Web 2.0  

It's a growing trend.  Don't just process information, participate!

finalsite offers the latest in technology, bringing web communications and collaborations to the next level. Gone are the days of web 1.0 where the user merely observed information; web 2.0 enables the user to create and to produce their own content and to access information via mobile devices for all users who are on the go.

The web 2.0 infrastructure allows for social networking, blogging, RSS feeds, dynamic multimedia, search engine optimization and much more. It’s more than a static website bursting with information; it’s the end users contributing to the success of your site and reaching your goals together as one team!

finalsite’s modules & portals are designed to enhance your web 2.0 experience. Our software takes your website to the next level where users don’t just process the information, they participate in an active online community where the possibilities are endless!  

 

Features

social networking
Through the academic manager, teachers moderate class pages and group pages allowing members to login and to post resources, contribute to the class/group calendar, to post media (photos, videos, podcasts) and  to participate in online discussions. Using Web 2.0 technology, your classroom environment evolves into an active online communication resource. Keep the community atmosphere even after students graduate through finalsite’s alumni portal. This active community allows alumni to view updates, news, announcements and more about the school and their fellow classmates.

  

blogging
Keep communication flowing between your constituents, parents, teachers, alumni, board members and more via the blog and forums manger. Blogging enables users to share ideas, thoughts, experiences and news with their community groups in a simple but highly effective method.


RSS
Sign up to receive RSS feeds on topics posted on your school’s blogs, forums and news pages. Time is money and everyone’s schedules are tight; RSS feeds allow users to pull real-time information into a central location for quick and easy viewing.
 

dynamic multimedia
Web 2.0 delivers all types of multimedia right  to a users fingertips without the need of a 3rd party vendor. Users’ can view videos, audio, and slideshows right from the school’s homepage and can download photos to their computer and podcasts to their iPod.

search engine optimization
finalsite software is designed for great search results, since sites are setup for the Google bots to easily scan titles, keywords, and content. In addition, websites are linked to a dynamic community of over 750 finalsite schools thus boosting the your own school’s page rank.  Each website is registered with Google and it’s easy to sign up for Google AdWords, so that schools can participate in pay-per-click search results.