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Module 1 - Case

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Assignment Overview

In this Case Assignment, you are exploring the technological underpinnings of the Internet. The objective of this Case is to better understand the evolution of the Web from Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 to the emerging Web 3.0.

We have seen with Web 2.0 how social media tools have reshaped our information sources and how we communicate. Also, we have seen how these tools are impacting culture and governments where Internet access has become critical to individuals for paying bills, interacting with government, and accessing entertainment.

In this Case you will explore the emerging area of Web 3.0. Is Web 3.0 the truly open-source Internet that the founders of the Web wanted or is it a metaverse controlled by Big Tech? Read the module materials and discuss the major innovations and changes that you think will come to dominate Web 3.0 in the next 10 years. 

Case Assignment

When you have read through the articles and related material, please compose a 5- to 7-page paper in which you:

· Compare the impact of Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0. Provide details on each and discuss how each has evolved from its forerunner Web interface. What do you see as the future of the Web in Web 3.0?

Assignment Expectations

You Will Be Particularly Assessed On

· Your ability to inform, comment, and analyze—simply repeating what your sources say does not constitute an adequate paper.

· Your ability to apply the professional language and terminology of communications and information systems correctly and in context; you are expected to be familiar with this language and use it appropriately.

· Your effective and appropriate use of in-text citations to the assigned readings and other source material to support your arguments. Please use Trident's  Introduction to APA  for proper formatting and style.

Module 1 - Resources

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Required Reading

What Business Leaders Need to Know about Web3 (+ Metaverse)  from LinkedIn Learning

Making Sense of #Web3 with Tegan Kline

Getting Started in Blockchain  from LinkedIn Learning

Note: Links for LinkedIn Learning will open in a new window and may require activation of a LinkedIn account on the first attempt. Trident students may use their student email address to access this free subscription to LinkedIn Learning as a part of this course.

Flat World Business. (2020).  Past, present and future outlook of digital technology . https://flatworldbusiness.wordpress.com/digital-evolution/

Chapter 4, E-Business and E-Commerce in: Modern management of small business . (2020). Creative Commons. https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/modern-management-of-small-businesses/s08-e-business-and-e-commerce.html

Zia, M. (2019).  Possible use of Web 3.0 in websites of libraries of academic institutions in Pakistan . https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6070&context=libphilprac