Facebook slowing down

When Facebook became available to the public it quickly became one of the most popular sites in the world. In a matter of just a few years, Facebook went from being a small site being run out of a dorm, to a website that takes an entire data center to run. Since then, Facebook has steadily gained members at rates that most people never thought possible. Now that most people in the world have or will soon create Facebook accounts, we will soon reach a point at which the number of total Facebook accounts will actually decline. A lot of students (the original Facebook users) are beginning to realize all the risks of Facebook. With everyone you know having Facebook accounts, you are more vulnerable to having information you consider private being exposed to people you don't want to see it. The more people realize this, the more you will see people deactivating their Facebook accounts. Students especially will realize that by allowing anyone to post things on their Facebook accounts, then allowing their employers to see those accounts, they are putting their self into a very risky situation. This in my opinion will be the reason why many people (including myself) will be deleting or deactivating their Facebook accounts.

web 2.0 technologies- google docs

We began talking about web 2.0 technologies in class this past week. Web 2.0 has quickly revolutionized the internet. While the internet (as the general public knows it) was widely an informational tool at it's creation, it has now become an interactive resource that many people and companies depend on daily. One of the most popular examples of Web 2.0 technologies is the google docs suite. This has quickly become leader in both consumer and enterprise office products. Many companies including Clemson University have implemented Google Docs within their IT environment. One of the key positives about google docs is that for the most part it is completely free. To consumers it is completely free. It's also free to businesses, however some businesses prefer to host their own google server which allows for faster indexing within their organization. Not to get off on a side note, but it's interesting to point out that google doesn't actually make their servers, they buy dell servers, paint them yellow, and put a big google emblem on them. Google also makes it easier for people to ensure they keep up with their files. Google takes care of this by storing all of your files in the "cloud." This is basically just a fancy way of saying they host your stuff on their servers. This office suite has taken a huge chunk out of the microsoft office market share over the last few years and is a perfect example of how web 2.0 technologies have become a way of life for most people.