Friday, February 18, 2011
Cloud Computing...a little cloudy???
After watching this video, I had to chuckle. Here are the tech guru's and I am not sure they agree on how to describe Cloud Computing. By the end I was almost more confused than when I started.
I do believe that I like the lady's version of cloud computing the best; if there is no hardware or software for you to own or download than it is in the clouds, simple and straightforward.
Now Web 2.0 is different because it can require a download and sometimes you can manipulate the software. Two things that you can't or don't have to worry about in cloud computing.
My first experience with cloud computing was with Google Docs. I love it that I don't have to have my laptop or remember by flash drive every time I want to access a document. If there is Internet available then my document is available.
My daughter's social studies/comm arts teacher is now having them do assignments on Google Docs and submitting there assignments via sharing them with her. I think it is great idea. Leaves out the whole, "dog at my homework," excuse. Plus she can track how long or often they worked on the assignment.
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I didn't think of web 2.0 as something you could manipulate. They sounded the same to me. And ya, these guys seemed pretty confused trying to explain it also.
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy my google docs account and find that I use it more and more. I can also access it from my smart phone, which is so useful.
ReplyDeleteI think you're correct on the manipulation. Some Web 2.0 apps are open source, like WordPress, you download, install and edit as needed. This is where it differs with cloud computing... WordPress can be installed on your home computer, make the home computer a server and voila, you have a blog that's hosted at home - not in the clouds.
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