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Vaspers has a “grate” easy-to-read and follow synopsis of the evolution of today’s Web 2.0 environment. (h/t 1389) Here are some highlights:
At first, computers communicated with each other…Computers were interacting with each other in networks, but humans were still rather isolated from each other. Then people started using this computer connectivity to connect with other human users.
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Bulletin boards, online forums, personal web pages with guest-books, and chat rooms appeared. These sites enabled people to ask questions, make statements, share information, and clobber each other in arguments and debates.
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(But) Generally, they had no way to build their own little enclave or sub-group within such sites. Then blogs came into being. Blogs are basically mini-websites that enable people to customize their own online venue for self-expression.
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Blogs, however, exist in a certain degree of isolation. A blogger can link to other blogs via blogrolls (lists of other relevant blogs), and emailing other bloggers. But most blogs (with the exception of Weblogsinc. and similar “blog media network” of associated blogs) weren’t involved in any collective, social group beyond their fan base of loyal readers. MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other sites then sprang up…
Steven Edward Streight goes on to describe the most popular Web 2.0 sites, and explain how to and how not to use these sites. Good, practical info. Check it out.
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