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Web 2.0Presenter: Katie CunninghamDate: February 11, 2009

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

www.nasa.gov

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What is Web 2.0?Separation of structure and content

Communication between different sites

Web as a platform

User generated content

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Structure and Content

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Structure and Content

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Communication

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Communication

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Web as a PlatformMovement away from applications living on the desktop

Install once, access anywhere

Dynamic updates

Open-Source and highly customized solutions

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User Generated ContentFreedom to share with many at once

Dynamically organize data

Built in security

Subversion + Trac

Fileshare

SpaceBook

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User Generated Content - SpaceBookSocial Networking Application

Intended for internal use only

Uses:• Dynamic creation of working and casual groups• Allow people to create connections within the

organization• Generate discussion and interaction amongst peers• Mechanism for finding experts in other divisions

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ProfileOne stop for all information about a user

Customizable fields

Shows:• Personal information• Contributions to the site• Connections• Groups and projects• Tags

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PhotosShows images uploaded by users

Features:• Commenting• Number times viewed• Photo details

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BlogsBlogging allows all users to create and share blogs

Features:Create blogsView friends blogsCommentingTagging

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Groups

Casual gatherings of people with a common interest

Features:• Anyone can join• Discussion area• Wiki• Tagging

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Status Updates

Short, fast updates to let others know what you’re doing

Features:• Can choose to see all

users, or only selected users (‘followed’ users)

• Can see who is ‘following’ you.

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BookmarksAllows users to save bookmarks to the site

Features:• Add through a link on your

toolbar• Voting• Tagging

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TaggingFast way to see all items related to a topic within the site

Features:• Tags are user generated• Can be added to almost

anything in the site

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Websites Referenced

SMD Business Applications:• http://scienceworks.hq.nasa.gov

SMD Public Website:• http://nasascience.nasa.gov

Spacebook• http://jayne.hitsshq.com:8080 (in alpha!)

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