At first when we were assigned the Web 2.0 reading, I assumed that it would be some sort of new variation of the internet. I wasn’t sure if would be similar to the difference between the base model of a car compared to an upgraded version with new features such as leather seats, a sunroof, spoiler, an improved sound system, and most importantly 20 inch rims, but I assumed it would be different in some sort of way. However, I was not sure why.
I still wasn’t sure of the difference between this new web 2.0 vs. web 1.0 after class so I consulted my good friend Mike Wesch (from AnAnthropological introduction to YouTube) and watched his Web 2.0 video. After viewing the video I made an important connection. Web 1.0 used now outdated HTML (which is computer language (not that I had to look it up)) opposed to Web 2.0 which used updated language with more structural elements such as italics and bolded font.
So It turned out that my suspicions were right……well almost. The difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 is not exactly like the base model of a car compared to one with updated features, but its more like the 2000 Honda accord compared to the 2009 Honda accord. In the year 2000, before the big .com burst, Web 1.0 existed. From what I remember it consisted of the dreadful 56k modem, a green-blue screen, and no Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter.
Lucky for us, we are now in the era of Web 2.0 which is characterized cable modems crystal-clear reception, and social networking staples such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twiiter. It seems as if one of the main differences between web 2.0 and Web 1.0 is that everyone is Web 2.0 is a close-knit community, while everyone one Web 1.0 lived on a giant farm separated by acres of land. Web 2.0 is us in the form of ideas, text, videos, or pictures and Web 1.0 is a complete different generation.
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