Enhancing Collaboration Using Web 2.0MARIA ELIZABETH VICHE

Technology Blogs

Gizmodo This blogs contains articles about technology. It have advices to make easier your life by using the technology you have or that you can easily reach. Also, it tell you of what other people around the world are doing, exploring things, and push technology to the fullest.

GigaOm

This is a blog where people can be aware about trending topics about technology. In its homepage are the most popular articles ready to people to read it. And, at the beginning are sections in which people can access and read articles exclusively about Apple, Cloud, Data, Media, Mobile, Scince and Energy, or Social and Web. It also have an option of Gigaom events about innovating ideas in where people can register and get a tickets.

How to Geek This is a web site where you can actually get advices from people that really know about technology, they have a geek squad ready to help you. You can find out how to remove hyperlinks from Microsoft Word Docs, review products, and play a ton of free games, all on the same site.

This is a entertain and useful blog, because it has sections like geek trivia, did you know?, recently popular, daily tech term, and best of How to Geek, among others. I think it is appropriate for user that do not know much about technology, but also for the ones that know a little more.

Business and finance Blogs

Planet Money This blog looks at all aspects of the economy and finance. Along with podcasts, graphics and insightful commentary.

I like this page because they write in a very simple and practical English, and viewers feel free to ask questions like "What do you mean by that?" and "I'm sorry, I don't understand — can you explain it again?" making it a comfort zone where people can actually learn about economics in an effective way.

Calculated Risk Blog The site provides concise and very accessible summaries of all the key economic data and developments. For business men it is a convenient tool because it brings A very insightful analysis of economics and finance. Often uses graphs to interpret and comment on developments.

Felix Salmon This is a blog of a journalist that it I always actualize about the trending topics that affect to the business world. there is always articles worthy of reading them. Felix Salmon covers the full range of topics in relation to the world of finance. He has been a financial journalist at Reuters and his archive is well worth a read.

Entertainment Blogs

The Movie Poster Blog Week after week, day after day, you’ll be treated to posts featuring some of the most visually impressive advertising art for the motion picture industry. Some actually graced the lobbies of theatres, while others are alternates, foreign versions, or even user created. If you’ve ever wanted to see what the Mexican poster for Road House looks like, this is your site.

Dezeen

Their news feature includes everything you could ever want to know about the art of decoration and design, and aspiring architects can find lucrative gigs in the job section. My favorite feature, however, ties two art forms together by analyzing the various architectural wonders created or featured in motion pictures.

Anthony Fantano Calling himself the “Internet’s busiest music nerd,” Anthony Fantano heads up the music criticism site known as The Needle Drop. The sheer volume of his reviews is staggering, and he still somehow finds the time to post video reviews and comments on a daily basis. If it’s happening in the world of music, there’s a good chance that Fantano has something to say about it. His delivery and enthusiasm may not be for everyone, but you owe it to yourself to give him a try.

Web-Based Collaboration ToolsTOOLS ENABLING TEAMS TO COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS USING THE INTERNET.

Google Browser-based apps like these ones help the users collaborate with almost anyone who has access to a Web browser, instantly publish a document or spreadsheet online, or post a document to any standard blog. Regardless of how complete it is, Google Docs & Spreadsheets' combination of power and convenience is impressive, and I was only occasionally unsettled by quirks in its collaboration features.

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LinkedIn The best online professional network you'll find. Can add multimedia to resume-inspired profiles. Excellent job board. Great search capabilities. LinkedIn emphasizes professional affiliations, work experiences, skills, and job titles. You can highlight a project or achievement by linking to a website and adding a graphic or video, or by displaying a slideshow presentation right in your profile. Your connections can write recommendations, or testimonials, for your profile. These can be a powerful testament to your business and professional skills.

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