WEB 2.0 APPLICATIONS

Samuel Penn

What is this site for & what does it allow users to do?

Why is it a web 2.0 application? How does it impact on media

audiences? How does it impact on media producers?

FLICKRThis site is a social networking site focused upon images which was founded in 2004. It allows users to upload, share and view videos as well as images.It is a web 2.0 application as it allows user to contribute to the site’s content and allows the viewing of this content in a dynamic and user-friendly way. It allows people to communicate through a social network and view other people’s content.It allows media producers to share their content easily and quickly, it also gains their media more attention faster.

WIKISThis site is for the distribution of subject knowledge, depending on the variation of the wiki. It allows users to contribute and look at information which is on the site. It is a web 2.0 application as it allows users to contribute and edit the site to a certain degree.It allows audiences to get information quickly when it is needed. It allows media producers to contribute to a site where information is needed.

TWITTERThis is a social media site, on which users can create posts of up to 140 characters.It is a web 2.0 application as it allows users to contribute to the site in some way.It impacts media audiences as the information from this site can be spread quickly and can come from multiple sources.It impacts media producers as they can publish whatever they want to whomever they wish.

FACEBOOK This is a social media site for personal uses and it allows users to share and publish content with their ‘friends’.It is a web 2.0 application as it allows users to create an account and contribute to the site.It impacts media audiences as they can find and explore links which are shared or created on the site. It impact media producers as it allows them to create, link and share content on the site.

KICKSTARTERThis is a contribution site, in which people can propose ideas or promote products which require funding in order to get other users to fund their projects. It is web 2.0 as it allows users to contribute and create projects and ideas to gain funding and create products from this.It allows audiences to fund new ideas and projects.It allows producers to gain funding for their projects to create new products.

INSTAGRAMThis is a social media site for personal uses and it allows users to share and publish content with their ‘followers’.It is a web 2.0 application as it allows users to create an account and contribute to the site and allows the viewing of content in a dynamic and user-friendly way. It allows people to communicate through a social network and view other people’s content.It impact media producers as it allows them to create, link and share photographs and other content on the site.

YOUTUBEThis is a video viewing database site and allows user to watch these videos.It is a web 2.0 application as it allows user to create accounts, subscribe and upload their own videos.It impacts audiences as it allows a platform from which to share content in the form of videos and allows the audience of these producers to watch them and comment on them and share their opinions.