Web 2.0 Thrust - Looking backward

It has been almost 6 months since we first started our discussion on Web 2.0 and what it meant for our workplace and how it can be integrated in both teaching and industrial projects. It is now time for some feedback and updates on how each individual staff has benefited from the programme. So here's a list of what I have done to make Web 2.0 a part of my daily life.

1. Blogger - I periodically updated the Web 2.0 blog at SIT. I also started my own blog, which you are reading right now, to: give anecdotes of my life, share tech tips and record my little tech achievements so as to recollect them later.

2. Flickr - I used this to share photos of NYPSA GiG's adventure activities and my trip to Boston for the 5th Bio-IT World Expo and Conference.

3. Panaramio - This website allows users to geotag and post their pictures online (similar to Flickr). I've put my pictures that had been previously tagged using WWMX tools. My albums cover my budget tour to Cambodia and 2400km roadtrip in Canada last year.

4. LinkedIn - I created a and am now actively promoting its use.

5. Google Maps - I used a customised Google Maps to guide visitors to the Bioinformatics Group laboratory at Block R. I was also happy to contribute ideas to my colleague and was happy that the student team he was leading eventually won the JavaJive competition this year.

6. MyDataBus - I still use this website to transfer large files between workstations at different geographical locations.

7. Nature Networks - I created a profile to network with other researchers worldwide. I am currently associated with the Bioinformatics and Semantic Web groups.

8. OpenID - I recently took interest in this SSO technology, which can be used together with Windows Cardspace. I created my own OpenID by signing up with Verisign PIP.

9. News feeds - I'm subscribed to news feeds from different sources e.g. Wired and Digg. I used Google Desktop and Windows Sidebars to constantly keep myself abreast of technology news and current affairs.

10. Digg - Contributed a vote recently on this article!

Learning:

• Picked up materials to learn Atlas (Ajax for .NET)
• Attended a seminar on DOJO.
• Will be attending the Web 2.0 sharing by Oracle.