Friday, August 8, 2008

Module 3 - Web 2.0

What’s the difference between the two? What are the benefits? Which format do you think you would like better and why?

There was an enormous difference between the two versions of the Internet communications blinklist. The Web 2.0 was structured in a way where there were a number of sections with links, details of the information being presented as well as pictures to decorate the page. The page was in a variety of colours making it more appealing to the eye. The html version was very basic. There was not as much information available and the information was structured in a linear format. The details of the where the information came from was also missing compared to the Web 2.0 which had large amounts of details regarding where the information came from and what the information concerns.

The benefits of Web 2.0 is that it is more appealing to the eye and it seems that you are able to gain more information from the page. Despite this it can be diffucult to cipher through the information compared to the html version. The links are the key benefits of the Web 2.0. There are much more links available to further information than the html version. The benefit of the html site was that the information was linear and does not seem so confusing. The Web 2.0 can be quite confusing to navigate through than the html page.

I would personally prefer the Web 2.0 page because I find it difficult to use pages that are not appealing to the eye. I find it boring and that I am not as stimulated by the page. After navigating through the site and working the ins and outs I think it would be more beneficial for me to use due to the amount of information available.

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