Web 2.0

This video was very excentric in many aspects. From beginning to end there was never a "dull" moment, and I felt as though you couldn't miss a second of it in order to fully understand. However, on the same note, the video seemed to present the information or "get the point across" in a very simplistic way. I believe that the title of this particular video is suggesting the importance of the internet to society as a whole, and how simple, yet complex it can be. The "Web 2.0" seems to be a general title for the overall technological phenomenon. I completely agree with another student's comment on this video speaking of how the "2.0" is a very small number which only suggest that it will become larger as time goes by and as technology advances. You see this with numerous computer-related things such as versions of programs as well as different types of software. Beginning with "Web 2.0" somewhat forshadows the potential complexity of this everchanging phenomenon that seems to rule our lives. From "2.0" it can only go higher as time goes by.

I believe that Web 2.0 affects someone who is ready to enter the workforce in a few ways. It clearly can convey to them most all of the imformation that they would possibly need regarding pretty much anything at all. On top of that, entering the workforce with this type of technology at your fingertips can clearly make your job much easier with all of the attributes that things such as the internet provides. Employees can complete task, communicate, research, almost anything you can think of, at a very fast rate with the aid of this tool. As for individuals who are already in the workforce, the same may apply. However, with the everchanging developments in technology, someone who is already a custom to doing things a certain way, may have difficulty "learning the ropes" of such a futuristic system. The internet, and technology in general, can be a frustrating concept to grasp, especially when one is already set in their ways. But I do believe that the benefits would far outweigh "consequences" to using such a system.

When they say that we will have to rethink everything, I think they are meaning that we shouldn't "set in stone" the way things are right now. Technology changes daily, and advancements seem to be made by the minute, so getting completley used to something one way is not an option. This "Web 2.0" seems to be just the beginning and over time will develop into something much more complex, yet useful. The way that things are now will clearly not be the way they are in five years. Every part of your life, personal and professional, will have to be taken into consideration with a system such as this. At this moment in time alone, just about anything can be found on the Web. Just think what it will be like in one year, muchless five. There will have to be a constant "rethinking" on, and in, everyday life as we know it.