Web 2.0

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the collection of technologies that comprise social networking, referred to as Web 2.0. The paper uses a specific method of enquiry to define the impact of social networking from an IT and IS standpoint. The paper also defines how social networking's implications on ethical and professional codes of conduct are impacting organizations today and how this impact will grow even more significant in the future.

Outline:
Assessing the Impact of Web 2.0 and Social Networking on Technological Innovation
Evaluating the Advantages and Disadvantages of Web 2.0 Technologies

From the Paper:

"In order to put the impact of Web 2.0 in general and social networking specifically into perspective from a societal standpoint, it must first be seen from the context of how the second generation of services that are available online, specifically designed for ensuring a high degree of collaboration, information sharing, and support for knowledge-based and financially-based transactions. The distinction many researchers make is that the first generation of the Web is by nature passive, often relying on a publish-and-subscribe model. Despite the highly interactive nature of Web 2.0 there are critics, mostly from the ranks of CIOs who by nature are risk averse to new technological developments that have not proven to be effective in aligning with business strategies (Kirsner 2007, et.al). "

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