When Will Web 2.0 Come To My Hometown?
June 7th, 2007 by Neil Raphel
The web is changing. Instead of being a grouping of “information” sites, it’s starting to become a grouping of “participation” sites, where people can express their comments or opinions about a wide variety of topics.
This new use of the Internet is called web 2.0. It comprises blogs (like the one you are now on!), podcasts, videos, wikis (such as wikipedia, where users can add their own entries).
This month’s Raphel Report discusses a project we are working on for our hometown of St. Johnsbury, VT. We’re trying in our small way to bring web 2.0 to our town. We’re including blogs and videos on our site. We’re going to cover local events with photographs and videos. If we’re successful, we think maybe other towns in Vermont will join web 2.0. Then we can all link up and provide another level of “participation” for locals and visitors to Vermont.