Category Archive: Web 2.0

Keep-Tube

Keep-Tube is another site that is very similar to KeepVid and lets you download YouTube videos straight from its website (i.e., there is no additional software you need to install).  The website does run on Java, however, so you will need to have that installed to be able to download videos.  Simply copy and paste …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www2.ku.edu/~egarc/cgi-bin/blog/2013/04/704/

SlideRocket for Education

SlideRocket for Education is a cloud-based presentation creation tool.  It is currently offering free, full-featured accounts for students and teachers with an EDU email address.  SlideRocket lets you embed videos from YouTube, add photos from Flickr, and record narration for your slides, all from within your web-browser.  No additional software (except Adobe Flash) is required.  …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www2.ku.edu/~egarc/cgi-bin/blog/2013/02/sliderocket-for-education/

Mozilla Popcorn Maker

Mozilla Popcorn Maker is a video editing tool that allows you to “enhance and remix” existing video content.  You first locate the online video file that you want to edit, and then using Popcorn Maker’s editor you can add text, Wikipedia content, images, Flickr galleries, Google maps, Twitter feeds, and video effects (like pauses or …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www2.ku.edu/~egarc/cgi-bin/blog/2012/12/mozilla-popcorn-maker/

Dropmark

Dropmark allows you to drag and drop files from your computer or web browser to create a cloud-based presentation.  You can add photos, videos, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs and websites and then organize them as you wish.  You can choose who you want to share the “dropmark” with and can even collaborate with other users to …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www2.ku.edu/~egarc/cgi-bin/blog/2012/11/dropmark/

FaceFlow

FaceFlow is a video chat service that features a web interface for online video calls (with multiple people).  Sign up is free, and it has a mobile app and a desktop application that you can install … but its web interface allows you to video chat with colleagues and friends without installing any stand-alone software.  The website …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www2.ku.edu/~egarc/cgi-bin/blog/2012/10/faceflow-2/

Jumpshare

Jumpshare is another file sharing and distributing program (similar to Ge.tt).  Jumpshare currently does not offer user accounts so files are deleted two weeks after they are shared.  However, unlike Ge.tt, Jumpshare has the ability to preview or play most file types right within your web browser.  You can upload .mp4, .mpeg, .mp3, .flv, .doc, …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www2.ku.edu/~egarc/cgi-bin/blog/2012/09/jumpshare/

BatchGeo

BatchGeo is a website that lets you create maps quickly and easily from spreadsheet data.  Simply copy and paste geographical data from Excel (or any other spreadsheet application) or from any table on the web into BatchGeo, and click “Map Now” to create a Google map of your data.  That’s it!  The map can then …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www2.ku.edu/~egarc/cgi-bin/blog/2012/08/batchgeo/

SpeakingImage

SpeakingImage allows you to bring interactivity to your images. You can add “points of interest” and “zones of interest” to annotate specific objects or areas in your image.  SpeakingImage’s annotation tool also lets you work with different layers, which allows your visitors to toggle specific annotations on or off. Check it out here: http://www.speakingimage.org/

Permanent link to this article: http://www2.ku.edu/~egarc/cgi-bin/blog/2012/07/speakingimage/

Universal Subtitles

Universal Subtitles (or Amara) is a free online tool that allows you to subtitle exiting video sources (you can enter the URL of an Ogg, WebM, flv, mp4, Youtube, Vimeo or Dailymotion video) in many different languages.  If you have ever tried to construct a .srt file from hand, you know how difficult and time …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www2.ku.edu/~egarc/cgi-bin/blog/2012/06/universal-subtitles/

WeVideo

WeVideo is a web-based video editor.  You can upload video, image and audio files, and then optionally add in text, transitions, effects or a recorded narration using its built-in recording device.  WeVideo allows you to collaborate with other people on a video project and also lets you easily post your video creations to Facebook, Twitter …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www2.ku.edu/~egarc/cgi-bin/blog/2012/03/wevideo/

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