My Web 2.0 experience....Oh. Well, I will definitely say that this was an experience. It really was fascinating how thirty minutes expanded to an hour or two of work, especially during the holidays when the libraries tend to have a good amount of people enter and exit. Granted, I am sure a good amount of people were able to learn about the tools and activities that are available on the Internets. Web 2.0 was not as it was expected though. With praises and promises that the time use of it would be slim, and there was no need to register in anything, it seemed to be more lies as Web 2.0 continued.
One of my complaints about this program is the continuous sending of participants to places that it is necessary to get the full experience of with a Log-In. Yet, it was said that there was no requirement to register to do Web 2.0. Let me count: First, register for Web 2.0. Second, register a blog. Third, set up a Bloglines account. Fourth, register a messenger. Fifth, register a Myspace. Sixth, register a Flickr. Seventh, register a LibraryThing. And Eighth, register a Rollyo. That is eight things that were asked to register with. Why is that such a complaint? Well that is a lot of passwords to remember. Most of the stuff I refused to get one, I merely said what I thought about these, then moved on. Yet, I really feel for all these people that probably did register with a lot of these things, WITH their work email, and now, the junk mail is going to start coming in greatly (like it hasn't been already) but even though most of these companies/sites say they do not sell e-mail addresses, they do most of the time.
Another complaint I have about this is that participants were only sent to some sites that are viewed as good for Web 2.0 when there are plenty of other sites that work just as well and even, in my point of view, better. They are not as commercialized and therefore don't see a lot of corruption on the website. My example for Web 2.0 is Flickr and Photobucket. Hell, even Google has a photo site. Its run by Picasa, so if you have Picasa at home, you probably have Picasa on Google.
Actually, when you think about it, if Web 2.0 was truly important to integrate into the library system, Google should have been the basis of it. Everyone knows Google, it is the new Yahoo, Microsoft...everything. Google is taking over the World. Not that it is a bad thing honestly, it would probably make things a bit more easier. OH! And Google is free. Must love the free-ness.
Now, as for commenting, I have commented on a number of people's blogs that are participating in this Web 2.0. It is nice to see people's enjoyments, or lack there of, as well as opinions and ideas that are given through this program. Most of the blogs I visited were nice and clean, though, as I pointed out in an earlier post within the program, I found it rather irritating that some people placed so many extra things in their blog layouts.
Now, for the very last part of this accursed program. This program, honestly, did not show me much of anything new. Perhaps like the mashups with Flickr, but since I do not, and will not use Flickr, its of no use to me.
I realized more and more how I prefer Mozilla Firefox over Internet Explorer. I learned that a lot of stuff on the internets are useless. I learned how difficult it is for some people to use ctrl+c and ctrl+v in a spreadsheet, as well as close a spreadsheet when done (I'm sorry. Since when does it take fifteen minutes to copy and paste something). I learned, I probably should not be so willing to get free things for a bit way too much work; but, hell, that feasibly will not change, because my generation is all about the free things, and I'm not here to make a change of perception on people my age.
As for improvements....well I would say please, please, please make sure that any links or sources that are in need to be used in this or any program work on STAFF COMPUTERS, and work in general (a little added note by EnkiduMauling). Sound, although nice, has been a problem at my branch, since a lot of the links, that were not able to be reached on staff computers could only be reached on Public computers caused a bit of chaos, since Public Computers here have had their sound cards disabled. Get more bandwidth for the city it will make a lot of this new learning for modern internets ideas.
As for next time, if there is a next time, sure. I'll participate. I'm always game for a free thing.
Now, to wait for All Staff Day to see how well this mp3 player will placate my animosity towards this program.
And I close this blog with this Poem from here:
Ode to Web 2.0 ( Bring back the bubble)
People drive Zip cars
Sip beers in bars
And talk of great ideas
We sit in cubes
Watching the YouTube
Digging for Techcrunch
Some Valley Wag
Pimps Web 2.0 schwag
While I Stumble
Some companies go bust
Yahoo and MS lust
To be like Google
The bubble burst once
Here's to the 2.0 bunce
Keep the funding coming
7 comments:
Do you have Cliffsnotes to this post?
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Oh, you have been "mauled" by Enkidu.
Congrats back at ya. Loved reading your blog. Here's to Web 2.0 and beyond! What would that be? Er, Web 2.9, Web 4.8? Who am I kidding; VBPL is struggling with Web 1.0. Wait a minute. Is there a 1.0? Have I learned nothing!
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I thought your blog was funny but the comments are icing on the cake. Who knew that library employees could be so sarcastic? :)
Hey - I agree with so much of what you've written - I've enjoyed reading your blog! Like the layout too! Congratulations on finishing!
Congrats! You completed all 30 Things. But, more importantly the poem at the end of your post says to me that you got it.
I rather think the VL did not quite understand the significance of the poem. It was not in support of Web 2.0; but, rather a representation of the disfunction of it.
You're SO bad!! In such a good way!
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