I thought that the Time "Person of the Year" article was correct in identifying the major changes that have occurred on the Internet to create Web 2.0. This article pointed out the positive things that happened during 2006 and credited them to the emergence of Web 2.0. Through Web 2.0, the world is becoming smaller because people are communicating with people from other cities, states and nations through facebook and myspace. Also, Web 2.0 users can get a glimpse of how other people live through YouTube and blogs. The Time article helped me to see how useful all of the web advancements are. They also create a sense of community in a world that is torn apart by difference. Also, I had never heard of the term Web 2.0 to describe the web society we have today until I read this article.
The article I read was "IT Execs Seek New Ways to Justify Web 2.0" by Heather Havenstein from the August 13, 2007 issue of ComputerWorld. This article is about companies using web 2.0 to help produce productivity and gain customers. One pharmaceutical company that is in the process of using Web 2.0 is hoping to improve interactivity and communications within the company, according to the company's director of library and literature, William Hayes. The idea of using blogging and wikis in a setting where medical advances and research are being done is ingenious because the flow of information never stops. People can communicate with each other in different labs instantly.I think that the placement of Web 2.0 in businesses is a great idea because it will improve the rate at which advancements occur, promote productivity and create a closer working environment.
I think that the future of Web 2.0 is full of possibilities. If people continue to use the components of Web 2.0 like YouTube and facebook, the world will continue to shrink. If companies begin to use Web 2.0 in their businesses, the productivity of companies would speed up tremendously and new features would appear as well. However, some downsides could be that people's privacy could be invaded and a company could try to monopolize Web 2.0 and begin to charge money to use it.
Kate Donley
The article I read was "IT Execs Seek New Ways to Justify Web 2.0" by Heather Havenstein from the August 13, 2007 issue of ComputerWorld. This article is about companies using web 2.0 to help produce productivity and gain customers. One pharmaceutical company that is in the process of using Web 2.0 is hoping to improve interactivity and communications within the company, according to the company's director of library and literature, William Hayes. The idea of using blogging and wikis in a setting where medical advances and research are being done is ingenious because the flow of information never stops. People can communicate with each other in different labs instantly.I think that the placement of Web 2.0 in businesses is a great idea because it will improve the rate at which advancements occur, promote productivity and create a closer working environment.
I think that the future of Web 2.0 is full of possibilities. If people continue to use the components of Web 2.0 like YouTube and facebook, the world will continue to shrink. If companies begin to use Web 2.0 in their businesses, the productivity of companies would speed up tremendously and new features would appear as well. However, some downsides could be that people's privacy could be invaded and a company could try to monopolize Web 2.0 and begin to charge money to use it.
Kate Donley
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