Web 2.0

WHAT I THINK WEB 2.0 IS



                From what I understand web 2.0 is essentially any interactive website.  As opposed to a website that has set information us you to look at. So any social networking site i.e. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. is a web 2.0 site. Whereas sites which you cannot interact with i.e. DMV.gov, really any State/Government site; would be considered a web 1.0 site. When I think of web 2.0 the first word that comes to my mind is “sharing”; you post on YouTube to share your videos, you post on Facebook to share stories, pictures, events with your friends. Another phenomenon of the web 2.0 era is the population of Wikis and Blogs. Long gone are the days of looking in an encyclopedia, cook book, atlas or text book for answers; go online do a Google search and enough Wikipedia, blogs and other sources will answer any question you have. Web 2.0 has changed how we get information, communicate and share information. How do I feel about this? For the most part I think it’s great! There’s only one thing that bothers me; Social networking is antisocial! I have found when a meeting is spurred by a social media outlet; the actual face time can feel awkward and uncomfortable. It takes away from the “magic” of interaction. I fear for the next generation, where all the know is Facebook and don’t really want to actually interact socially. What does the future of the web hold for us? I haven’t the slightest idea. Where else can the minds pushing web 2.0 go? If I knew the answer to these questions id be acting on them.