Living Online
How much time do you really spend online? If you're like most people, you've found yourself turning more and more to the internet for information, entertainment, even personal interaction. Online networking sites, digital audio and video on demand, discussion groups, auctions and marketplaces, collaborative encyclopedias — the internet has become our portal to the world.
Web 2.0 Defined
According to Wikipedia, Web 2.0 is a "second generation of web-based communities and hosted services (such as social-networking sites, wikis, blogs, and folksonomies) which aim to facilitate creativity, collaboration, and sharing between users."
If you want to reach people with your message, you can't afford not to participate in this growing trend.
Where to Begin?
Most of the online community-building tools mentioned by Wikipedia are available free or at minimal cost. But with so many options, it can be confusing and challenging to get started. I'll be glad to share my experience as part of your web site design package, or as a post-modern media consultant.