The Social Web
The Social Web
Frances Luckett
INF 103
Date
Outline
A. Different Uses for Online
B. From Then Til Now
II. The Advancement of Social Interactions
A. The Creation of The Social Web
B. Becoming a Way of LifeMy Siblings
III. The Lives of Social Web Users
A. Special Interest Websites
IV. New Features
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Thesis
The Social web encompasses how websites and software are developed to support social interaction. Together we will explore how the Social Web has changed our lives forever.
The Social Web
The term "social Web" was coined by Howard Rheingold for this network in 1996; Rheingold was quoted in an article for Time magazine on his website "Electric Minds," described as a "virtual community center" that listed online communities for users interested in socializing through the Web, saying that " 'The idea is that we will lead the transformation of the Web into a social Web '". The social Web developed in three stages from the beginning of the '90s up to the present day, transforming from simple one-way communication web pages to a network of truly social applications. During the "one-way conversation" era of online applications in the mid '90s, most of the nearly 18,000 web pages in existence were "read only", or "static web sites" with information flowing exclusively from the person or organization that ran the site; although the web was used socially at this time, communication was difficult, achieved only through individuals reacting to each other 's posts on one web page by responding to them on their own personal web page. These online social interactions form the basis of much more than Facebook. It is also used for online shopping, games, education, networking, and so much more.
In today 's technology you can buy a new dress, and talk to family members in another state at the same time thanks to sites such as Ebay and Facebook. As people 's activities on the Web and communication increase,
Frances Luckett
INF 103
Date
Outline
A. Different Uses for Online
B. From Then Til Now
II. The Advancement of Social Interactions
A. The Creation of The Social Web
B. Becoming a Way of LifeMy Siblings
III. The Lives of Social Web Users
A. Special Interest Websites
IV. New Features
A.
B.
V.
A.
B.
VI.
A.
B.
C.
Thesis
The Social web encompasses how websites and software are developed to support social interaction. Together we will explore how the Social Web has changed our lives forever.
The Social Web
The term "social Web" was coined by Howard Rheingold for this network in 1996; Rheingold was quoted in an article for Time magazine on his website "Electric Minds," described as a "virtual community center" that listed online communities for users interested in socializing through the Web, saying that " 'The idea is that we will lead the transformation of the Web into a social Web '". The social Web developed in three stages from the beginning of the '90s up to the present day, transforming from simple one-way communication web pages to a network of truly social applications. During the "one-way conversation" era of online applications in the mid '90s, most of the nearly 18,000 web pages in existence were "read only", or "static web sites" with information flowing exclusively from the person or organization that ran the site; although the web was used socially at this time, communication was difficult, achieved only through individuals reacting to each other 's posts on one web page by responding to them on their own personal web page. These online social interactions form the basis of much more than Facebook. It is also used for online shopping, games, education, networking, and so much more.
In today 's technology you can buy a new dress, and talk to family members in another state at the same time thanks to sites such as Ebay and Facebook. As people 's activities on the Web and communication increase,
References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_web