Am I a Web 2.0 sceptic?
Not that I don’t like the things that are referred to as Web 2.0 – on the contrary, a lot of it are really useful stuff, such as Wikis, blogs, pod-cast and so on. But are they really new and does Web 2.0 really exist? Or is it just a collective name and a number of buzzwords for something that has actually been around for quite a while? It is very hard to find useful and non-fuzzy definitions of Web 2.0.
There is actually a debate out there with a lot of different opinions on the matter, such as (most of those references are from Wikipedia ):
- Nate Anderson (2006-09-01). Tim Berners-Lee on Web 2.0: "nobody even knows what it means". Retrieved on 2006 September 5.
- The Enzyme that Won. The Economist (2006-05-11). Retrieved on 2006 August 6.
- Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka (2007-01-11). The Hogosphere: "Web 2.0: No Thanks, I’m Holding Out for Web 3.0". Something Awful. Retrieved on 2007 January 2.
- Paul Boutin (2006-03-29). The new Internet "boom" doesn’t live up to its name. Slate.com. Retrieved on 2006 August 6.
- Russell Shaw (2005-12-17). Web 2.0? It doesn’t exist. ZDNet. Retrieved on 2006 August 6.
- Andrew Orlowski (2005-10-21). Web 2.0: It’s … like your brain on LSD!. The Register. Retrieved on 2006 August 6.
- Nicholas G. Carr (2005-10-03). The amorality of Web 2.0. Retrieved on 2006 August 6.
- Paul Anderson (2007-02-27). What is Web 2.0? Ideas, technologies and implications for education. Retrieved on 2007 March 15.
I found this picture by Jürgen Schiller Garica , and it gives a nice perspective.
My point being that there are several reasons for being critical and reflective (not only considering Web 2.0 though). This is unfortunately not always the strongest quality of the educational- and learning technology community (which I consider myself a part of). Whether Web 2.0 exists or not is for you to decide for your self. What I would really like have is a roadmap to Web 3.0. When can I upgrade??
