Glossary

1 May, 2007 — fmclean

Here is a list of abbreviations & acronyms that relate to all things mobile, technical, web. blogs, podcasts, wiki……. I will keep adding to the list as these words arise in my posts and as I come across them in my travels.

What is that?

  • blog - (short for web log) is a user-generated website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order.
  • blogroll - A blogroll is a collection of links to other weblogs. They are often found on the front page sidebar of most weblogs.
  • wiki - A website that allows visitors to add, remove, edit and change content, typically without the need for registration. This is not necessarily the case anymore as more ‘private’ wiki’s appear. Wiki is the Hawaiian word for fast - wiki is a fast webpage.
  • Social Web - A network of people linked to other people . The new ‘buzz’ word first introduced in 2004. Examples of Social Web are MySpace, Blogs, wiki’s, Flickr.
  • Firefox - A free web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
  • ToonDoo - Online Cartoon Strip Creator
  • ebooks - An electronic or digital version of a book.
  • RSS- Really Simple Syndication or sometimes called Rich Site Summary it is a way of accessing information on the internet by syndication. You can have constantly updated information delivered to you by using a feed reader or RSS aggregator,
  • RSS Aggregator - Software like ‘Google reader‘ that gets the RSS feeds from syndicated sites and presents the information all in one place for you to read.
  • eLearning - Learning or training delivered by electronic means. This can involve the use of a computers, PDA’s CDRom and other sorts of electronic equipment to enhance the learning experience.
  • Moblog - Mobile version of blogging. Content can be created, loaded and accessed from mobile phones
  • mLearning - Using mobile technology to enhance learning
  • RFID - Radio Frequency Identification tags that can be attached or incorporated in equipment, people and animals. RFID power is being developed that could be added to medicine and allow nursing staff to see if patients had taken their medication.