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·       Vlogs and Video Sharing sites: VideoBlogs or Vlogs are blogging sites that mainly use
               video as the main form of content supported by text. Such sites especially enable those who
               may have limited knowledge of English to also share their experiences over internet. Vlogs
               are  an  important  category  of  content  over  YouTube  –  the  largest  video  sharing  site.
               YouTube is a video Live Casting and video sharing site where users can view, upload and
               share  videos  and  even  leave  comments  about  videos.  However,  for  upload  and  sharing
               registration is required. YouTube is a subsidiary of Google Inc. Since a picture/or in this case
               a  video  speaks  a  thousand  words,  it  is  an  excellent  platform  for  sharing  progress  about
               projects. Many government departments including DeitY and Prime Minister’s Office have
               uploaded their promotional video content on YouTube.



               ·       Wikis:  A  Wiki  is  a  collaborative  website  that  allows  multiple  users  to  create  and
               update pages on particular or interlinked subjects. While single page is referred to as “wiki
               page” the entire related content on that topic is called a “Wiki” These multiple pages are
               linked through hyperlinks and allow users to interact in a complex and non-linear manner.

               Many wiki communities are “private” and are used for deliberating upon internal policies
               and for knowledge sharing. Currently, based on the information available, no official wiki on
               any Indian government policy exists. Wikis are a good option for undertaking “close” web
               based  interactions.  Normally  the  content  on  wikis  are  created  as  part  of  “Creative
               Commons” and are more inclined towards copy left rather than copyright.


               Some of the other popular social media sites include
               ·       SlideShare – Similar to YouTube, here only presentations in PDF, PPT, KeyNote or

               Open Office format can be uploaded

               ·       Orkut and LinkedIn – These are two other popular social networking site. While the
               former is an open site, the latter is primarily a business networking site

               ·       Picasa and Flickr – These are photo sharing sites
























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