MySpace, wikis, blogs, tags, podcasting etc. That means putting your stamp on it to make it yours.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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