Friday, April 19, 2013

Task 1: web 2.0

1)What is web 2.0?


=Web 2.0 is the popular term for advanced Internet technology and applications. Web 2.0 has been used more as a marketing term than a computer-science-based term. Blogs, Wikis, and Web services are all known as components of Web 2.0.
2) How did web 2.0 develop in today’s society?
Web 2.0 developed today's society by allowing people to use more internet. Web 2.0 made society more social as because it has social sites like facebook, twitter, instagramtumblr & etc. For example: In EISM all grade 8 students have Blogs(it is a component of web 2.0). This is how it is helping us to socialize more and it also opened many sources for us to get information and gave the society more options of gathering knowledge, spreading news & also creating web pages and sites and etc.  This has created an environment where ideas and freedom is allowed to flow unrestricted.
3) What kind of people use web 2.0?
There are many different kinds of people who use web 2.0. As it is advanced there are many entertaining sites also very helpful sites, like people love to use twitter or tumblr for entertainment and also people use blog spots and wikis to store data. Web 2.0 is used by people of different ages.
                   
4) what are the benefits and advantages of 2.0 using the elements that web2.0 and web 3.0 cover?
The benefits of web 2.0 is that it made today’s society more social with it’s entertaining sites, it helped business people, it also helped different shops to advertise. It’s one of the advantage is also it helps people spread their ideas in the internet without even paying for it. Web 2.0 basically made our lives easier. 
5) What are the disadvantages of the elements web to.0 cover?
Disadvantages of web 2.0 are that anyone can plagiarize works and it is easier for people to stalk other people. It also allows hackers hack many different people’s accounts and cause them problem.  Overall I can say that some sites of web 2.0 are not that protective, like blog- anyone can copy and paste your ideas and can take the credit by saying it’s their idea.
6) Which elements of web 2.0 suits your need as a student?
As a student Web 2.0 opened many sources for me to have an easier life as a student. It gives me the facility to get information and share mine through wiki and blogs. I can also get information from all around the world through facebook or twitter and share them & that can include awareness which will help the society. Sometimes you can easily find valid information’s and you can visit your friends blog if you are unsure about anything and also you can comment and give feedback to people which is really helpful for all people as because it will prevent the person from making the same mistake. 

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