Web 2.0 article

This article helped me realize how technology has evolved since it was published. Written in 2006, I think it captures very nicely the role in which technology played 8 years ago. In 2006 the world was different from today (duh)… the tech world was limited in terms of social media- MySpace was all of the rage and Facebook was in its infancy (definitely not the billion dollar tech giant it is today). Moreover, this article really makes me think how the world has evolved through technology.

Additionally, this article points out the differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. The author points out that Web 2.0 offers openness on the web through new medias such as social media, wiki’s and blogs. This openness allows the authors and readers to have an open dialogue through their chosen platform in the form of comments.

Web 2.0 is a substantial upgrade from Web 1.0, in terms of personalizing. For instance, now users can personalize any type of social media they would like through the uploading of pictures and the choice of different backgrounds and layouts.

The article also ties in education and how Web 2.0 has helped in the classroom. As a teacher Web 2.0 has allowed for almost instant feed back on writing assignments to students and allows for others students to critique their others work.

One aspect of the Web 2.0 world that the article misses is the utilization of the cell phone. I believe that is the case because this article was published in 2006 and Apple didn’t introduce the first iPhone until June of 2007.

This article definitely makes me wonder what Web 3.0 will look like going forward and the impact in which cell phones will really have on technology.