The appearance of Web 2.0 is not any new occurrence, being around for many years, but its integration with society has been an aspect of recent study. Both Trent Batson and Bryan Alexander wrote articles discussing the implementation of web 2.0 and its impact on society. A common belief in both articles is that as technology has been advancing, more and more people have been able to become avid internet users. In the past there was a stigma that technology was dominated by "geeks" but Batson mentions how the internet is not for geeks anymore, but more like a "social software." They speak of how social networking sites, blogs, and other communication mediums. These all allow people to connect together via the internet, expanding the horizons of bring people together and exchange information.
Yet, even while both article authors agree on the versatility that is brought forth from web 2.0 as a communication medium, they have differing opinions of who the information is portrayed for and how the innovation of web 2.0 is affecting the online community. Baston writes his article to inform education instructors, speaking of how web 2.0 is a monumental event that is a whole new innovation in the world of education. Where students and teachers can further their interactions with each other via web 2.0 mediums, such as blogs. Being an interaction that previously was lacking, by having the internet to facilitate this, a new wave of education can be utilized. Yet, Alexander had a different approach, analyzing the more social forms on 2.0, that emphasizes the interactions that users have, via social networking sites, blogs, wiki, podcasts, etc. Alexander stresses how the web 2.0 came to be through the collection of interactions and innovations over a period of time, where it slowly advanced to what it has become today, with so many active users communicating and remaining connected through the mediums that the internet can provide.
Very well done. I think it is essential to understand that internets are used everywhere for necessity. I think many people used to think that people who use computers are always geeks but I think this statement is false. Through computers, people communicate, do blogs, write essays, and etc. “expanding the horizons of bring people together and exchange information” is the right thing because it helps in a way where everyone is able to use programs that are present today.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Alexander's point that Web 2.0 gradually came to be through a series of continuous improvements in technology. There was no point in time where "Web 1.0" ceased to exist and Web 2.0 debuted. I think the term was just coined to characterize the new standards of use of the internet today, such as the social purposes you discuss in your first paragraph.
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