Web 2.0/Social Networks

Web 2.0/Social Networks

Web 2.0 is web as a platform, which offers services on the web site itself, than having the need to run the programs on your computer. Web 2.0 will allow users to interact with each other, Contribute, share Information and share videos. Technical Components that supports the web 2.0 are XML, Ajax, Various Programming languages, Plug-ins and widgets etc.

Ajax is supported by a group of applications (HTML, CSS, DOM, Java script) that works together in the background to open a page without interfering with the display and the behavior of the existing page. Web 2.0 allow users to built applications within a short period of time without higher technical knowledge. [1]

Some of the features that are in the web 2.0 include, Web log publishing tools, Blogs, Wikis or Forums, Instant messenger, Social Interaction and Tagging. Social Networking sites that uses the characteristics of web 2.0 are Face book, MySpace etc. These social networking sites allow users to interact with each other and web site like YouTube allows video sharing. Businesses and Schools can take advantage of the technology like web 2.0. Some Businesses are uncertain to bring web 2.0 to their companies, but some businesses that did not have money to pay for advertisement uses the advantages of web 2.0 to market their product by blogging and social computing, which is a new form of marketing. [2],[3]

New reports shows schools are not able to apply the latest technologies, because teacher's lack of knowledge on how to use the technologies. The most important aspect of web 2.0 is communication. And I think it is time for Businesses and Schools to take advantage of this application.

Work Cited:
1. http://www.exforsys.com/search/?q=web+2.0
2. http://thejournal.com/articles/2011/04/06/districts-increase-use-of-web-2.0-though-barriers-remain.aspx
3. http://www.exforsys.com/tutorials/web-2.0/web-2.0-will-change-internet.html