Master of Our Online Universe: Progression to Web 3.0 | cyberCulture - 0 views
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In my opinion, Web 2.0 started with the introduction of the Social Networking Site (SNS) to the Web.
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“Friendster was the first explicit social networking site in terms of the way we think about it today.”
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With the introduction of Friendster the user can now create a digital persona without having any programming knowledge.
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This feature to the SNS provided the user the ability to personalize their digital persona, and allowed them to express their individuality.
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The next step in user control was given by Facebook, when the site allowed users develop and incorporate widgets into their profiles. The SNS Ning goes one step further by combining both the ideas of MySpace and Facebook, Ashlock says, “Giving users the power to construct an authentic identity while providing access to a rich array of Web 2.0 content.”
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It is my conclusion that it is this focus on fluidly intertwining the Internet with the daily lives of its users that will progress Web 2.0 to Web 3.0. Just take a look at the latest advancements in mobile technology and you will see that the user’s ability to be connected has progressed away from the desktop computer.
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Master of Our Online Universe: Progression to Web 3.0 It is my conclusion that it is this focus on fluidly intertwining the Internet with the daily lives of its users that will progress Web 2.0 to Web 3.0. Just take a look at the latest advancements in mobile technology and you will see that the user's ability to be connected has progressed away from the desktop computer.