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This is a lesson part of the module [[The Web Economy]] out of the [[Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma]] course conducted by a private university. | This is a lesson part of the module [[The Web Economy]] out of the [[Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma]] course conducted by a private university. | ||
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Forums and Blogs
This is a lesson part of the module The Web Economy out of the Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma course conducted by a private university.
Topics
- If things are not said in a forum, then it is not considered said at all. Forums play an important role in putting all discussions in one place and public. For Open Source, forums are vital.
- Blogs or social sites activity can segregate online activity into a more focused and personalised structure.
- However social sites also allow segregation where certain members kept to their own culture and norm without interfacing with anyone else.
- Just like in olden days, the marketplace or town hall is where people congregate and important decisions made, today it is happening in forums and blogs.
- Linux was created when its creator Linus Torvalds submitted to a mailing list his first code contributions. Forums began to spread the word in a viral manner.
- When ADempiere was first discussed in red1.org forum it attracted more than 500 visitors a day and important decisions were made there[1].
Assignment & Discussion
- Suscribe to popular social sites such as FaceBook and BlogSpot. Think about content that you like to share.
- Create your own Wiki User page. Focus on your interests.
- Link your online assets to your User Page.
- Track and monitor the activity through your email box.
- How much are cultural differences[2] affecting the way you interact with strangers on the Web?
Activities
- Publish your works in an attractive manner in your user page, stating your own views and findings providing links to your sources. Use the talk page here to score marks.
- Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity.
- Discuss in the forum (link shall be provided) by offering your ideas and answering or comment on others' postings.
References
Links to Student Notes
(Provided by Students - subject to edit ranking by tutor)
Notable Links to Resources
(Provided by Students - subject to edit ranking by tutor)
Sub-Pages
(Done in wikiversity as course material by the students under the guidance of the tutor)