IFS Individual assignment: Web 2.0

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Marc Cobb
IFS 131
Albertina

Introduction:

Since the internet was introduced it has made life very easy for the average person to accomplish tasks that before has posed as a problem. It also has many advantages such as being able to talk to people anywhere in the world at a cost of next to nothing, and purchasing of goods that is delivered straight to your doorstep.to name a few. In this essay we will be looking at Web 2.0, Social networks, and Collective intelligence, knowledge management and personal knowledge management.

Web 2.0
Web 2.0 is a concept that was started in early 1999,it’s the term used to describe web sites that uses next generation technology. It is the way end users and software developers use the web. Web 2.0 can be linked to the 2004 O'Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference. Web 2.0 sites allows the user to connect and interact with other users(social networking).Web 2.0 doesn’t limit the user to only viewing of content but content that’s generated in a virtual community. Forms of Web 2.0 are Blogs, Rss, Wikis, Podcasting and social networking.

Advantages:
Web 2.0 has made so much more possible for companies and individuals all around the world. Focusing specifically on the business environment web 2.0 has created an online marketing industry. Companies make use of the web as advertisement medium, its cheap and gets global exposure. Anybody, anywhere can access company info, product prices etc. Web 2.0 provides users to share and gain info from different sources online, this keeps everybody updated and u get more than one source of info as information etc. runs freely on the web. Web 2.0 is also a communication tool. The internet is one of the best and costly ways to communicate to people around the world, companies can easily reach suppliers etc. within seconds