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FOURSQUARE IN USE https://foursquare.com
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QUALITIES Competitive incentive to use Maps users movements Virally sends location around the internet, encouraging others to join
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WHAT IS IT? Foursquare is an app for people who want to know about the best places, hidden gems, food dishes etc. in area, and also share spots that they’ve found. It has a community of over 50 million people worldwide, with more than 6 billion check-ins using geo-location software.
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DISQUS IN USE https://disqus.com
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QUALITIES Connect your conversations in one place Say hello to millions of commentators Users can spread the discussion for you Has an anti-spam filter so you don’t have to keep moderating it.
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WHAT IS IT? Disqus is an online service that offers a centralized discussion platform for websites. When a user visits one of the websites using Disqus, the comment is submitted to Disqus. If the user has an account, then it can track all their comments across a variety of websites.
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DELICIOUS IN USE https://delicious.com
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QUALITIES Users tag material for you Social – it’s a tool that grows with use Access your links via any computer Bookmarks organise themselves See most popular sites on the web
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WHAT IS IT? Delicious is a social bookmarking webs service for storing, sharing and discovering web bookmarks. Users can download an application to their browser.
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SKYPE IN USE https://skype.com
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QUALITIES Connect face to face across the world Free, or premium services available Easy to use, simple navigation Available on computer or smart phones
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WHAT IS IT? Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the internet. Calls to other users withn the Skype service are free, while calls to landline/mobile phones can be made for a fee, using a debit based user account system. There are also video conference, instant messaging and file transfer features.
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TWITCAM IN USE http://twitcam.livestream.com/
Can capture an event for you Live stream to your Twitter followers
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QUALITIES Links with Livestream
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WHAT IS IT? Twitcam allows you to take and post a video, with a description and link, to Twitter for all your followers to see. While broadcasting you can chat with those watching via Twitter from the broadcast page. The video is then archived and continued to be displayed on the same page.
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NING IN USE www.ning.com
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QUALITIES Forums for conversation Members can create profiles, see recent activity Integrate other data streams (e.g. Twitter) Upload photos and videos Customisable Create groups Add 3rd party games
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WHAT IS IT? Ning is an online platform for people to create their own social networks. It is low cost and easy to customise, changing style, functions and security measures.
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FLICKR IN USE www.flickr.com
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QUALITIES Visual portfolio Free and premium versions available Conversations on techniques can arise Everyone can tag photos.
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WHAT IS IT? Flickr is an online photos management and sharing application. It allows users to upload and store photos. They can be grouped and organised into collections and other users can comment on them. Photographs can be tagged with keywords, so searching for a photo is easy.
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VIMEO IN USE www.vimeo.com
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QUALITIES Free, or
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WHAT IS IT? Vimeo is a respectful community of creative people, who are passionate about sharing the videos they make. Vimeo allows users to upload videos for free and share them with the world. Videos can be tagged with information and users can comment on them.
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LIVESTREAM IN USE http://new.livestream.com/
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QUALITIES Dynamic and exciting media Links to Twitcam and your Twitter account Stores a variety of videos to watch Can capture an event for you
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WHAT IS IT? Livestream is a live streaming video platform that allows users to view and broadcast video content using a camera and a computer via the internet. It offer a free ad-supported service, along with multi-tiered premium services.
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NEWSPAPER CLUB IN USE Newspaper Club www.newspaperclub.com
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QUALITIES Easy use No experience necessary Production done for you Small to large scale printing Relatively inexpensive Professional visuals Delivery
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WHAT IS IT? The service provides people with digital software to simple newspapers. You can also send them your own layout and they will print in batches for you and deliver to your door.
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YOUTUBE IN USE www.youtube.com
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QUALITIES Free upload Similar content list visible Links to iTunes, highlighting music viewed Natural network of video makers Can use it to teach yourself new skills
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WHAT IS IT? Youtube is an online video site where users create the content. The public can upload their own videos, companies can run their own channel. Topics range from documentaries, to blogging, to music videos. High traffic means video views can go from 1 to 1million in less than an hour.
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SPOTIFY IN USE www.spotify.com
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QUALITIES Free and premium options Available on different devices Playlists available offline Links and suggests music by genre, etc.
