Cagora - Communities & the Internet

In an era where you can order pizza, drinks or even make dental appointments over the Internet it comes as no suprise that the Internet has become a major player in the formation of communities and close community groups.. Today Cagora – It's All About Communtiy takes a look at how the growth of the Internet has, and will continue to affect our daily lives.

In the past, the concept of community was strictly an offline, out and about your local area thing. Over the years as the Internet as advanced, society began to recognise the advantage of using the Internet as a form of getting together with shared interests. As online tools became more readily available, and interactive features such as forums, chatrooms and instant messaging became popular the world entered into a new era, that of interactive Internet Communities, also known as web2.0

“The phrase Web 2.0 refers to a perceived second-generation of web-based communities and hosted services — such as social-networking sites, wikis and folksonomies — which aim to facilitate collaboration and sharing between users. It became popular following the first O'Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference in 2004, nd has since become widely adopted.”
- Source: Wikipedia

Web2.0 has become a way of life for Internet users. Services such as facebook and myspace are designed as in-house web-based communities where you can meet people, share interests, even have live one on one or group meetings, including voice and video. Thousands of people are joining and using these types of services on a regular basis. Web2.0 services are not just attracting individuals either, even businesses are getting behind the Web2.0 movement.

Musicians, comedians, actors, authors and even politicians are now using myspace to reach their audiences. Schools & community groups are using Web2.0 communities to promote and support their groups or organisations.

As the world moves forward, Cagora – It's All About Community asks this: Can you imagine what Web2.5 could be like?