Kev
12-23-2008, 06:27 PM
It?s difficult to imagine life without the World Wide Web. A resource so rich and varied that has made a huge global impact, a digital revolution that has impacted upon every inch of our daily lives. Without it, we feel disconnected from our social networking site friends and associated communities that we have invested time and effort to become a valued part of. The arrival of Web 2.0 has transformed the way we collaborate, interact and develop relationships online. It?s been a recent phenomenon that has seen an explosion of internet use by individuals who previously wouldn?t spent so much time in front of a keyboard. 1.463 billion people use the Internet according to recent Internet World Stats. The amount of information out there is staggering!
Has this revolution changed how people view the city of Liverpool? Has the internet played a vital part in showcasing two of the most important years in Liverpool?s history? The answers are almost certainly ?yes?. I seems that the build up to 2007 [Liverpool's 800th Birthday] and 2008 [European Capital of Culture] have been played out on a global scale never previously seen or been possible before. Had the internet still have been in its infancy [some would argue that it still is], then the impact of the last few years would have been very limited, confined to those who attended meetings or collaborated in the production of various brochures, magazines and other printed media in celebration of Liverpool?s past, present and future.
It?s easy to forget a few years ago when all we had were a few publications about Liverpool. I was inspired from what I read, various Liverpool Firsts and other notable facts confirming what I felt towards Liverpool, and my experiences growing up, family, growing up the scouse way, if you catch my drift. At the same time, I was growing more and more concerned and angry at the negative stereotypes that existed throughout my childhood, which had an impact on me in different ways. One notable incident was the ?There?s no such thing as Scouse? experience [more about that soon]. Put this together with my increasing desire to share these facts and achievements with more and more people, increasing their awareness of positive aspects of Liverpool life rather than the stereotypes that they had been led to believe. Various web communities have been developed as a result of this keenness to share information and change opinions of old.
For those others wishing to enhance Liverpool?s positive profile around the world, whilst changing local, national and some international misconceptions about the city and its people [poor stereotypes, perceived discrimination etc], the last few years seem to have been the time to capitalise upon people?s hunger for knowledge and understanding. The Internet has been an important partner allowing organisations, interested groups and individuals to share information and take advantage of the opportunities that have opened up as a result of the World Wide Web. The Worlds? eyes have been all over Liverpool in 2008, people have had no choice but to sit up and take notice!
Source (http://www.talkliverpool.com/2008/12/liverpool-on-the-internet-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/)
Cheers for reading.
Kev
Has this revolution changed how people view the city of Liverpool? Has the internet played a vital part in showcasing two of the most important years in Liverpool?s history? The answers are almost certainly ?yes?. I seems that the build up to 2007 [Liverpool's 800th Birthday] and 2008 [European Capital of Culture] have been played out on a global scale never previously seen or been possible before. Had the internet still have been in its infancy [some would argue that it still is], then the impact of the last few years would have been very limited, confined to those who attended meetings or collaborated in the production of various brochures, magazines and other printed media in celebration of Liverpool?s past, present and future.
It?s easy to forget a few years ago when all we had were a few publications about Liverpool. I was inspired from what I read, various Liverpool Firsts and other notable facts confirming what I felt towards Liverpool, and my experiences growing up, family, growing up the scouse way, if you catch my drift. At the same time, I was growing more and more concerned and angry at the negative stereotypes that existed throughout my childhood, which had an impact on me in different ways. One notable incident was the ?There?s no such thing as Scouse? experience [more about that soon]. Put this together with my increasing desire to share these facts and achievements with more and more people, increasing their awareness of positive aspects of Liverpool life rather than the stereotypes that they had been led to believe. Various web communities have been developed as a result of this keenness to share information and change opinions of old.
For those others wishing to enhance Liverpool?s positive profile around the world, whilst changing local, national and some international misconceptions about the city and its people [poor stereotypes, perceived discrimination etc], the last few years seem to have been the time to capitalise upon people?s hunger for knowledge and understanding. The Internet has been an important partner allowing organisations, interested groups and individuals to share information and take advantage of the opportunities that have opened up as a result of the World Wide Web. The Worlds? eyes have been all over Liverpool in 2008, people have had no choice but to sit up and take notice!
Source (http://www.talkliverpool.com/2008/12/liverpool-on-the-internet-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/)
Cheers for reading.
Kev