Learning 2.0

What will I learn?

1. An understanding of what web 2.0 is all about.
2. What kind of web 2.0 sites are out there.
3. How web 2.0 could help you at work, home or study

Watch this

The machine is us/ing us (4:31) - An excellent overview that is fun to watch

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Understanding Web 2.0 (5:18) - Good informative video for beginners

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1. What is 2.0 all about?

A good place to start, of course, is Wikipedia: Web 2.0 basically refers to the use of software applications which enable participation and interactivity by all users of the Web. The different software enable content exchange, collaboration and communication not previously available, in a variety of formats for information delivery (e.g. textual, audio, visual). It is heralded as a ‘harnessing of collective intelligence‘, or the real ‘democratisation of information exchange‘ that was envisaged when the Internet was first developed.

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Which Web 2.0 applications have you heard about?

Look through the Complete Web 2.0 Directory - there are over 2735 Web 2.0 sites listed (with links) and tagged with 400 keywords. These tags can help you search through the many different Web 2.0 applications, such as blogs, games, podcasts, social networking or videos.

OR … Look through the Web 2.0 Awards 2008 site - there are over 200 Web 2.0 sites listed (with links) in 41 Award categories. These categories can assist in seeing the diversity of types of applications, such as blogs, games, podcasts, social networking or videos.

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Now, what do I have to do?

Post a comment

After exploring the Web 2.0 directory or the Web 2.0 Awards 2008 site, post a comment below about the web 2.0 sites you explored. This could include:

• The names of sites that looked interesting or boring
• Sites that you would like to try out
• Sites that you use already
• The strangest site you found

To post a comment just enter it below and click Submit Comment