WEB 2.0 REVISITEDWendy Lile

March 2, 2014

American Public University

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WEB 2.0 TRENDS• RSS

• Wikis

• Tagging

• Mashups

• Blogging

• Podcasts

• Microblogging

• Content sharing

• Social networking

• Instant messaging

• Users create content

• Location-based services

• Search engines use keywords

• Internet beyond the computer

WEB 2.0 CONTRIBUTORS

A few of the most important contributors to advancement in technology and the Internet for

Web 2.0 came from RSS, open-source programming, wikis, social networking, and mobile

technology

REALLY SIMPLE SYNDICATION - RSS

For regular Internet users, RSS solves the problem of having to visit multiple web sites daily, or more, to receive desired content.

OPEN-SOURCE PROGRAMMING

Open source programming is the direct result of the shift between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. Project collaboration and information sharing, along with program coding, define open-source programming

POPULAR OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE

• 7-zip

• Audacity

• Mozilla Firefox & Thunderbird

• Notepad++

• Open Office

• Ubuntu

• VLC

WIKIS

Wikis make real-time collaboration possible. Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, is undoubtedly the largest running wiki, but any project that needs collaboration is possible with open-editing. Open-editing allows anybody to edit the content. The wiki provider usually has a back-up of changes made to avoid incorrect edits or spam.

SOCIAL NETWORKING

• Facebook• Twitter• YouTube• Blogger

SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR BUSINESS

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

New portable devices signified a “paradigm shift” in the way we use all technology. Now, social media, blogging, wikis, and RSS is in our pockets, along with the world wide web.

Android, iPhone, and Windows, along-side device manufacturers, make it all possible to carry our Internet lives with us wherever we go.

ANDROID

Features:

• Social networking account synchronization with all apps

• Largest amount of free apps in the Play Store

• Open-source operating system platform lets you “Root” your phone

APPLE IPHONEFeatures:

• Siri – Personal assistant• iTunes• Facetime• Email with built-in social networking capabilities

WINDOWS PHONE

Features:

• Proprietary, Windows-specific apps and operating system

• Restriction of Windows competing apps and programs

• Limited customization of themes and settings

WEB 3.0

• Facebook Connect®

• “Real speech” search capabilities

• Browser as a personal assistant

• Location-based services

• Personal web

• APIs

• Dynamic and interactive websites

• Ontologies

WHERE ARE WE HEADED?

• Virtual or 3-D worlds• Artificial Intelligence• Normalcy of a higher technology• Widespread and universal technology usage

CONCLUSION

Our web will continue to evolve over time. It seems to shift about every 10 years by the versions alternating between improving back-end and front-end applications and styles.

REFERENCES

• Educause Learning Initiative. (2005). Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli7004.pdf

• FSF.org. (2014). Front Page – Free Software Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.fsf.org/

• OSI. (2014). Open-Source Initiative. Retrieved from http://opensource.org

• Rouse, Margaret. (2008). GNU Linux. Retrieved from http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/definition/GNU-linux

• Meloncon, L. & Singleton, M. (2014). A Social Media Primer for Technical Communicators. Retrieved from http://intdev.stc.org/2011/06/a-social-media-primer-for-technical-communicators/

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• Society for Technical Communication. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://intdev.stc.org/wp-content/uploads/2001/06/Timeline_of_popular.jpg

• Steve. (2012). Top five risks companies face when using social media. Retrieved from http://socialmediainbusiness.com/top-five-risks-companies-face-when-using-social-media

• Strickland, Jonathan. (n.d.). How Web 3.0 will work. Retrieved from http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-30.htm

• WhatisRSS.com. (n.d.). What is RSS? RSS Explained. Retrieved from http://www.whatisrss.com/

GRAPHIC REFERENCES

• Image 1: https://www.gnu.org/graphics/gnuhornedlogo.html

• Image 2: http://www.sanjta.org/?p=408

• Image 3: http://networksboise.com/social-media-and-business-a-perfect-remedy-or-digital-snake-oil/

• Image 4: http://maziermedia.com/social-media-marketing/

• Image 5: http://logosgallerypicture.blogspot.com/2014/01/apple-logo.html

• Image 6: http://www.tutoriais3dmax.com.br/2012/02/tutorial-3d-max-modelando-o-mascote-do.html

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• Image 7: http://forwallpapers.com/social-media-icon-collage-hd-for-wallpapers.html

• Image 8: http://www.wakeupjohnsmith.co.uk/open-source-how-to-freak-out-your-boss/

• Image 9: http://socialmediainbusiness.com/top-five-risks-companies-face-when-using-social-media