WEEK 3: Web Technology

Week 3 we learned about Wikis. Wikipedia, the namesake of wikis, describes them as...

"A wiki ( /ˈwɪki/ WIK-ee) is a website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor"

We used the EME 2040 Wiki to post links online to our individual class blogs. Week 3 also brought with it a discussion of video embedding and Web 2.0. Web 2.0 is the online trending of sites toward more increased user interaction. Web 2.0 sites

"allow users to own, add, and share content collaboratively and interactively."

Examples of Web 2.0 applications include: Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, and Convore.

In my Telecommunications studies here at the University of Florida I have become very familiar with the Web 2.0 movement. The ability to share information and various forms of media across the internet are changing the future of telecommunications and journalism. Sites like YouTube, Vimeo, and Flickr are both entertaining and useful for business and recreation.

I chose Convore (above) because I believe it to be an apt representation of Web 2.0. Convore allows users to converse back and forth with one another in an instant messaging form without having to download additional software. Thus, Convore allows users an increased level of web interactivity representative of the Web 2.0 movement.