Web 2.0

Watching the video, Web 2.0, is an interesting experience. It details what has come to be known as "Web 2.0" (and in less than 5 minutes might I add). In essence the title is correct. As time and technology has progressed, access to the Internet (and the ability to add our own flair to it) has become easier and easier. We are now the users and the creators of content. We have become the Internet in a manner of speaking. Youtube is called "You"tube for a reason. It's ours. We've created the content and we make up the users. Same for Myspace, Facebook, and a whole host of others (this blog included). This provides a host of new opportunities for those getting involved in the workplace for the first time. On one hand it provides incredible access to information and people. Never before have we been so connected to others. On the other hand it provides a whole new area that we must protect and secure against. With the ability to take pictures on a cell phone and post them online instantly, our prospective bosses my not need to wonder what we do in our spare time anymore. It poses a different set of issues for those people already in the workforce. Like those of us first starting off, it provides a wealth of information for them too. The difference is in many of us of the younger generation have grown up with the Internet and computers. We are much more aware of what they can mean whereas others already in the workforce may have to learn all the tricks and nuances of our new virtual world. It is that virtual world that is referred to when the video states that we have to rethink everything. No longer are we just dealing with a solid, material world. We now have an entire virtual world to contend with. Different rules, different regulations, different authorities, and different standards. Ask any average college student and you can find out, the Internet isn't just an interesting toy or a neat idea; it's a way of life. It is a whole new world out there.

An Introduction...

Well I'm supposed to give an introduction, but I'm not sure what to introduce exactly. My name is Jeff T. I'm a twenty year old Junior at Clemson University and I'm majoring in Psychology, with a minor in Management. I'm planning on going into the Industrial/Organizational side of psychology after I graduate next year.