WEB 2.0 How Can One Not Love It :)

Well once again I was taught something new. I had never really heard of Web 2.0 until this unit. I must admit I had always thought of myself as not a newbie to Internet but a regular user who new not allot but enough of the WWW.

I have to say Web 2.0 is the one for me. I have heard people say that Web 2.0 is similar to someone yelling at them. I think this is what makes me more prone to using a website that functions on Web 2.0.

When it comes to learning I have always been the type of person that if I have to sit and read something I lose the plot completely. With the outlay of Web 2.0, yes I agree, it does seem that someone is yelling at you, but I find they are yelling at me in the type of text I can easily format in my noggin'.

I find with HTML standards, I tend to get lost and all the text seems to blend into one which leaves me reading over and over again the same lines of text. Web 2.0 is allot clearer to me. I like the idea of block headings instead of just line after line of bold blue text. I also feel it shows that the author has taken more time in trying to make a web page that is more approachable and of a higher standard than HTML. Although that is purely my own personal opinion and I am in no-way saying that a page using Web 2.0 has more facts within or is of any more importance than that of one written in HTML.

To keep my very small attention span alive, especially with study, I really do find I need something that will catch my eye and my interest which in turn helps me to keep reading on and I find that Web 2.0 is by far the best form of net writing for me.

Blogging........Mmmm What I Really Think!

I had never entered the world of blogging until undertaking NET11. There are many reasons why but the main reason being because I had no real idea what they were. Sure I had heard people talk about their own blogs and thought "yeah okay, one day maybe I'll take a peak", but never seriously thought I would come to really love the concept of blogs and the freedom of expression and thoughts that they enable the writer to express.

As always when adding content to the internet, whether it be in the form of words or pictures, there is still an understanding of netiquette. Simply this means there is a standard protocol which one should abide by in order to reduce negative feedback and even sometimes physical attacks on their person. The major thing people need to understand about blogs, is what ever they write or publish over the internet now, will more than likely still be floating and available somewhere in cyberspace for years to come. How they feel now may not necessarily be the way they feel in 20years time. This is probably one major con of the internet and blogging.


There are many types of blogs available on the net. There are personal blogs that which allow you to write how you feel or maybe about your hobbies etc but these are limited to other people responding only in the form of a comment. Citizen Journalism is by far the most useable form of blogging. This type of journalism allows for mutliple writers to compile information in the one place about a certain topic of interest. They are open to anyone that wishes to take part. I have visisted many different types of blogs mostly personal about holidays people wanted to write about, leading upto blogs used for selling items for places such as ebay.

I really enjoy blogging as it allows me a certain freedom of expression that is totally mine. It reminds me of the ol' diary I used to keep under the bed but instead of hidding it from prying eyes I am putting it out there for evryone and anyone to read that wants too. I know that what I write might offend but that is the beauty of freedom of speech. I have, since starting this unit, surfed the web and read allot of other blogs from all over the world. Some have not ineterested me but others have lead me to gain knowledge of topics I would never have ever thought reading or learning about before.

In my experience everyone has a story to tell and I truely believe blogging is the ideal place share your thoughts, voice your opinions and let others hear your voice.

HTML it's not that bad.......................

Well I have finally sat down to the task of HTML. I must admit I was a tad scared of this task as the last Web page I tried to complete went wrong in so so so many ways I gave up.

I found the task quite good and really not that scary thanks to the website Page Tutor.com
What a site. I think with tools like this anyone can become a web designer.

Here is what I managed to produce in roughly 30Min's:

I had a lot fun trying different things, some worked and others didn't. For instance I had a lot of trouble trying to blockquote but luckily enough my page really didn't require it so I opted to not use that form of style.


We are asked to note in our blog our thoughts about this task and did we feel as though we had achieved anything. I honestly believe I achieved a sense of satisfaction knowing that I could make a web page. One with a coloured background, italics and the use of different colours for fonts. We are also asked our thoughts on the difference between blogging and HTML and which one it is we prefer.


This is quite a tricky question. I really like both but for different reasons. If I needed to produce something quickly then blogging would be the go for sure. With a blog there is no real set up involved. You can simply opt to go with a template that is already made for and all you need to do is simply type away. Blogging has pretty much all the same features but because of the GUI appearance it is allot easier to add pictures and make changes to fonts etc.


With a HTML web page it is up to you and what code you wish to use that depends on the final outcome. There are however allot of pre-made web templates you can use but you take the chance of using a design that may not have been given permission by the designer themselves to be reproduced therefor becomes a sticky mess with plagiarism and copyright issues.


I somehow prefer HTML although at times can be extremely frustrating, especially if you forget a tag but in the end it is all your own work, and that to me brings a great satisfaction.