Lecture Week 1

Summary

Participation, convergence culture, convergent media thinking, interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centred design and collaboration are all key features and elements that make up what web 2.0 is. From publishing to enabling functionalities to allowing users to create communities to share content, it shows how rapid the changes in technology are taking place. Online media such as Facebook, Google, YouTube, are types of web 2.0.

Reflection

Growth of technology has advanced over the years. Technology does not only shape who us humans are, but humans also shape technology and how it develops around us. The rapid increase in the usage of web 2.0 networks will eventually lead up to new inventions and to a new beginning of an era of new media and connectivity.