Web 2.0 4 U

O’Reilly, T. (30 Sept 2005). What is Web 2.0? O’Reilly.

Web 1.0		Web 2.0
DoubleClick	-->	Google AdSense
Ofoto	-->	Flickr
Akamai	-->	BitTorrent
mp3.com	-->	Napster
Britannica Online	-->	Wikipedia
personal websites	-->	blogging
evite	-->	upcoming.org and EVDB
domain name speculation	-->	search engine optimization
page views	-->	cost per click
screen scraping	-->	web services
publishing	-->	participation
content management systems	-->	wikis
directories (taxonomy)	-->	tagging ("folksonomy")
stickiness	-->	syndication

Ah ha, so the explanation of Web 2.0 is not as complicated as it seems to be. Trying to put it into words seems to be the most difficult way to which we can try to explain it. Above is a list that shines some light on this idea. In 2005 we noticed some changes from the VERY old operating system to the new programs that we use today. Yes the article is a bit old, but does offer this, Web 2.0 is the technologically renewed version of the first Web. The old running programs and formats have now been replaced or refurbished since their creation. The chart simply shows you what we have used, and how the evolution has caused us to use the latest and greatest version of it. It really is the evolution process since the beginning. What was has set the foundation for what is. Who knows, maybe a Web 3.0 could very well be an option for the years following.

Video Gaming and Media

Well there is a distinct connection between the exposure to video game violence and the aggression in the minds of young adults and children. All of this has to do the the virtual culture that we immerse ourselves in every day. This is, of course, apart of the technological media trend that is the world we live in. So here are the facts, According to countless studies, violent video games produce a stimulus in the brain that accounts for cognitive arousal. That is, when those are engaged in a game of high aggression, their brain enjoys the feel of danger and risk. (MSNBC.com, 2006) Some of the conclusions that I can draw from the articles that I have read all point to the idea that a young mind with more contact to violence has an increase in the ability produce actions that have similar outcomes.

I myself have thought of some factors that may alter the idea above. Having real world experience in the matter, my exposure to video game violence has not enhanced my yearning toward violent activity. What I consider is how a person's mind interprets right from a wrong. A disciplined mind would know that even though aggression is a powerful stimulus, it is adverse in ways and therefore must use clear thinking. A person from a troubled past would have more psychological indifference and maybe aggression is alleviation during times of desperation. I would consider mental health as a factor, age, and natural influence to either increase their ability to inflict aggressive acts or not. It is an issue that will always be reviewed for the safety of children and adults. Does your mental health and strength help aid against unhealthy behavior?

Video Blogging

I wanted to make this look and feel like a real video blog. Essentially it will have all of the elements that a video blog will have. What composes this blog are the simple yet incandescent features it has, those of which are the video feed and the backup post text to convey the point. This one is about blogging, what it is and why.



Above is a Youtube video, made by some individuals, explaining in simple terms what a blog is. This is for those who are unclear about what a blog does and who operates it. Not only can it properly educate someone, but also makes the idea somewhat jovial and interesting for proper viewer satisfaction.

Should Bloggers Be Considered Journalists

I'm formulating an abstract for a paper that questions the idea that bloggers may or may not be credible sources when compared to that of journalists. I first made some noted ideas about the make-up of the quintessential journalists. They are the what we consider an educated and well versed individual. They have a formal education where they studied writing and critical evaluation to earn a degree stating that they are a professional in their field of study. this would give us the reassurance that we can believe what they report to be true. This gives the journalist that reliability to report information that is worth reading. the blogger on the other hand does not appear to have these credentials. Basically to us they are just an anonymous individual whose education level is unknown. This brings up questions that we can primarily ask ourselves. Does a blogger (or can a blogger) get the same respect a journalist can? Now this does not mean that they are not an expert in their field. We just have no proof that they are. Sometimes they are faceless citizens who offer only what they know based on instinct. But they can also be educated individuals who exceed that of a journalist. Now will this idea change in the near future and will bloggers gain this respect? They can be very similar in that they observe and report information, we just wonder if they merge at any level.

