Is all Web 2.0 Useful?

Terry flew ('New media - 3rd edition') described the difference between web 1.0 and 2.0 as "move from personal websites to blogs and blog site aggregation, from publishing to participation, from web content as the outcome of large up-front investment to an ongoing and interactive process, and from content management systems to links based on tagging'' 

Web 2.0 is arguably the updated version of web 1.0. With the help of broandband and wireless connections we have moved on from simple web pages, HTML, limited graphics and hyperlinks to modern interfaces, social networking such as facebook and twitter and an increase in user generated content such as youtube, wikipedia and blogging. The web, which was once used to link information together is now used to link people together to share information. In Web 2.0, the user is more involved. The user chooses what they upload and user chooses what information they want to find out. Web 2.0 allows users to communicate and network with each other more than before. Social networking websites such as facebook and twitter provide entertainment but also act as a means to spread worldwide news, and increase marketing and advertising sales.

However, although web 2.0 is useful, there are still some things to consider. The web is not regulated therefore, anyone can upload content and share it all over the world, without necessarily asking for permission to upload it if the image doesn't belong to the user.