Write a blog post in reaction. What are your thoughts about Web 2.0? Do you use these applications and do you think they are significant, and if so will they continue to make an impact? How can you see these technologies evolving?
Your post should be a thoughtful analysis of Mr. O'Reilly's discussion.
I believe Web 2.0 is really a strong definition of how my/our generation works. We are constantly trying to find things and connect with others in the fastest way possible and Web 2.0 allows us to do that. What's nice is Web 2.0 is more an interactive system allowing users to have a direct interaction with other users, as well as with the material they are working with. I am personally fascinated with Web 2.0 and all the uses and forms it takes. There are some forms that completely baffle me, such as Twitter. However, there is a large community that uses Twitter, thus proving that though I don't understand it other people do and use it regularly. I have a vast array of applications that I do use on an every day basis, including Facebook, Youtube, Blogspot, and Myspace. These applications, like Twitter, have a large following of users, proving that they are doing something right and something that people are interested in. These applications give people a sense of community and a sense of belonging, in my opinion. It allows users to find and connect with other people who have interests similar to themselves. They also have the ability to then interact with these people, learn about them, learn more about their interest and share with others. In the past it would have been much more difficult for someone in Athens, Ohio to meet and interact with someone in Cleveland, Ohio about deep sea diving if they'd never meet in real life. However, with Web 2.0 there is the ability to meet and interact with the person in Cleveland, in Portland, in LA and even in Hong Kong. People are no longer limited to whom they can meet and communicate with. I strongly believe that these applications will continue to exhist and function as an important part of society. They will, of course, continue to evolve and function in ways that interest people.
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I don't understand Twitter either, and I enjoyed the twitter video...
ReplyDeleteI think that social networks such as youtube and facebook can serve a better purpose. I also think that these websites will be around for a very long time, especially since the target audience has grown so much. My best friends Grandpa "facebooked" her the other day...
It's a shame though that these networks have potential to ruin our future generations face to face social skills..
you are right...web2.0 does provide a cyberspace worldwilde and make our lives globally. I still keep in touch with my friends in Taiwan where I was born. However, I need some time to get used to Twitter...haha...love the video you gave.
ReplyDeleteIt's weird to think about how quickly all these websites you've mentioned have gained popularity. The more people use them, the more features they gain. I can hardly fathom what sort of similar technologies will pop up in the next few years, and what direction they will take.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you related the web 2.0 movement to our generation. Our generation is definitely the generation of the Internet. More and more we see kids our age convincing their parents to sign up on facebook, and handling all their technology and computer issues.