Introduction to Web 2.0

For the first talk in the series “Web 2.0″, Clara Ko will introduce to us Web 2.0 concepts such as blogs, wikis, forums, social networking, rich internet applications, syndication, and mashups. For the interactive part of the workshop, we will split into groups. Each group will choose a character from a list of realistic scenarios. The group will then discuss which Web 2.0 concepts can be used to help then character accomplish the task at hand. See Social Media Game for the characters.

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Clara Ko is an IT architect currently consulting for ABN AMRO. She strives to bridge both business and technical worlds to give a voice to technical people and to focus on delivering value to business with new technologies. Having worked in the US, France, and the Netherlands, she is passionate about bringing people together to collaborate and to innovate. Co-founder of Duchess, a global community of female Java developers, she has spoken frequently on the importance of women in the future of IT. For work and for fun, she has built and continues to use numerous Web 2.0 technologies to become more efficient as an individual and as a team member in the work place.