Visible and Invisible Knowledge January 21, 2007
Posted by Matt in E-Commerce, Knowledge, Lectures, Web 2.0.trackback
We were looking at the differences between what was a visible network and an invisible network. I guess in the main context it is easiest to think about it within the idea of research networks. These invisible colleges were useful in that they offered members and informal way to share ideas and get out information which could be handy in their own work.
I guess there has been talk about cyber as “the third place” to which I agree. The first and second places are work and home, so the internet adds a good counterbalance. You just have to look at online games where people forge their own identiies and use it as an escape or relax from their every day life.
The reading was concerned about the development of web 2.0 as a way to communicate new information. I think this is probably the biggest change to the net thus far. Using amazon as an example – I sometimes purchase from Amazon, and the little features are what I take for granted – whenever I go back it comes up with my previous searched items and then it will come up with items that other users had recommended. This really is changing how we shop.
Then other sites like youtube and wikipedia are changing ways how we get knowledge and entertainment – we are now relying on each other for this – when we used to rely on official sources. Ie we used to watch TV made by professionals – now we are watching webshows by amateurs at home. Similarly we now go online and rely on other people to fill out information we would have normally got from encyclopedias. I guess it adds a huge depth to what is available, yet at the same time disrupts what is knowledge and what is not.
Hi, interesting comments. Web2.0 is such a huge advancement from 1.0 – quite mind bogling (not bloging). What are your thoughts on the future of blogging, will it be around in ten year? Also, would you feel comfortable testing your intellectual ideas within an invisible college or would you be apprehensive in regards to plagiarism?
Who knows where blogs will go. I think its just one aspect of Web 2.0. I like the ideas about wikipedia where we can edit and share our knowledge with everyone. Some of the things on the site are amazing – i mean who has time to write and research the most obscure topics. I could spend hours wikipedia surfing – going from one page to another to another etc.
So will it be here in 10 years. I guess so, but the other thing to consider is what will the state of the net be? I’d imagine there will be something completely new. I bet if you asked someone in 97 what we would be doing on the net in 10 years they wouldnt have imagined this…
And i would share my knowledge (or lack of more like it) i see the benefits of getting help from others, but i do think there is an unwritten rule that you shouldnt plagerise, but there always seems to be someone who spoils the fun…
Yes, it will be interesting to see what we will be doing on/ via the internet in ten years from now. I think that most of us in certain professions will be working remotely. This would help solve many problems – traffic congestion, pollution, increase of time efficiency and productivity for the employee and employer.
What are your thoughts?