Web 2.0

This video, Web 2.0 was very futuristic and not at all what I had expected. I at least expected some speaking or individual involvement, but instead it was messages revealed through various forms of text across a computer screen. I think the creator of this video made it as a way to symbolize the present and future of our culture, lifestyle, and professional lives. The world today is so technology and web focused, and it will only become more so in the future. When certain softwares are created and updated with newer versions, they increase in a number, like the 2.0 in the title, "Web 2.0". The creator is trying to send the message through the title by using a small number such as 2.0, that the web, although it dominates our lives, is still very new and it will only become more technically advanced. This video indicates how important the web is to
individuals entering the workplace. Being able to navigate the web easily and understand how to use technology and its capabilities is becoming a valuable and necessary tool as a prospective employer. A person trying to enter the workplace with no computer skills will find it very difficult to find a job. Current workers at prospective companies need to realize the importance of being technically-able, and if they are not, they need to become so by either exploring the internet and computers or taking a class. If current employees do not do so, I believe they are at risk of losing their jobs, due to the ongoing advancements of the web. Lastly, although I do not believe it was the creator of "Web 2.0"'s intention, this video also represents the impersonal effect the web and technology is having on society. This video had no interaction between people, nor did it have and speaking involved. The web has also reduced the use of the telephone, letters, and even person to person interaction because of the convenience of text messaging, email, AIM, etc. I think in the near future people entering the workplace could expect to see this impersonalization, as more and more people will begin to communicate in these ways in their professional fields, and they might not even have to enter an office or ever meet their employers in person.