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WHAT IS IT? Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs. Users can download the software to their computer, or smartphone and listen to any music they search for. There is a premium service that allows users to listen offline, and without adverts inbetween songs.
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JUSTGIVING IN USE www.justgiving.com
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QUALITIES Can collect donations online International donations, any currency Secure payment portal Keeps list of people who donate Share news of donation across media sites
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WHAT IS IT? This website provides an online fundraising tool to enable the collection of donations, from around the world.
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BLURB IN USE www.blurb.co.uk
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QUALITIES Self-publishing Physical outcome of a book Professional finish Minimum knowledge required Low cost
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WHAT IS IT? Blurb is an online service that allows people to create their own books. Users can use provided software, or use their own, to design and upload their finished book. Delivery is quick and any number of books can be ordered.
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BLOGGING IN USE Wordpress Tumblr
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QUALITIES Collection of personal writing Blog from anywhere, any computer Multiple writers Choose themes and layouts Can function as/embedded to a webpage
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WHAT IS IT? A blog is a type of of free website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.
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QUALITIES Easy to develop Allow your content to be used across touchpoints Extra added functions, e.g. geolocation Can be integrated with your technology features, e.g. QR code scanner using phone camera
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WHAT IS IT? Apps is an abbreviation for application; a pieces of software that can run an element of a service on the internet, computers, phones etc.
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TAGGING IN USE Twitter www.twitter.com
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QUALITIES Organisation of internet data No cost to users Easy to find material Categories and patterns naturally form
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WHAT IS IT? A tag is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information (digital image, file, internet bookmark). This kind of metadata helps describe an item and allows it to be found again by browsing or searching for the keyword.
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QUALITIES Adaptable to most platforms Mostly free Can stream information to other platforms Can be customised to provide different information
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WHAT IS IT? Widgets often take the form of on-screen tools: clocks, countdowns etc. For example, a ‘weather report widget’ could report the weather by accessing data from the weather channel. This could be placed on your facebook page or website by copying a simple embed code.
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QR CODES
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IN USE A Russian art gallery used QR codes for customers to access/share info on art works, whilst also being able to take an image home on their digital device. http://www.tnooz.com/article/cuddling-up-toqr-codes-in-the-contemporary-art-world/
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QUALITIES Accessible to the masses Quick and easy use Can vary in size
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WHAT IS IT? Quick Response Codes, or QR codes, are type of bar codes consisting of an arrangement of black and white squares. These are typically used for storing website URL’s and can be read on smartphones, through downloading an app and uploading a picture of the code to be deciphered.
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DROPBOX IN USE www.dropbox.com
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QUALITIES Available without downloading software Available on many platforms Free and premium options
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WHAT IS IT? Dropbox is an online service that allows you to upload and share your photos, documents, videos etc. It is secure and safe, and can be accessed from anywhere. There is also software available to download onto computers or smartphones. There are free, premium and business options.
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WHATSAPP IN USE www.whatsapp.com
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QUALITIES No SMS costs Instant messaging Can send photos, videos etc. Group message threads Available on a wide range of phones
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WHAT IS IT? WhatsApp is a free downloadable messenger service, available on a variety of mobile devices, including iPhone, Blackberry, Nokia etc. It uses your Internet browser data (included in most mobile packages) to send instant messages to other people, so there is no cost to use the service.
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ISSUU IN USE http://issuu.com/
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QUALITIES Free and premium versions Easy to search for publications Share to social media Widget embed for personal websites available
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WHAT IS IT? Issuu is a digital publishing platform, featuring over 15 million publications. It’s an archive, library, newsstand‌ and the publications featured cover all manner of topics, from fashion to global affairs. There are free, plus and premium options, and the platform is used by individuals and businesses, alike.
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SCRIBD IN USE http://www.scribd.com/
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QUALITIES Wide range of published works available Compatible across a variety of media
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WHAT IS IT? Scribd is an online digital library, giving access to over 400,000 books from over 900 publishers. Published works include literary classics to Times Bestsellers, across every genre, as well as court filings and academic papers. Scirbd is a monthly fee-paying service, and is compatible with a wide variety of digital devices, including iOS, Android and Kindle. Books can be downloaded and read offline, and are also synced automatically with your library.
