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• Internet


  A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols
• No one person, company, organization or government runs the Internet. It is a globally distributed computer network comprised of many voluntarily interconnected autonomous networks.
• Internet


  • Breaking down the walls of patient-provider communication
  • Improving access to heath information
  • Providing a new channel for peer-to-peer communications
  • Developing meaningful relationships and establishing communities of patients, caregivers, and family members
  • Engaging and empowering people
• Internet


  • Spread of misinformation
  • Rise of self-diagnosis and self-medication
• Web 2.0


  Second generation of web development and design, emphasizing communication, secure information sharing, interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web
• Web 2.0 refers to websites that emphasize user generated content, ease of use, participatory culture and interoperability for end users
• Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0

  • Professional vs Amateur
  • Individual author vs Multiple authors
  • Readers vs Readers and writers
  • One-way communication vs Conversational
  • Static vs Social
• Key Principles of Web 2.0

  • End of the Software Release Cycle
  • The Web as a Platform
  • Databases are Critical
  • Harnessing Collective Intelligence
  • Rich User Experiences
  • Software above the Level of a Single Device
  • Lightweight Programming Models
• Blog


  An online journal or informational website, run by an individual, group, or corporation, offering regularly updated content known as blog posts, presented in reverse chronological order, typically in an informal or conversational style
• Blogs


  • To Educate Others and Build Online Presence
  • To Help a Business With Brand Awareness
  • To Promote Programs And Attract Visitors
• Wiki


  Dynamic, group-developed web pages that can be easily created and accessed via an Internet browser, where the content may be updated or changed by anyone visiting the website
• Wikis


  • Asynchronous group socialization, communication and collaboration
  • For archiving documents, brainstorming, and collaborative writing
• Wikis

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikitravels
  • Wikispecies
  • Wiktionary
  • Wikisource
  • Wikinews