Comments on: Web 2.0 is hard http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/2008/06/16/web-20-is-hard/ musings on technical communications Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Gordon McLean http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/2008/06/16/web-20-is-hard/#comment-3803 Gordon McLean Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:01:34 +0000 http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/?p=150#comment-3803 Tom we are still in the first phase (creating the website!) and whilst Joomla is the weapon of choice of our webmaster, there is no reason why we can't pull in... well anything we need. What does having a website with Web 2.0 really mean anyway? As long as our website has the ability to stimulate and capture conversations then I'm a happy bunny as I'd assume, over time, that sharing will follow. Sure we'll have comments, and a forum, and maybe even a blog, but they are just tools. The hard bit is changing the mindset of the people who will be using the website. Tom we are still in the first phase (creating the website!) and whilst Joomla is the weapon of choice of our webmaster, there is no reason why we can’t pull in… well anything we need.

What does having a website with Web 2.0 really mean anyway? As long as our website has the ability to stimulate and capture conversations then I’m a happy bunny as I’d assume, over time, that sharing will follow.

Sure we’ll have comments, and a forum, and maybe even a blog, but they are just tools. The hard bit is changing the mindset of the people who will be using the website.

]]> By: Tom Johnson http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/2008/06/16/web-20-is-hard/#comment-3800 Tom Johnson Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:37:40 +0000 http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/?p=150#comment-3800 Thinking of web 2.0 as helping facilitate a conversation is a good way of looking at it. To add another quote from O'Reilly, he says web 2.0 creates a context where people can share, whereas writing creates a context where people can think. What software will you use to create a website with web 2.0 capability for your company? Don't you run into a problem here where content management systems and web 2.0 applications seem to need the features the other provides? Thinking of web 2.0 as helping facilitate a conversation is a good way of looking at it. To add another quote from O’Reilly, he says web 2.0 creates a context where people can share, whereas writing creates a context where people can think.

What software will you use to create a website with web 2.0 capability for your company? Don’t you run into a problem here where content management systems and web 2.0 applications seem to need the features the other provides?

]]> By: WriterRiver.com http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/2008/06/16/web-20-is-hard/#comment-3797 WriterRiver.com Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:02:20 +0000 http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/?p=150#comment-3797 <strong>Web 2.0 is hard...</strong> ...the big issues that surround Web 2.0 adoption by corporations are centred around information and transparency, about being part of the conversation... Web 2.0 is hard…

…the big issues that surround Web 2.0 adoption by corporations are centred around information and transparency, about being part of the conversation…

]]> By: Gordon McLean http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/2008/06/16/web-20-is-hard/#comment-3783 Gordon McLean Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:34:18 +0000 http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/?p=150#comment-3783 To borrow some phrases, I believe we are the Connectors and Mavens when it comes to such Web 2.0 projects. That makes it hard for us as we have an innate desire to be involved, and because we strive to get others involved. So yes, it's hard for both reasons. To borrow some phrases, I believe we are the Connectors and Mavens when it comes to such Web 2.0 projects. That makes it hard for us as we have an innate desire to be involved, and because we strive to get others involved.

So yes, it’s hard for both reasons.

]]> By: Anne Gentle http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/2008/06/16/web-20-is-hard/#comment-3781 Anne Gentle Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:45:57 +0000 http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/?p=150#comment-3781 Great post, and echoes what I have observed in my multiple forays into this area, both for my employers and as a volunteer on community-centric projects. I've been discussing with Austin writers about the writer's role - part of the community, or just an enabler of community? Darren Barefoot answered the question with "if it's a small community, you'd better be in there workin'" (completely paraphrased, he's Canadian and doesn't talk like that!) I'm of two minds - we can either enable transparency and community by being part, or by setting up site with users motivations in mind. I'd like to hear your take - is Web 2.0 hard because of our need to get involved, or is it hard because there's so much difficulty in involving others? Great post, and echoes what I have observed in my multiple forays into this area, both for my employers and as a volunteer on community-centric projects.

I’ve been discussing with Austin writers about the writer’s role - part of the community, or just an enabler of community? Darren Barefoot answered the question with “if it’s a small community, you’d better be in there workin’” (completely paraphrased, he’s Canadian and doesn’t talk like that!) I’m of two minds - we can either enable transparency and community by being part, or by setting up site with users motivations in mind.

I’d like to hear your take - is Web 2.0 hard because of our need to get involved, or is it hard because there’s so much difficulty in involving others?

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