Cloud Computing and Web 2.0
Web 2.0 is a set of internet capabilities that started in the early 2000’s. Web 2.0 has web surfers producing content, interacting with the site, and interacting with each other. Some popular Web 2.0 services are blogs, Wikis, podcasting, and RSS feeds. A blog is a webpage of small paragraphs of opinions or information. Wikis are webpages that can be easily edited by anyone who has access. Podcasts are recordings of talks, interviews, or lecture in MP3 format. RSS feeds are a group of Web feed formats that allow users to find information on updates to the content. Some of the Web 2.0 sites are Amazon, Facebook, MySpace, eBay, and YouTube. Amazon provides a buyer feedback on items purchased. This feedback provides other buyers your experience with the seller. Cloud computing has changed how most people use the web and store their files. Cloud computing is the structure that keeps Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, Google Docs, and Gmail functional.
Over time, most businesses will go to using mainly the Internet. “Already over two million businesses have adopted the Google Apps online e-mail and office suite” (Barnatt, 2012). Google Docs has become a well-known online word processor for many businesses. There are some tools that have been helpful and cost effective when using Web 2.0 and cloud computing. Some of the tools are Google Mail for business for a small yearly fee, Google Talk for instant messaging and video chat, Google Voice for phone service, Skype for long distance calls, and Google sites for employee manuals. When using these tools, many businesses can save a lot of money. Some of the ways to promote their business is Twitter for filling up training classes, Facebook for promoting events, and YouTube for video promotion. According to Kroenke (2013), “another characteristic of Web 2.0 is that the value of the site increases with users and use. Amazon.com gains more value as more users write more reviews” (p. 279). Amazon...