Google Maps is a mapping application provided by Google. It’s free of charge, relatively easy to use, and encourages collaboration. These attributes make it incredibly useful for both local and virtual communities. In this article we look at three very different uses of Google Maps by different communities. (more…)
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Communities using Google Maps
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009Tags: art, communities, Google Maps, Irish, physical v virtual, social media
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Web 2.0: New possibilities for museums and learning
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Web 2.0 has opened up the possibility of new experience through shared knowledge and active participation. It offers a whole new set of tools for sharing and creating information, and for teaching and learning. Information is constantly in flux, being re-mixed and redistributed. Web 2.0 is user-centric, allowing users to compile information and structure that information to suit their specific needs. It facilitates the creation of communities centered on the content the members provide. The tools for doing so are freely available, open to everyone, ubiquitous and easy to use. (more…)
Tags: museums, physical v virtual, social media, usability
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