2. Date: 15th century
ag·gre·gate ˈa-gri- gāt
transitive verb
to collect or gather into a mass or whole1
1aggregate.(2010). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggregate
3. social media
communication: blogs, microblogs & SNS
collaboration: wikis, social bookmark & news
multimedia: photo, video, audio, livecast &
presentation
reviews: products, business & community
entertainment: platforms, virtual world & games
popular
4. social media
= overload
solution
?
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6. Web 2.0 aggregation
Information aggregation “is a service that
gathers relevant information from multiple
sources to provide convenience and add
value by analyzing the aggregated
information for speci c objectives using
Internet technologies.” 2
2Zhu,H., Siegel, M. D. and Madnick, S. E. (2001). “Information aggregation - A value-added e-service paper 106.” Proceedings of
the 5th International Conference on Technology, Policy, and Innovation - Theme: Critical Infrastructure: Delft, The Netherlands, p. 2.
7. netvibes: possibilities
Create a custom home page with widgets
Centralizes (i.e., aggregates) content
Live data: headlines, stocks, email, weather
RSS/Atom feeds (e.g., website updates)
Social networks (e.g., Facebook)
Less time
Save visits to individual sites
Updates automatically