This is very well written, and interesting, I just can't think of the exact word to describe the post as a whole. I think you described it best: "Pardon me while I now blather on for a few minutes."
I fail to see what exactly Web 2.0 defines. I understand it's now a newer generation of the internet, but there was no switch, it has been a gradual transition. Also, our social networking sites have just grown more user friendly, as has everything else on the internet. One of the biggest differences I see now is the widespread use of mobile internet, the social networking sites being accessible by cell phone anywhere, at any time. I'd love to say the next generation of the internet will be open source dominance, but for now I'll just be complacent with Web 2.0
Lastly, people have to agree that things like Facebook; while aren't really the most educational or positive sites, are very groundbreaking and innovative. The ways they have evolved are very progressive. First MySpace, and now Facebook has recruited so many new people to the internet, who barely knew how to use a computer before hand. Now these same people can take a picture, store it, upload it to Facebook and set it as a default pic all on the same device. All with out touching a computer. That's next-gen.
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kind of a good point. both of them
This is very well written, and interesting, I just can't think of the exact word to describe the post as a whole. I think you described it best: "Pardon me while I now blather on for a few minutes." I fail to see what exactly Web 2.0 defines. I understand it's now a newer generation of the internet, but there was no switch, it has been a gradual transition. Also, our social networking sites have just grown more user friendly, as has everything else on the internet. One of the biggest differences I see now is the widespread use of mobile internet, the social networking sites being accessible by cell phone anywhere, at any time. I'd love to say the next generation of the internet will be open source dominance, but for now I'll just be complacent with Web 2.0 Lastly, people have to agree that things like Facebook; while aren't really the most educational or positive sites, are very groundbreaking and innovative. The ways they have evolved are very progressive. First MySpace, and now Facebook has recruited so many new people to the internet, who barely knew how to use a computer before hand. Now these same people can take a picture, store it, upload it to Facebook and set it as a default pic all on the same device. All with out touching a computer. That's next-gen.