Web 2.0 is an information highway. This digital pathway connects the global community by shrinking the world through efficient communication. It uses a variety of forms to exhibit information on the machine.
The title “The Machine is Us/ing Us” sums it up! The machine is us, since we teach the machine by posting, creating, and linking information. Is it possible the machine is using us? Yes it is! Without the constant stream of information shared on Web 2.0, the machine would become stagnant. It uses us as we freely update information and essentially re-tool the machine’s production.
Someone prepared to enter the workforce must be techno-savvy with more than a casual knowledge of computers and Web 2.0. As many industries implement this technology in the workplace, employees unable to effectively use the machine will not be an asset to the company. For people already in the workforce, technological skills enable them to access additional data results and complete seamless transfers of ideas. However, the advantages of this technology do not come without a downside. Clients expect quicker turnaround times on requests, placing extra demands on people in the workforce.
As a society we already realize the necessity of our connection to the machine and Web 2.0. Checking into a hotel and asking for the wireless code, making a Facebook post on a PDA while walking down the street, or asking about the interface capabilities of a new electronic purchase have become commonplace in today’s world. Whether it is in the workplace or personal communication, we will constantly be aware and think of how we can use the machine.
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