So the readings and videos weren't quite enough to satisfy your curiosity, eh? Take a crack at some of these resources for more in-depth coverage of the topics.
Whitson Gordon, LifeHacker.com | Jan 12, 2011
"We use a lot of great webapps, but it takes a few clicks to perform even a simple task, like adding an event to your calendar. Here's how to collapse those step-by-step clicks into single commands for nearly any web application."
EDUCAUSE | August 3, 2009
"Cloud computing is the delivery of scalable IT resources over the Internet, as opposed to hosting and operating those resources locally, such as on a college or university network. Those resources can include applications and services, as well as the infrastructure on which they operate."
If This, Then That (IFTTT) is an easy way to tie various web applications together to automate simple tasks. This video gives you the basic idea behind IFTTT. (1:10)