Social Computing
Blog post 8 I think we can all agree that people are social. Social computing is when we combine social behaviours and information systems to create a space where users can communicate and collaborate via the internet. Web 1.0 Web 2.0 First generation of the web. It f ocuses on creation and commercialization. EXAMPLE: A website called My Space was used mostly of a personal nature and did not have much of a corporate presence as today's sites do. A minor collection of information technologies, applications. Promotes creativity, connection, collaboration and a more social community. EXAMPLE: Tagging Using a tag or a keyword to describe a piece of information in multiple, overlapping associations rather than in rigid categories. Social Commerce The delivery of electronic commerce activities and transactions through social computing Social shopping is a type of e-commerce which uses tools to enhance th...
