Friday, September 17, 2010
why i post the journalistic article
Web 2.0 in the 3rd person
Web 2.0
Web 2.0 can be explained as simply as what is being used from day to day. It is the 2nd generation of web- based communities that enables others to share, to share information, creativity and to collaborate with one another. It is in a sense a “web platform” that makes programming and technology easier.
You may wonder about the usage of the Internet and has it progressed or when did it progress. Or have you wondered when social networking was more accessible. Well the use and upgrade of web 2.0 from web 1.0 is the answer to that. You may have not noticed but the development of the web in general from one to the other is the use of the images and it gives everyone a better direct means to communication. For example, the use of Facebook or Twitter. If it wasn’t for the upgrade of 2.0 who can really say that communicating on the Internet is a cool or convenient way. Everyone that you may know has a Facebook or Twitter account and is able to communicate with co-workers, family and friends.
Even though web 2.0 is great and all it has its downfall. Because it is easy to use and access it also makes it easy for children to search the web and view things they shouldn’t. There has always been a problem with predators on the Internet and parents protecting their children from harm. Some kids even go to the extent of bullying online and the child doesn’t tell anyone because it’s easy to hide. It also allows people to be very anti- social and only focusing on the Internet. Or allowing others to pry into someone else’s life because there is a lack of privacy and security issues.
2.0 also made it easier to use and navigate. The technicality behind the progression of web 2.0 makes others believe that it is easier to use and understand the use of elements in the design such as the color, fonts, text size and the buttons. The basic point is that the customer can find anything on the website. Other things like the navigation, bigger fonts and rounded corners can also help that. When it comes to on-line shopping it became easier to actually shop.
On another note when web 2.0 is the most talked about source to use, colleges and universities have to also merge and enable it into the structure of the schools. The professors have to be aware that this is what students are using to complete assignments every day. For example, at SUNY Buffalo State College there is a program called ANGEL Learning. This enables the teacher and student communication to strengthen. Instructors post assignments, quizzes and even access to email and ask questions.
Monday, September 13, 2010
The 1st time I used the internet
Ahh, the first time I used the Internet.
Now I remember. I was at least 10 years old and my dad had gotten my brother and little sister a Gateway computer. We had really cool CD ROMs that we would played and it was soo much fun. We literally spent hours on the computer. I had to do homework assignments and that is when I can honestly say I became a technology savvy person. From then on I loved being on the computer and really wanted to understand how the computer worked. I would help my father type different documents and change font and all that jazz.
I remember using the computers in school when I was in the 5th grade. We used Mac desktop computers and for some stranger reason I never asked for on, I wish I did because they came in really cool colors. Anyway we had to do a research paper about mammoths and I remember that we were restricted of certain things we could research. Back then and still now the schools would restrict students from what they could research. I used the computer and go on the Internet and search music lyrics. I do not recall a time where no one knew what he or she was doing on the Internet. Now that I think about it, I did not know how far the Internet would go. I use it now and love it.
And I defiantly remember using AOL, I use Yahoo now and really hate the AOL.