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Web 2.0
Web 2.0
An Internet Innovation
The Difference Between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0
Web 1.0
Web 1.0 is primarily a collection of read only, interconnected HTML pages. The primary problem with this concept is that there is little feedback from the end users, and so, there is a limited knowledge base. A limited group of people, the website owners, distribute information to the much larger general public, resulting in an unfair online "hierarchy."
Web 1.0
Web 1.0 is primarily a collection of read only, interconnected HTML pages. The primary problem with this concept is that there is little feedback from the end users, and so, there is a limited knowledge base. A limited group of people, the website owners, distribute information to the much larger general public, resulting in an unfair online "hierarchy."
Web 2.0
Web 2.0 is the term for the still-growing online movement that is characterized by the increased end user integration and communication. Most Web 2.0 websites operate on a "read and respond" basis, which results in a much larger knowledge base. These websites are much more user friendly, preferring to have a clean, easily navigable website rather than a complex, confusing one.
Web 2.0 is the term for the still-growing online movement that is characterized by the increased end user integration and communication. Most Web 2.0 websites operate on a "read and respond" basis, which results in a much larger knowledge base. These websites are much more user friendly, preferring to have a clean, easily navigable website rather than a complex, confusing one.
Web 2.0 is also characterized by the use of blogs and wikis, such as this one, which allow users to give feedback to those who host the website, which firstly, provides a richer online experience for all those involved, and secondly, creates a larger knowledge base. As for communication between these users, sites such as MySpace and Facebook allow for this.
Another major factor that distinguishes Web 2.0 from its predecessor is the fact that it enables the internet to be used as a platform. For example, their are several websites that allow users to upload and save documents on the internet, such as 4Share and Sharepoint. Furthermore, there are websites that allow users to edit these documents online, like GMail, Google Docs, and iPaper.
Web 2.0 is also characterized by the use of blogs and wikis, such as this one, which allow users to give feedback to those who host the website, which firstly, provides a richer online experience for all those involved, and secondly, creates a larger knowledge base. As for communication between these users, sites such as MySpace and Facebook allow for this.
Another major factor that distinguishes Web 2.0 from its predecessor is the fact that it enables the internet to be used as a platform. For example, their are several websites that allow users to upload and save documents on the internet, such as 4Share and Sharepoint. Furthermore, there are websites that allow users to edit these documents online, like GMail, Google Docs, and iPaper.
The Origins of Web 2.0
The Origins of Web 2.0
Web 2.0 was conceived during a conference between Tim O'Reilly and MediaLive International. This conference was called on to discuss the future of the internet in marketing and advertising, specifically after the Internet crash of 2000.
Tim O’Reilly
Tim O'Reilly is the person responsible for coining the word "Web 2.0" He is currently the presidnet of O'Reilly Media, and is a strong supporter of free software and open-source technology.
‘Web 2.0 is the network as a platform, spanning all connected devices; Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, consuming and remixing data from multiple sources, including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows remixing by others, creating network effects through an “architecture of participation,” and going beyond the page metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences.’ -- Tim O’Reilly
Varying Opinions as to Whether Web 2.0 is Real or Real Phony
There are three major positions concerning the Web 2.0 reality debate:
- Philosophy: There are those who believe that the creation of Web 2.0 was caused by the revolution of a new set of principles and self-imposed guidelines that all internet users were to follow when communicating with eachother, maintaining a certain level of morality.
- Techies: Those who believe that the Web 2.0 revolution was due to an massive influx of new technologies; software, hardware, and new programming languages that allowed the internet to evolve further beyond the once-standard static HTML pages.
- Skeptics: Those who believe that the Web 2.0 revolultion is not a revolution at all; rather, it is a marketing ploy used to hype users into using such websites such as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Digg.
Web 2.0: How It’s Affected Us
Overall, Web 2.0 has affected us in many ways. Firstly, global communication has increased exponentially since. People are now able to corroborate with others from an entirely different country, in so many different ways. With this newfound communication comes a metaphorical shrinking of the globe; ideas, news, and pop culture spread like wildfire in today's society.
Social and Ethical Impacts
In addition, the wider knowledge base that comes with Web 2.0 has provided users with a massive source of information, coming from professional databases such as Google, or smaller specified ones such as Gale, and most prominently the user edited information sources, such as blogs, and the most infamous of all: Wikipedia.
However, with these newfound benefits, we must take a grain of salt. Firstly, the ability to establish an online identity on any website is both a benefit and a hindrance. As a benefit, one may argue that the anonymity we can establish lends to an overall equality among the internet society; in other words, we are among our peers online. However this same anonymity can lead to deception and unscrupulousness, both on the intrapersonal level, and on the federal level. For example, a person with the AIM screen name "CuteGirl595" may very well be a 70 year old man, and we as internet users would never know. Furthermore, "CuteGirl595" could be a hacker, or an internet pirate, downloading "bootleg" videos or music, and the government has no way of tracking these people down.
Social and Ethical Impacts
In addition, the wider knowledge base that comes with Web 2.0 has provided users with a massive source of information, coming from professional databases such as Google, or smaller specified ones such as Gale, and most prominently the user edited information sources, such as blogs, and the most infamous of all: Wikipedia.
However, with these newfound benefits, we must take a grain of salt. Firstly, the ability to establish an online identity on any website is both a benefit and a hindrance. As a benefit, one may argue that the anonymity we can establish lends to an overall equality among the internet society; in other words, we are among our peers online. However this same anonymity can lead to deception and unscrupulousness, both on the intrapersonal level, and on the federal level. For example, a person with the AIM screen name "CuteGirl595" may very well be a 70 year old man, and we as internet users would never know. Furthermore, "CuteGirl595" could be a hacker, or an internet pirate, downloading "bootleg" videos or music, and the government has no way of tracking these people down.
Sources
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-20.htm
http://www.investopedia.com/features/crashes/crashes8.asp
http://www.investopedia.com/features/crashes/crashes8.asp
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