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Hey technie fans. Check this out on Flickr: The evolution of connectivity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trabian/se ... 0177771569

Goes from this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trabian/484363522

to this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trabian/484396051

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Travel 2.0, was used as early as December 2003 on a posting on the Planeta Web 2.0 Discussion Forum and is an offshoot of the Web 2.0 phenomenon. Like many other industries, the online travel industry is currently in transition, adapting to new technologies and trends available on the Internet. Travelers, for their part, are becoming increasingly more interested in finding the opinions and reviews of their fellow travelers in lieu of professional travel advice. This impact is significant given the travel sector's economic influence on the Internet, indeed more money is spent on travel than anything else online. Roughly two-thirds of Americans research and plan travel online and approximately the same amount book online as well. The online travel industry breaks down into several different categories: online travel agents, online travel guides, online travel planners, and online travel communities and forums. Together, these four groups make up the bulk of what are considered Travel 2.0 companies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_2.0

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Cheap laptops: the new ethical gift - Times Online
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol ... 522677.ece

Western customers can now donate a cheap computer to a child in the developing world, and receive another machine themselves

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It's web take 2.0 - The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/news/biztech/i ... ntentSwap2

Australian companies are starting to twig that Web 2.0 isn't just the latest trend for designing web pages - it can be a vital business tool. Brad Howarth reports.

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Web Communities—A Source of Chatter or Useful Information? - Volker Poelzl
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/blog/?p=143

It is true that there is an overwhelming number of voices out there in the online communities, but it is up to the readers and viewers to be selective and choose sources of information and entertainment worthy of their intellect and their demands. Discerning travelers will always be able to sort through this ‘Madness of the Crowds’ and pick their sources of travel information they trust, and read the posts of bloggers who they think have a vision they share and who provide information that is often not available from traditional media.

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6 ways travelers can use social media
Posted October 8th, 2007 by Sheila/Perceptive Travel
http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2007/1 ... edia-tools

Social media means two-way communication, facilitated by technology. It’s a conversation, not a guidebook or travel magazine diktat. You write the book, give the advice, take the pictures. The average travel-related corporation may not really like it, and many respected travel gurus don’t either, but it is here to stay. Here are a few social media resources that I’ve tried to understand and investigate for usefulness to travelers.

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Recommended reading

As mentioned in the Conversation with Carol Patterson
viewtopic.php?t=1052

Online Travel Planning (PDF)
http://www.tns-cf.com/conferences/ttra/ ... anning.pdf

Implications
The Internet is a very important source of travel information, but is likely to grow at a much slower pace now.
Content is king!
Demand for C2C information likely to grow in influence.
Although high speed penetration is lower in the US, Americans tend to do a lot of travel research and bookings
online.
Easy access to information on the Internet has eroded a former competitive advantage for Canada –which was
based on familiarity.
An empowered consumer has evolved!

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A Brief Interview with Michael Wesch (The Creator of That Wonderful Video...)
http://battellemedia.com/archives/003386.php

Michael Wesch, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University. Michael is a very thoughtful fellow, as one might expect, but he comes to "Web 2.0" from an entirely different perspective than your typical Valley entrepreneur (yet he seems to know more than most of us!).

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Steve Bridger on the "Buzz" Director
http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007 ... z-director

There are many challenges, but I think the biggest is the perception that by simply adding social media to existing structures will give us the vehicles for (in the case of social change organizations) action that we need in future. The result - a disconnect between what could be achieved and what actually happens through lack of Leadership 2.0. It’s mission critical that we get leaders who understand what’s happening.

More Buzz Bin posts
http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/category/blogs/

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Apple Support Discussions
http://discussions.apple.com

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8 ways to turn your processes into content
http://www.cybersoc.com/2007/12/turn-your-proce.html

I think of blogging as a process - a process that not only generates content at the end, but that itself can become content. That is, I try to turn the processes and tasks I'd already do as part of my job into content. Journalists and programme makers spend most of their time researching stories or topics. These days, much of that research is done online. The same is true of academics and anyone involved in creating creative content, whether it's words, images, sounds or videos.

Instead of spending time blogging, it makes sense to turn your processes into content and to re-use your content in front of different audiences. Here's how:

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Marcus Endicott - The Original Internet Travel Guru
http://iagblog.podomatic.com/entry/eg/2 ... 2_33-08_00

January 07, 2008

Long, long ago when the WWW was first invented there was a man called Marcus Endicott who produced a book online about travel (in 1994). Marcus was doing online travel as the web was born - he has seen it all and now is once again being a pioneer at http://www.meta-guide.com.

Who better to ask questions about where travel is headed? Listen to arguably the original online travel expert.

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Digital Strategy
http://www.digitalstrategy.govt.nz

iJump
http://ijump.co.nz

iJump Social Media Wiki
http://ijump.wetpaint.com

BarCamp Auckland
http://bca.ludwignz.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wasabicube ... 3479761733

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Guests' videos star in hotels' online ads - USATODAY.com
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2 ... tube_N.htm

Vacationers' videos posted online have been around for years. But hotel companies are more proactive in seeking more than room footage.