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GOOGLE+ IN USE https://plus.google.com/
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QUALITIES All elements in one place Instant messaging Can send photos, videos call etc. Group message threads An extensive range of features
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WHAT IS IT? Google+ is the second largest social networking site after Facebook, however it also incorporates all other services provided by Google, such as Gmail, Drive, GoogleDocs and YouTube comments. The social aspect of Google+ involved ‘circles’ of friends, and allows you to share photos with your communities of friends, whilst there is also a Hangout video conferencing element for professional use too.
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BASECAMP IN USE www.basecamp.com
QUALITIES Multi-platform viable Can include external partner on the project page Able to manage to-do list and deadlines
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Basecamp is an online project management tool. It is available across multiple platforms, including smartphone, Mac, PC and Android. There are options for file sharing, discussion/comments, to-do lists, and much more, and also the possibility to include people from outside companies on a specific project page.
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HIGHRISE IN USE www.highrisehq.com
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Multi-platform viable Can include external partner on the project page Able to manage to-do list and deadlines Compatible with Basecamp, can import contacts.
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Highrise is an online Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool. Every contact on Highrise has a personal page that maintains a history of all interactions. Highrise allows you to add tasks and actions, track deals proposals and leads and is easily adaptable to ensure that certain elements are shared with others.
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PINTEREST IN USE http://www.pinterest.com/
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Ability to share across platforms Able to follow other users, and comment on pins Will often have an automatic link to the original source
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Pinterest is an online service that allows you to discover and ‘pin’ anything of interest to you or for any project – much like an online pinboard. You are able to follow other users, and gather your own pins into any categories of your choosing. You can them share your pins across a variety of social media platforms, such a Twitter or Facebook.
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LINKEDIN IN USE http://www.linkedin.com
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International network Updates on industry news, advancements and insights Available to download on various mobile platforms An online ‘CV’ with options for recommendations
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LinkedIn is a professional network, with over 300 million members around the world. The aim is to encourage more productive and successful networking among the world’s professionals, by allowing them to ‘link’ with others in their profession, or by following companies/industries they are involved in. Jobs are also shared on LinkedIn.
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SOMEWHERE IN USE https://www.somewhere.com/
Somewhere is a professional network, involving primarily visuals. Through the use of tagging, it is possible to see a visual insight into the work and profession of people and companies around the world.
International network Visual insight into other projects and professions Available to download on various mobile platforms
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TEUXDEUX IN USE https://teuxdeux.com/
Tuex Duex is an app for creating to-do lists. Available across a variety of platforms, it is possible to create a to-do list with daily/ weekly/monthly recurring activities. You can also download your to-do history.
Simple and easy to use Downloadable information Available online and as a smartphone app
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EXPOSURE IN USE https://exposure.co/
Exposure is a photo sharing sight that allows you to create a narrative to go alongside your photos, instead of a simple photo slideshow – essentially telling the story. There is a free service, or two premium options.
Interesting visually Allows more interaction and understanding of contexts Free and premium versions possible
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EVENTBRITE IN USE www.eventbrite.co.uk
QUALITIES Easy to find interesting events Easy to book tickets Can share across platforms
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Eventbrite is an online ticketing service. It allows organisers of events to plan, arrange ticket sales and to promote their events by sharing them on social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook. Users can search for events based on their location, price or topic, and are also able to purchase tickets to events directly from the site.
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MEETUP IN USE www.meetup.com
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Easy to find interesting events User is not charged Can be low-key
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Meetup is a social networking website that facilitates local group meetings in locations around the world. Meetings are offline/in person. Users search and join groups by entering their postcode, and then a topic – such as interests (politics, books, pets, health) or hobbies, or even careers. They then arrange where and when to meet. Meetup is free for users, with a small fee for the group administrators.
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TWITTER IN USE www.twitter.com
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Follow friends, celebrities, organisations etc. Ability to ‘tag’ information in tweet with # Can follow the trending topics, both locally and globally Easy use online or via an app
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Twitter is an online social networking service that allows users to send and read short 140-character text messages, known as “tweets”. Users who are registered with Twitter can read and post tweets, and those who are not registered can only read them. Twitter is easily accessed via the website or mobile device app.
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