Honestly before starting the class, I had never heard of Web
2.0 in my entire life. Looking back on it now, I realized that I've been using
it for quite some time now. For me, Web 2.0 is an upgrade from the old
Internet. It's more interactive in a sense, and the way that information is
given to us now is different and easier. Also with blogging and social media,
it's easier to customize, produce, and publish your content without even
knowing that much.
I think that Web 2.0 is definitely making a difference on
the Internet. Now, information is at the tips of our fingers and we can easily
access and do things not like on the old Internet.
On the other hand, Web 2.0 does have a downside: nothing is
really private anymore, especially with social media. It’s kind of scary to
think that anyone can access our information. People on Twitter and Facebook share all these
pictures and statuses for the whole world to see basically. Those pictures stay
there forever, there’s no deleting them.
The thing that gets me the most is the advertisers. It
bothers me that after going on a site, I see advertisements on a different page
for the same site. Does it really need to go this far for you to get me to pay
attention to the ad and click on it? It’s annoying and it’s an invasion of
privacy.
It can only go up from here with Web 2.0, but I question how
far we're actually going to take it. I mean, it's pretty advanced as we speak.
Who knows what they could do next with it? For all we know, it could take us
over completely (oh wait, it kind of has already).
Even though we use Web 2.0 on a regular basis, I don't think
that it should be getting all the hype. It’s basically the same Internet, just a
little more advanced. Don't get me wrong, I use it frequently, but in a few
years, there's probably going to be a Web 2.5 or 3.0 out there. They always do
something like that.
I think that it's
good in a way, but it's just going to be the same thing over and over again
just with some minor tweaks.
What in the World is Web 2.0?
What in the world is Web 2.0? What's so special about it?
We've heard this being talked about and questioned, but
people still don't know what it means.
Ever heard of YouTube, Facebook, and Wikipedia? Those are
examples of Web 2.0.
See, you’ve been using it this whole time.
According to the website www.webopedia.com, "Web 2.0 is
the term given to describe a second generation of the World Wide Web that is
focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online”.
Web 2.0 is basically the users. We publish the content and
we share it. It’s become the new way to share information with everyone.
One of the many features that we use in Web 2.0 is social
media. Social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace have changed
the way that users interact with each other, whether it is pictures, updated
statuses, or even the games feature especially on Facebook and MySpace.
Another unique feature that social media has is a new and
innovated way of sharing information with each other. Now with the click of our
mouse, we can read news articles on our Facebook and receive the news quicker
than ever.
But, it’s not all fun and games when it comes to Web 2.0. One of the major problems with Web 2.0 is
privacy. Users have to be aware of what they post on Web 2.0 outlets.
Nothing is private
anymore. Everyone and anyone can see and possibly edit your content. Pictures
are forever on the Web for everyone to see, you name it.
Despite the negatives, Web 2.0 is here to stay and it’s
probably not going away anytime soon.
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