How do we view community in the context of Web 2.0?
This paper looks at the ways in which we view community within the context of Web 2.0. The internet and, in particular, convergent technologies enable us to participate in virtual (online) communities of interest asynchronously without geographical constraints, altering our perceptions of time, space, community and place.
Curtin University NET204 Abstract This paper discusses the growth and impact of Online Health Communities (OHCs) on the daily lives of people living with chronic health conditions. Drawing on research from diverse scholarly perspectives, this paper deliberates on the extent to which affordances of associated Web 2.0 technologies have enabled individuals to seek and share… Continue reading Online Health Communities: Benefits, Privacy Concerns and a Shift in the Traditional Patient-Physician Dynamic
Despite the acrimony these communities attract, Web 2.0 technologies facilitate the effective formation of virtual activist communities which unite to empower Indigenous Australian voices.
Abstract This paper looks at the development of Facebook as a Web 2.0 platform that has enabled the expansion of online communities and delivered on the vision of the World Wide Web developed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. The paper not only defines the meaning of communities and how that has changed over the decades… Continue reading Facebook expands the use of online communities
Regan McVeigh Abstract This paper identifies that Web 2.0 affordances and social media sites are useful tools for musicians and fans to build and maintain thriving music communities. It explores seven articles which provide evidence that online communities can exist, and that musicians are using them successfully to benefit their careers and their fan base.… Continue reading Strengthening Online Music Communities with Web 2.0 and Social Media
