Lab+7

Identify something that you think best demonstrates web 2.0, and explain why. 2-3 paragraphs.

I think Facebook is an excellent example of Web 2.0. Web 2.0 is characterized by the ability of personal authorship and accessibility. Web 2.0 enables individuals to search for information using specific key words and also promotes the linking of meaningful, related information. Web 2.0 allows people to post personal opinions, thoughts or expressions and update these at any point in time. This version of the web also enables people to be identified when content is changed.

Facebook provides a base for all of the above mentioned characteristics to be fulfilled. While using Facebook, people can search for friends, topics of common interest, and can search endlessly in the Facebook marketplace. Links are easily shared from you to your friends and they are notified when this occurs. Facebook's primary characteristic is the ability to post and control the flow of information on a person's personal page. Facebook continually updates you on what is happening on your wall and in the groups you have joined via notifications.