Before I start writing on the topic for this week, I would like to say that I had to watch the video a couple of times to get everything. The first time I watched it, I had no idea what the point of the video was. After watching it again, I was able to understand what the video was trying to get across.
I believe the title of the video, "Web 2.0...The Web is Us/ing Us," is trying to get the message across that the web is driven by the people. For instance, sites such as You Tube and Facebook are communities of people. It is free to join the sites, and people are allowed to put just about whatever they want to on the web. In return, the people who run the sites get data on the preferences of people and can put items on the websites that the people want. Essentially, people make up a virtual community, and they can interact with one another.
People who are about to enter the workforce have an advantage when it comes to technology. Younger generations have been acquainted with computers, the web, and everything that they entail. Classes such as this business writing course are benefitial to gaining understanding about the web. It is much easier to navigate through Web 2.0 in the XML format than the HTML format, making creating presentations simpler. Those people who are already in the workforce are going to have to make adjustments to compete with the younger generation. Web 2.0 makes using the internet much easier, but it will still be hard for the older people in the workforce to make the transition.
"We are going to have to rethink everything."
Times have changed. It is necessary for everyone to learn about the changes that are about to take place. Formal meetings might not be as necessary anymore with message boards on the rise. The people are going to shape what the future is, and Web 2.0 is a start.
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