Task 4: Evaluating the Web

To start with, the recommend reading was unavailable, and has been for the last few days, so I was unable to do the readings, and unable to evaluate my source. I've written an annotation anyway.

Wigand, R., Benjamin, R., and Birkland, J. 2008. Web 2.0 and Beyond: Implications for Electronic Commerce. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series 342 (7): Article 7. ACM. http://portal.acm.org.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/citation.cfm?id=1409550&jmp=cit&coll=portal&dl=ACM&CFID=15605080&CFTOKEN=55032916#abstract

This article was produced by three authors, Wigand being from the university of Arkansas and Benjamin and Birkland from Syracuse. They collated the article to be presented at the ACM International Conference to demonstrate that Web 2.0 is impacting the direction of the internet and creating, and transforming electronic commerce (e-commerce). The intended audience for this article is those who are involved in the internet seeking further internet into the dynamics of Web 2.0. The main purpose of the article is to provide an understanding of consumers and commerce on the web. This is tackled by first defining Web 2.0, then discussing human psychology and its relationship to using the internet, followed by the implications which this creates. The standpoint made is that the world needs to embrace the way the internet is evolving and use it to develop the communities and networks in this space. The article is short and sweet and touches on all crucial points in a basic way. These authors have also used their previous works as reference to this article. While the article is very basic, it states its point clearly and concisely that the internet world is moving to satisfy peoples needs online.

I believe that annotations are more indepth than simply hyperlinking a site and that it is a useful skill to have.