Web 1.0 & 2.0

Media in the Online Age

What is Web 1.0?
Web 1.0 was the first edition of the World Wide Web (WWW). From my research I have found that any website built and released during 1991 to 2003 was considered to be part of the Web 1.0. A Web 1.0 website will only be accessible to edit the information on it by the domain owner, which means sometimes information may become out of date fairly quickly. Web 1.0 websites are usually eCommerce such as Play.com, which allows people to purchase CDs and DVDs and have them delivered to their homes without them actually having to leave their homes. 

What is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 is used for created websites which are more interactive for the user, making the information on it available to edit and for information to be added. Examples of Web 2,0 websites are social networking websites such as Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. Linking Web 2.0 to one of my case studies, a filmmaker can upload their films to YouTube for free without the domain owners permission, this makes distributing films very easy in the modern age.

The simple video below explains the advantage of using Web 2.0 over Web 1.0 - 


What does Chris Anderson say about Web 2.0?
Chris Anderson is an entrepreneur and is the curator for Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED). Anderson says that he thinks Web 2.0 is 'dead'.

What is the Long Tail?
The long tail represents websites which aren't as popular as the top websites. They could be online shops that stock niche products, which is why their popularity is much lower than the websites within the 'head' on the graph shown below. 

What does Andrew Keen think about Web 2.0?
What does Keen say are the problems of anonymity?
Andrew Keen is a British entreprenur and author. He is against Web 2.0 and feels it is a '"grand utopian movement" which is affecting professionals. Basically he feels anyone can become noticed using the internet, he says the 'self-taught filmmaker, the dorm-room musician' and any other creative amateur can use the internet which empowers them to get their work seen. He thinks that the level between amateur and professional has now become the same, affecting the work of professionals as stated before. So people who were once before 'anonymous' with their talents can now become seen by everyone.

How far does Web 2.0 embody Tim Berner's Lee's original intention for the internet?

What is P2P and what impact does it have on the music industry?
From my knowledge from my ICT course, P2P stands fo 'Peer-2-Peer', and in ICT terms a P2P computer network is one where all the data is shared between multiple machines. Relating to the above question, I guess that a lot of people are 'sharing' their legally downloaded music files to their friends and family, who have not purchased the rights to own the music. This is affecting the music industry because the songs aren't being purchased the way they should be. This could be said for with downloaded films, I guess people illegally rip DVD films and upload them to illegal film streaming websites for people to watch for free.