January 7, 2007
Program Preview:
Program Preview: Web 2.0

A conversation that may have taken place between two members of DACS, Wondering William (WW), and Fact Finding Francine (FFF)

WW: So what’s on tap for January at DACS, Francine?

FFF: I hear they’re going to be talking about Web 2.0.

WW: I was hoping to learn more about it. My boss asked the other day and I had no idea. I find stuff on the web I still don’t know exactly what it is. Can I use it? Do you need some special browser or computer program? Is it just stuff my kids use like MySpace and YouTube?

FFF: The way I’m hearing it, there could be something for just about anyone… remember Chris Novell’s talk a few months ago on social bookmarking, that del.icio.us site. I’ve got my own account I use for work and there’s one she set up for us at http://del.icio.us/dacsorg/ that was a good idea.

WW: Maybe we could learn more about Web 2.0 there.

FFF: I bet, and we can add some of our own. That’s the idea.

WW: So who is going to give the talk?

FF: Chris has found some more good examples of Web 2.0 and is going to show us. SIG leader John Lansdale is a web application developer and he is going to talk about it from the inside. Stuff about the business model, some of the technologies and maybe more examples.

WW: I heard Jim Scheef’s going to talk?

FFF: Yeah, and as usual he’s got something cool to show us. It’s a Web 2.0 application called ZohoWriter and something about the storage aspect. He always teaches us something we can use.

WW: I’m bringing my notepad. Got a feeling there’s going to be some links to remember.

FFF: Me too. And you know, I think I’m going to start some research myself, come up with a few good links of my own. I hear they’re going to ask for some ideas from the floor.

WW: Hey, thanks, Francine, I’m going to start making a list.

Wondering William and Fact Finding Francine will be coming to the DACS January General Meeting to learn more about Web 2.0 – come join them!

DACS meetings are held at the Danbury Hospital auditorium. (Click here for directions.) Activities begin at 6:30 p.m. with registration and casual networking. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. with a discussion of what’s new in technology (What's News) followed by a general question and answer period (Ask DACS), announcements and a short break. The featured evening presentation begins at 8:00.

As a reminder, our General Meetings are free and open to the public so invite anyone you know who would be interested in this topic.