
Mashups and other tools
Mashups are also becoming more common. This is where web developers are able to make more than one website or web tool interact with another to create a value-added service. A good example is Google maps API, which allows Google maps to be added to your web page and then additional information layered over it. See Google maps API for more information.
Youtube : Youtube enables you to upload, view and distribute original videos. For further information see their About page.
Second Life : Second Life is a virtual world which has grown dramatically in the past few years. For more information see What is Second Life?. Some universities are using Second Life for teaching and research, particularly for distance learning groups.2
QR codes: these are a system of visual codes which enable peopple to go directly to a web site using a QR code reader app on their mobile device. They are very useful for publicising your web page. QR code generators are freely available on the internet. Here is an example of the code for our library web page:
References
2. Shepherd, J. It's a world of possibilities, The Guardian [Online] Tuesday 8th May 2007, Available from: http://education.guardian.co.uk/elearning/story/0,,2074241,00.html [Accessed 16th July 2008 14:10:30].
3.QR codes, [Online] Available from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code [Accessed 6th October 2011].