Week 3: Videopodcast

Web 2.0 and Podcasting where is this heading?
Web 2.0 is a new generation of the growing web-based community in the current networked society. The different between Web 1.0 and it is evident when looking upon the principles of Web 2.0. The first significant one is that the web is served as a platform. "Web 2.0 doesn't have a hard boundary, but rather, a gravitational core. "You can visualize Web 2.0 as a set of principles and practices that tie together a veritable solar system of sites that demonstrate some or all of those principles, at a varying distance from that core." (O'Reilly 2005) An example of this principle would be Netscape compared to Google, where Google falls into Web 2.0. The difference is that Google "isn't just a collection of software tools, it's a specialized database" (O'Reilly 2005) which needs special management. This refers into another principle stating that all significant web applications in Web 2.0 "has been backed by a specialized database." (O' Reilly 2005) Following it, is a principle regarding user experiences. The introduction of Java scripts used in web applets has provided a "richer user experience" (O'Reilly 2005) The combination of the advance use of multimedia and strong databases creates more interactive experience for web users. Another important feature of Web 2.0 is that it is a "software above the level of a single device. It is no longer limited to the pc platform." (O'Reilly 2005). An example of this would be iTunes in which it is used from hand held devices to a "massive web back-end." (O'Reilly 2005) Other principles include the harnessing of collective intelligence, light weight programming models, and much more.

Blogging and podcasting have become a popular activity in the highly interactive environment of Web 2.0. Podcasting is a "type of online media delivery" (Torrone 2005). The types of media may range from music files to short video clips. The creation of Web 2.0 has not only enriched user experience online, but has also allowed users to connect with each other through collective sharing. For example, nowadays, people could share personal experiences with anyone across the globe through video podcasting. The combination of both podcasting and Web 2.0 is creating networks connecting Internet users from all over the world by using such interactive tools.

Source:

http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html?page=1

http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/07/20/WhatIsPodcasting.html