2. World Wide
Web (2.o) Web Web (1.0)
Webs 2.0 are interactive new
Webpage's that are different The First world wide web (www
from the old ones. Because or web 1.0) was a collection a
in this you can:
websites where information was
Share information. published. You could visit the
Interact. webpage, read it, analyze it,
but you couldn’t interact
Collaborate on content.
with it: comments, discuss,
Create your own content. tag pictures, etc. The
It is also often called as original web just gives you
the “Social Web” information.
(interaction) and “Read-
Write-Web” (most of the
time the content is made by
users).
3. Blogs
A blog is a website where someone writes
The word “blog” is
about any topic. Blogs can be personal,
an abbreviation of based on an interest, and also for any
“web log”. A “log” wish. A blog allows anybody to be a
is a place where a writer or publisher on the web; blogs
list of information is nowadays can be made easily compared to
written down. So, a years ago.
web log will be a Many blogs allow leaving comments and
place where people can discussing some topics with other
write a list of things people. Blogging (the act of writing a
on the Web. Each entry blog) has become very popular since the
on a blog is called a last decade. Some blogs have more
post. readers than others. Blogs allows
people to publish their views or
opinions. Is prudent to not assume
people’s opinion in a blog as a fact
due their opinions can be very wrong.
4. Wikis
Wikis often automatically
A wiki is a website that allows
create automatic links between
users to collaborate to create
pages. E.g. if a wiki page exists
the content. The pages of a
called 'Camels' and you write the
wiki can be edited by everyone,
word 'camel', the word will become a
so that different people can
link to the Camel page. This feature
add to the page, edit things,
means that wikis are very useful for
fix errors, etc.
creating sites containing lots of
connected information.
Because many people can edit
pages on a wiki, you have to be
aware that the information you
read may not be entirely accurate
- sometimes people edit pages and
write things that are wrong.
Usually the errors are noticed
and fixed by other wiki users,
but not always.
5. Media Uploading
Sites
There are many websites that allow users
to create, upload and share their own
media such as photos, music or video.
Usually other users can rate or
comment on the media that is uploaded
leading to these sites often being
referred to as 'Social Media' sites.
All media upload sites have rules
about the type of media that you
can upload - you have to either
own the copyright to the image /
music / video yourself, or have
permission from the copyright
owner.
6. Social Networks
A social network website is a site
that allows user to connect with
other users who are friends /
relatives, or who share similar
interests. Connected users can
then share information / pictures /
files with each other, send
messages, chat, etc.
