I found this image on Flickr a while ago. It's a mind map of what web 2.0 is supposed to look like. I'm very interested in one of the elements (bubbles? tags?) in particular. Over on the far left, an element describes web 2.0 as "an attitude, not a technology." I'm interested in how well, in one way, that defines how we use language for the web.
Do we view the internet as a technology or a mindset? What might the implications of those two outlooks be? Do they change at all between a "traditional" website (a use of language that's only a few years old...) and web 2.0?
Which of the elements interest you? In light of our discussions in class and in this post, which has meaning to you?
UPDATE: I just realized that the mindmap image also appears on the O'Reilly blog, which kind of makes sense in light of this post about Web 2.0.
I view the internet as a mindset because when I look onto the internet, I instantly see the mindset of the web designer.
ReplyDeleteI just got a project with the Travis County, it is the master plan for the downtown area, and I am in charge of the community outreach as well as public relations strategies and tactics. So last week I presented my work plan and on that work plan I have old school strategies such as fliers, press releases and public meeting but I also included some new technologies medias such as blogging, social media, interactive web page, and podcasts.
ReplyDeleteThe Travis County team looked at the list and said what is Social Media? I was excited with the opportunity to present my “new” idea which I did and they simple said nope, we can’t do that. What is blogging? They asked, and again I was excited to explain, and they simple said, nope, we can’t do that either, and item by item they said NO.
I like to tell the story because this is the same situation with the City of Austin and I have to assume that perhaps is the same situation for any government agency. Our government wants to listen to the community but they want to control the “listening” in other words, the attitude is “we want to listen to what we like to listen to.”
So to answer your question whether the web is a mind set or a technology, I believe is a little bit of both, you need the technology to make it work but you need to be mentally readiness to accept the opportunities and challenges to be open out there into the public.
The two that interest me are Emergent: User behavior not predetermined and granular address ability of content. I think with anyone having the ability to access and place things on the internet these are the first that spark questions in my mind. I think these two components change how we might use and think about the web in the future.
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ReplyDelete"Web 2.0 is still new to many of us, and it is the new technology for the future. Writing for the web means that individuals are able to communicate to friends, families, and share information with others. This information may be for entertainment or for professional use. “Facebook” is used to help individuals communicate with others. They can share valuable information and receive relevant feedback.
I believe the language used for the web will always be primarily for technology although Web 2.0 allows for individuals to express how they feel without the influences of technology. However, it is the use of technology that will be used to help gather this information. The traditional websites will likely always exist, but the influx of websites will perhaps be designed directly by the users because they can group up with those who have similar interest in what they have to say. It is the use of the technology element that continues to impress me because I had no idea some years ago that web 2.0 would be expected to dominate the web."