youTube

youTube

a Popular Websites for Beginners Overview

What is youTube?

youTube is an online video website. Users create content (videos) and upload them to youTube to share them with friends, family, or just the world. Users can visit youTube to watch videos, create playlists of videos, and comment on videos.

In recent years, more commercial entities have partnered with youTube in order to offer official channels with official content (i.e. Music videos from Vevo).

There are all sorts of videos on youTube: friends taping birthdays, animals playing outside, indie web shows (like television shows), and more!

Who uses youTube?

A lot of different people are using youTube for a variety of reasons. Children use youTube to look up video game walk throughs, Teens use it to listen to music. Many adults use it for friendly how-to videos. Some use it to watch the news.

What can I do with youTube?

• Submit/Upload videos
• Watch Videos
• Comment on Videos
• Create Video Playlists
• Rate Videos

How do I get started?

You go to youtube.com. You can watch videos without an account, but in order to upload content or comment, you will have to create an account.

Go to youTube.com

For more information 

 Online Resources:

• youTube's "Getting Started" page: http://www.youtube.com/t/about_getting_started
• Lifehacker's "How to Upload Videos to YouTube (for Beginners)": http://lifehacker.com/5804501/how-to-upload-videos-to-youtube-for-beginners
• FastCompany's article "The Brief But Impactful History of YouTube": http://www.fastcompany.com/1514469/brief-impactful-history-youtube

Library Resources:

You can request books in our system about youTube. Click here to see what is available in SWAN.

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Reddit

Reddit

a Popular Websites for Beginners Overview

What is Reddit?

Reddit is a bookmark/link community. The main purpose is to submit links and then you can comment, rate them up, or rate them down. It's also known as a social news site [Definition: A social news site is where users submit news (or links) and where they rank on the front page is determined by popularity instead of relativity or content].

Reddit has a lot of subreddits [Definition: Topics, i.e. 'Technology" "World News", etc.] to which content is posted.

Who uses Reddit?

Reddit is mostly used by Young Adults, of which most of them are male. If you're interested in knowing more statistics, there is a fun Prezi you can go through with more breakdowns [Link to "Who uses Reddit?"]

What can I do with Reddit?

• Bookmark/Submit Links
• Comment on submitted Links
• Vote Up/Down Links

How do I get started?

You go to reddit.com and create an account. Creating an account is easy and does not require an active email account to use. Once you have created an account, you can start submitting links.

Go to Reddit(.com)

For more information 

 Online Resources:

• Know Your Meme: Reddit http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sites/reddit
• About.com's Reddit Article http://websearch.about.com/od/blogsforumssocialsites/qt/reddit.htm
• Reddit's FAQ http://www.reddit.com/help/faq
  

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Prezi

Prezi

a Popular Websites for Beginners Overview

What is Prezi?

Prezi is an alternate form of presentation software. Traditional presentation software allows you to create multiple slides. With Prezi, you are making one big slide, but zooming in on the content. Some prefer this method because it allows you to 'paint a bigger picture' while still being able to 'zoom in on the details'.

The best way to understand a Prezi is to experience one. A good example is "The Prezi Story" which gives the story behind Prezi's founders [Link to "The Prezi Story"]

Who uses Prezi?

Prezi is used by teachers, presenters, students, business professionals, and more!

What can I do with Prezi?

• Create presentations
• Share presentations
• Collaborate on presentations

How do I get started?

You go to Prezi.com and create an account. You will need an active email address or Facebook Account to get started. Once you create an account, Prezi will guide you through setting up your first presentation.

Go to Prezi(.com)

Prezi has three account options: Public (which is free), Enjoy ($59/yr), and Pro ($159/yr). For more information about the different account features, check out Prezi's pricing page.

For more information 

 Online Resources:

• Learn Prezi from Prezi.com: http://prezi.com/learn/
• FastCompany's article "Why Your Presentations Lack Depth And What You Can Do About It": http://www.fastcompany.com/3001166/why-your-presentations-lack-depth-and-what-you-can-about-it
• Prezi for Dummies Cheat Sheet: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/prezi-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html

Library Resources:

• Find books/materials about LinkedIn at any SWAN Library [Link to SWAN]

Upcoming Programs at the Richton Park Library:
     Join us Saturday, October 13th from 1-4pm for our Prezi Workshop

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LinkedIn

LinkedIn

a Popular Websites for Beginners Overview

What is LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is a social network for professionals.

If you're not sure what social networking is, 

check out thisgreat article at About.com: [CLICK HERE]

Who uses LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is used by Business Professionals, Companies, and Job Seekers to create business connections, offer employment opportunities, or to find a new job.

What can I do with LinkedIn?

• You can create a professional profile, which allows you to create essentially an online resume. You fill in your work experience, your skills, education, etc.
• You can find others you know, either friends, coworkers, former co-workers, potential clients, and more on LinkedIn and make a connection with them
• You can write recommendations for people in order to help them gain employment
• You can find a job (Job Seekers)
• You can join groups for specific areas (i.e. the American Library Association has a group where members can network)
• and more!

How do I get started?

You go to Linkedin.com and create an account. You will need an active email address to get started. Once you create an account, LinkedIn will guide you through setting up your profile.

Go to LinkedIn(.com)

For more information 

 Online Resources:

• About.com's How to Use LinkedIn Article: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/networking/a/linkedin2.htm
• Yahoo New's Article "14 Terrible LinkedIn Mistakes You're Making": http://finance.yahoo.com/news/14-terrible-linkedin-mistakes-you-re-making.html?page=all
• LinkedIn's Learning Center: http://learn.linkedin.com/what-is-linkedin/
• Forbes Article "Facebook vs. LinkedIn - What's the Difference?": http://www.forbes.com/sites/joshbersin/2012/05/21/facebook-vs-linkedin-whats-the-difference/ 

Library Resources:

• Find books/materials about LinkedIn at the Richton Park Public Library [Link to SWAN]
• Find books/materials about LinkedIn at any SWAN Library [Link to SWAN]

Upcoming Programs at the Richton Park Library:
     Join us Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 from 1pm-3pm for LinkedIn Basics

About Popular Websites for Beginners series

Popular Websites for Beginners is our bi-weekly series that highlights a trending or popular website. We'll give you an overview of the website and resources to learn more about it. If you have a specific website you want us to highlight, drop us a comment!

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