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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Stokes Bonfire!

Web 2.0 Period 1 and 2: Week of 2/22


Companies create surveys in order to obtain data about what their potential (or current) customers want in new products, upgrades, and other feedback. After customers submit their surveys, the results/data of the survey are analyzed (numbers are crunched). Online surveys are most popular because the results are all already stored into a database and requires no human data entry. Survey Monkey and Google Forms are 2 of the more popular survey building websites.


Videos:
1) Google Docs in Plain English
2) Quick & Easy Forms with Google Docs
3) Using Forms in Google Docs


Think of the social networking websites you use or are familiar with (Facebook, Google +, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.). What are these sites missing? What new features would you like to see? Your goal is to create a brand new social networking website that includes major enhancements to existing ones. Before you begin, you need to know what your customers want! (This project will be done in pairs)


1) Create a survey form on a new social networking website that includes specific innovative features not available on current sites. Before you create the survey, use Google Docs to brainstorm with your partner about what your survey will include. Think of your target market first! Who will be using your website?
2) Once you begin creating the survey, you must first drag it your Web 2.0 shared folder so I can view and also share it with your partner.
3) Make sure you obtain the demographics of your population with a few questions about age range, gender, etc. You can also about the # of computers and mobile devices in the household in addition to other pertinent data that will assist you with your new website (product).
4) You must ask at least 6 questions relating to your social networking website for a minimum of 10 survey questions. You will also use at least 6 of the 7 question types.
5) Each partner must take an active roll in the survey design making sure they are logged in under their own name to verify work completed.
6) Once the survey is done, you will embed it on one of your blogs and invite class members, family, friends, to take your survey. Try and get a minimum of 20 responses.

Be creative! Come up with a unique website name! Be positive and come up with the "better" Facebook! ;)

This survey will be completed this week and users can begin taking your survey once I approve it and give you the OK to post it! If there are any questions, please post them here or email me.

Welcome to Stokes

Monday, February 13, 2012

Web 2.0: Period 7 Only

Web 2.0: Week of 2/13, Homework Due 2/15

1) Add a comment to this post with your:
blog URL (copy and paste from address bar) and full name My comment would look like:
dporfido.blogspot.com David Porfido

2) Create your first post on your own blog! Make it a Welcome Post
- Introduce yourself! Likes, Dislikes, Family, Friends, Classes you are taking, etc.

Use proper grammar and make it school appropriate.

Web 2.0: Period 2 Only

Web 2.0: Week of 2/13, Classwork/Homework Due 2/14

1) Add a comment to this post with your  blog URL (copy and paste from address bar), full name, Period # and. My comment would look like:
dporfido.blogspot.com David Porfido Period 2

2) Create your first post on your own blog! Make it a Welcome Post
- Introduce yourself! Likes, Dislikes, Family, Friends, Classes you are taking, etc.

Use proper grammar and make it school appropriate.

Web 2.0: Collaborating with Other Student Blogs!

Now it's time to start collaborating with your classmates.

1) Go to your Dashboard and enter the URL's (found in the comments section on my blog) of each blog to the 'Blogs You Are Following' section on blogger.

2) Post at least 2 comments to different classmates' posts. Choose a classmate that is across the room and not sitting on your right or left. The comment will be related to one of their posts and something you learned about them or any contribution that is positive.

3) One of the comments you post should contain a link to another student's blog. An example would be: "Check out Anthony's blog, his pictures are amazing!"
HTML Coding: <a href="url">Link text</a>

4) If someone posts a comment on your blog and has a question, please respond.

Period 1- You should be following 14 classmates and the instructor.

Period 2- You should be following 11 classmates and the instructor.

Period 7- You should be following 25 classmates and the instructor

Web 2.0: Period 1 Only

Web 2.0: Week of 2/13, Classwork/Homework Due 2/14

1) Add a comment to this post with your  blog URL (copy and paste from address bar), full name, Period # and. My comment would look like:
dporfido.blogspot.com David Porfido Period 1

2) Create your first post on your own blog! Make it a Welcome Post
- Introduce yourself! Likes, Dislikes, Family, Friends, Classes you are taking, etc.

Use proper grammar and make it school appropriate.