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LIVING IN A DIGITAL WORLDDigital Community
Growth of the Internet: Timeline
Internet1969 – 1993
• Arpanet 1969
Web 1.0 1993 - 1999
• WWW 1993• Google 1998
Web 2.0 1999 - present
• Facebook• Blogs• YouTube• Twitter
Web 3.0 ~2008 – future
• Contextual• Mobile
Growth of the Internet
Did You Know? 3.0 2008http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_oyHY5bug
Did You Know 4.0 2009http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8
Growth of the Internet: Timeline
Web 1.0 (1969 – 1999) Information Web 2.0 (1999 – present) Communication Web 3.0 (~2008 – future) Interaction
Growth of the Internet – Web 1.0
1969 – 1999 Information
Web pages housed relativelystatic, one-way information
Growth of the Internet – Web 1.0
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) created Arpanet – 1969 Keep U.S. on “cutting edge” of technology Connect scientists around country Be “self-healing"
Growth of the Internet – Web 1.0
World Wide Web - 1993 “Mosaic” first browser (graphical, point-and-click interface) for using Internet Results in 341,634% annual Internet growth rate*
*Hobbes Internet Timeline
Growth of the Internet – Web 1.0
Search engine Google debuts in 1998 Google milestones and interactive timeline
Growth of the Internet – Web 2.0
1999 - present Communication
Web tools evolved to allowusers to communicate
Growth of Internet – Web 2.0
Facebook – 2003 Social networking Members post and share information and photos 500,000,000 users (in 2010) 1 out of 4 Web page views (25% of Web usage)
Growth of Internet – Web 2.0
Blogs (“Web-log”) Users create online journal for others to read Topics include everything: politics, interests, opinions
Growth of Internet – Web 2.0
Twitter “A social networking and microblogging service that allows
you answer the question, "What are you doing?" by sending short text messages 140 characters in length, called "tweets", to your friends, or "followers“.” (TweeterNet)
Growth of Internet – Web 2.0
YouTube Users upload videos to share with others
Growth of Internet – Web 3.0
~2008 - future Interaction
Also known as the “Semantic Web”, Web toolsallow for relevant, contextual, mobile information retrieval and interaction
Growth of Internet – Web 3.0
Smartphones and hand-held devices iPad and Droid
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Take a moment to talk about your experience with the World Wide Web… Does it feel like the world is changing too fast? Do you use Internet tools (such as e-mail) to
communicate with family and friends?
Growth of the Internet: Percentage of adults over 65 online
2000 2004 20090
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42 %
Sources: http://www.aoa.gov/AoAroot/Press_Room/Social_Media/Widget/Statistical_Profile/2010/6.aspx and http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2004/Older-Americans-and-the-Internet.aspx
Growth of the Internet
USA Today article: Seniors surge on social networks (12/15/10)
Fastest-growing group using social networking is adults 65 and older, followed by those 50 - 64
Search engines
Search engines help you find what you’re looking for
“The Internet is like a giant library where ever shelf is marked ‘miscellaneous’.”
Search engines: www.google.com/advanced_search
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If you have access to a computer, take a few minutes to search for topics of interest... Hobbies (quilting, antiques, cars) Sports Travel History Genealogy
Tools for “flourishing” in the digital community
Facebook Go to www.facebook.com Create a profile… Share with your family and friends
Social networking use among Internet users50 and older went from22% in 2009 to 42% in 2010!
Source: Pew Research
Tools for “flourishing” in the digital community
Skype Go to www.skype.com Create an free account “Call” your friends and family using your computer
Regular phone calling requires a microphone Video calling requires a webcam (~$30)
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If you have access to a computer, take a few minutes to create a Facebook and Skype account...
Social implications of digital interaction
Community: loss or gain? Does technology isolate us? Or does it connect us?
Information overload
Conclusion
Talk about being part of the digital community Share your comments with me via e-mail (
[email protected]) or in our Moodle course (http://moodle.augie.edu user: “goodsam” password: “GoodSamaritan123$”)
SourcesWeb 1.0 – 3.0 , Emerging Technologies Magazine, 10.31.10, retrieved 12.11.10 http://www.emtechmag.com/blog/2010/10/web-1-0-to-web-3-0/
Lucy Langdon Blogging Tips http://www.bloggingtips.com/2010/01/05/50-examples-of-great-blog-engagement/
Chris Brogan 100 Blog Topics I Hope You Write http://www.chrisbrogan.com/100-blog-topics-i-hope-you-write/
Did you know? 3.0 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_oyHY5bug
Did you know? 4.0 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8
Older Americans and the Internet http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2004/Older-Americans-and-the-Internet.aspx
Internet Usage and Online Activities of Older Adults http://www.aoa.gov/AoAroot/Press_Room/Social_Media/Widget/Statistical_Profile/2010/6.aspx
Pew Internet and American Life Project http://www.pewinternet.org/
Older Adults and Social Mediahttp://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Older-Adults-and-Social-Media.aspx
Seniors Surge on Social Networks (USA Today)http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/parenting-family/2010-12-15-graytech15_ST_N.htm
