Web 1.0: The Web as Resource

Web 1.0The Web as

Resource

EDU626 Integrating Educational Technology

Summer 2012

What do we mean by Web 1.0?

• Do we mean the old way of connecting, as in

this video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjfyAJDckJU&feature=related

Web 1.0 on HowStuffWorks

• Is there a Web 1.0?

– It’s hard to define Web 1.0 for several

reasons.

• First, Web 2.0 doesn't refer to a specific

advance in Web technology. Instead, Web

2.0 refers to a set of techniques for Web

page design and execution.

• Second, some of these techniques have been

around since the World Wide Web first

launched, so it's impossible to separate

Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 in a time line.

• The definition of Web 1.0 completely

depends upon the definition of Web 2.0.

Basic Differences

Web 1.0 to Web 2.0

Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0,

the Difference

Posted by Saad

Hamid on August

18, 2007

Basic Characteristics of Web 1.0

• Web 1.0 sites are static

– They contain information that might be

useful, but there’s no reason for a visitor

to return to the site later. An example

might be a personal Web page that gives

information about the site’s owner, but

never changes. A Web 2.0 version might

be a blog or MySpace account that

owners can frequently update.

• Is there a Web 1.0? by Jonathan Strickland

Basic Characteristics of Web 1.0

• Web 1.0 sites aren’t interactive

– Visitors can only visit these sites; they

can’t impact or contribute to the sites.

Most organizations have profile pages

that visitors can look at but not impact

or alter, whereas a wiki allows anyone to

visit and make changes.

• Is there a Web 1.0?

Basic Characteristics of Web 1.0

• Web 1.0 applications are proprietary

– Under the Web 1.0 philosophy, companies

develop software applications that users can

download, but they can’t see how the

application works or change it. A Web 2.0

application is an open source program,

which means the source code for the

program is freely available. Users can see

how the application works and make

modifications or even build new applications

based on earlier programs.

• Is there a Web 1.0?

What’s the good of Web 1.0 sites?

• They are information resources

– Just as with mineral resources, we can

search them out and mine the

information!

Yet, there’s a problem

• The Internet as a mine is huge!

• ISC:

• ISC Internet Domain Survey (January 2012):

888,239,420 hosts in the Domain Name System

(See host count history 1981-present)

• Internet 2011 in numbers

• 555 million – Number of websites (December 2011).

• 300 million – Added websites in 2011.

.

• Compare: The Library of Congress has

“151,785,778 items in the collections.” (Year 2011 at a Glance)

But not everything is paydirt!

• Anyone can (and probably will) put

anything up on the Internet

• It is often difficult to tell

• Many things are not filtered or

reviewed

Why we need to evaluate what we find

on the Internethttp://www.lib.purdue.edu/research/techman/eval.htmlOriginally published 1996. Cosmetic update 2001. Minor nudge,

05/2004.

D. Scott Brandt, Professor, Purdue University Libraries

a.k.a. techman

Put it another way?

• The vast amount of information on the World

Wide Web is created and published by many

different types of providers, including businesses,

organizations, governments, and individuals.

• Unlike books and journals, most of this

information is unfiltered, i.e. not subject to editing

or peer review by experts.

• Any source you find was written for specific

reasons that may or may not be useful for your

purposes.

– Evaluating Information on the World Wide Web

Compare these websites!

• Martin Luther King:

A True Historical Examination

– http://www.martinlutherking.org/

• The Martin Luther King

Research and Education Institute

– http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/

• Look for differences in the way the

material is presented! Do you get the same

message from the two sites—or a different

one?

Some Critical Thinking Guidelines

1) Make sure you are in the right place.

2) When in doubt, doubt.

3) Consider the source.

4) Know what's happening.

5) Look at details.

6) Distinguish Web pages from pages

found on the Web.• ICYouSee: T is for Thinking

http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.htmlNow in its second decade on the Web and first called ICYouSee: T is

for Thinking, this guide is the creation of John R. Henderson, a

reference librarian at the Ithaca College Library.

First created: November 1994 Last updated on January 4, 2011

More websites to examine

Mankato, Minnesota Home Page

Its natural wonders, history, and

culture.

Let’s “Make It In Mankato” ! !

http://city-mankato.us

The City of Mankato

Mankato is a major regional

center that has been designated

as the 14th Most Livable

Micropolitan City in the Nation.

http://www.mankato-mn.gov/

Articles you can read!

• Whales in the Minnesota River?

– On the web, it’s sometimes difficult to distinguish truth from fiction. This New York Times article shows why skepticism is a good thing when dealing with information found on the web. Includes links to sites that help visitors know how to evaluate Internet resources.• http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/03/circuits/articles/0

4trut.html

• But — I found it on the Internet!

– An article from the Christian Science Monitorexamining why it is crucial that students learn media literacy skills.

• http://www.csmonitor.com/2000/0425/p16s1.html

A Web Site About Evaluating Websites

• The Internet Detective Agency

– The Internet Detective Agency, a WebQuest for grades 9-12 created in August 2004

– Created by Debbie Clingingsmith (email: [email protected]), a sometime teacher and current information technology director for a high school in San Francisco.

– The Internet Detective Agency WebQuest is designed for high school students.

Happy, Careful Prospecting!