Youtube- really the most prominent of the second generation web developments, as it in bodies all of the features that have created the experience now know as Web 2.o. It allows for people to upload a unlimited amount of short films, interviews, animations, documentary's, clips or feature films- everything and anything. It has made people re-think about the way we can communicate- and subsequently the follow of information. One interesting feature is that you can link your videos to other ones- generating a sort of forum of video responses and a development.
Wikipedia puts faith in the masses. The idea behind it is that by providing people with the resources to create "wikis"- (it's a " software that allows users to easily create, edit, and link pages together. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites."- according to wikipedia) that they could develop a ever growing and outrageously comprehensive encyclopedia. Some question the ease of being able to change content- others applaud it. It will be interesting to watch the development of this Web 2.0 example.
Myspace was one of the first web 2.0 sites to introduce social networking to the internet. It gave people a space on the web- almost like a home. It was a way for people to a bring a face to the name, or even a person to the name. You can still learn alot by looking at someones myspace profile- some parents admit to learning more about there kids from there myspace page then talking to them. Its place on the web is quite contested- as its looks and feel of the site could be improved.
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