Internet and Politics

This is coming from a 2004 research topic where Europeans use the internet to form and research political issues. What I found is that only 8 percent were able to log on and willingly learn about the upcoming election online. The factors concerning this outcome where all based on age, gender, education, and occupation. What i realized is that these factors are extremely important when considering this. I drew some conclusions after thinking about each of the four criteria. Age is a major advantage to internet use. Our younger generations are able to grow up with this technology and adapt to it as it grows. The likelihood of these individuals using the internet is extremely high. Gender has as 50:50 ratio and even this depends on the education and occupation of the person. Those who have a formal education will be aware of the internet's ability to provide more information about an election than any other media types. Thus logging on for these individuals would be much higher. While those working a good job will be around technology that would provide them with this service. Also, those with enough money will more than likely own a computer for this type of thing. So what we are seeing is how the internet can be a major aspect of this idea. More research is needed to find exectly how the internet is influencing people and how much more people will use it.

Cyberspace

Here is a paragraph from a paper that I wrote. It explains what cyberspace is and its brief development.

"The internet is called many different things from the web to being commonly referred to as 'online' in the modern and most recent present. Cyberspace was a term created that would initially mean a realm that has endless possibilities. Lister makes a note of a very useful quote, “ We inhabit cyberspace when we feel ourselves moving through the interface into a relatively independent world with its own dimensions and rules.” (Heim from Lister 221/ 2009) What is most striking from the following excerpt is that it genuinely describes the cyber world in which we pass through. There is also talk that it is an escape but also a connection to real life. These would include our day to day conscious efforts to constantly interact along a path where we devote much time to doing many things." (Saporito 2009)

I decided to pull this directly because it is essentially what this topic is about. A space that is supposed to connect the real world with our cybernetic world.

Community and Digital Media

The internet was created as means where data was to be sent throughout space over a server allowing access by individuals. Along these lines, it was the first attempt where storage was introduced and communication amplified. The internet was not created to substitute the real world. Some believe that it was an attempt to limit physical social interaction between people. But these points have been highly disregarded as technology progresses against this idea. The idea is not to keep people from interacting, but to act as a grid where we can communicate more than we could in the past. The more time we spend away from others has a great impact on interaction as we simply cannot see them. As we "keep in touch" it will generally increase physical social interaction. It could also promote the idea as people have been using the internet's communication tools as alternative ways to set-up meetings and so forth.

unfortunately there also has been abuse with concern to the internet and the use of all of its ways to help communicate. The major issue is identity falsification. It is very easy to withhold your actual identity while online. To enter anonymously to a chat room needs little to no prerequisite knowledge. Many charges have been brought against offenders who use the internet to make others believe they are someone that they are not. Like many other facets in life there are always ways in which people try to oppose the just ways in which it tries to work. But these are just a few of the things that can possibly happen with a system that can be manipulated by the user. But not all are bad. It is a community were we can connect and share things especially to those who we cannot see everyday. It keeps families close by offering ways to talk and view each other as if they were there already. As the internet adapts and grows it will continuously make it easier for people to interact and form virtual communities that act as real communities.

Evolution of Digital Media

Digital media derived from the simplest forms of communication. what we are faced with is the computer age and how it continues to change and grow over time. What we see is how technology, when created, was the newest form of communicating and the newest way of reaching people. As one is replaced another takes its place. But the new one always uses the former's methodologies or ideas that created it before hand. The list elongates and sometimes the new media recently created faces scrutiny. More people want to preserve the past and sometimes fear new technology will ruin it. This is not what is intended, what is being done is creating new ways to compile and save the past in order to keep it forever. Having accounts of every situation and every instance in time, It simply will not perish. People can learn more from it and about it without worrying that the computer will replace it. The computer is not something that will replace books and texts, it is only a tool that can hold information so your bookshelf does not have to. The computer is the latest in the transformation process that the human mind has created. It will constantly be tweaked in order to update and amplify the way people communicate.

New Media...Literally

One thing that I attempted to do was break down 'New Media' into literal terms. First thing I did was start with the word new. Now this is not anything we don't think we already know. But if we dig deeper we realize that if we define it in simpler terms we come to a well thought out and managed definition. 'New' is best described as the way in which something is found in the present and contemporary tense. It is released and introduced for the first time. 'Media' is the plural derivative of its counterpart 'medium' which is the method or system that creates a delivery system of documentation. Medium in the past has been the paint for the canvas, the graphite for the paper, etc. It sets the wheel in motion for creation. It is the foundation and basis for the work that has been created. Now when we put these two together what we get would be similar to the idea of ' A contemporary method of creating documentation for communication'. It is very simple when thinking about it. The ways in which we do things are always changing and they will always be studied for further revisions. The media of today is relied heavily on computers and it is what we now consider a digital culture.